Picture this: a couple both work full-time jobs, but one works significantly longer hours and has a longer commute. The partner with the shorter hours has been cooking dinner for ages, but suddenly, they’re fed up and demand the other partner to share the load. The longer-hour worker is baffled, as they barely have time for household chores, let alone cooking. Now, their relationship is on the rocks, and friends are taking sides. Let’s dive into this heated story!
The Daily Routine

The Cooking Arrangement

A Sudden Change

Sharing the Load?

Chores and Arguments

Workload Comparison ⚖️

Dinner Wars

Accusations Fly ️

Friends Weigh In

Finances and Solutions

Weekends and Meals ️

Take Out and Meal Services

Household Chores and Renovations

A Heated Debate Over Dinner Duties
This couple’s relationship is on the brink as they argue over who should be cooking dinner. He works long hours and expects a meal when he gets home, but she’s tired of being the only one cooking and accuses him of being sexist. Friends and coworkers have taken sides, and tensions are high. Now, they’re resorting to takeout and meal services to avoid the issue. Will they find a solution, or will their relationship crumble over dinner duties? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…
YTA for expecting your girlfriend to be your homebound working slave

YTA for expecting your girlfriend to cook and dismissing her concerns.

Partner’s YTA comment sparks discussion on meal planning and division of labor.

Partner expects dinner cooked after work, called out for sexism. YTA.

YTA for expecting your girlfriend to cook every night.

Don’t expect your girlfriend to be your personal chef and maid ♀️

Commenter suggests cooking together to solve household chores issue

Commenter calls out OP for being TA in household dispute

Partner not housekeeper. YTA for expecting her to cook/clean

OP is TA for expecting girlfriend to cook after work

Commenter calls out lazy behavior and suggests fair division of chores
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Lazy boyfriend expects girlfriend to be his personal chef and maid.

Commenter calls out OP for being sexist, gets support.

User calls out sexism in household chores, sparks discussion.
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Man expects dinner after work, girlfriend does chores. YTA.

Commenter calls out OP’s sexism, asks for role reversal.

Expecting her to manage household is a second job. YTA

Man expects dinner cooked after work, girlfriend calls him sexist

Commenter questions man’s expectations and division of household labor.

NTA works from home and cooks to spend quality time with SO. Commute is not GF’s responsibility.

Man refuses to help cook dinner, called out for sexism

Man expects girlfriend to cook after long workday, called sexist. YTA.

Partner expects dinner after work, called out for entitlement

Quick meals take less than 30 mins to cook. YTA.

Partner expects dinner after work, commenter stands up for equality
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User suggests compromise to avoid argument over cooking responsibilities

User suggests chore roster and equitable split of domestic duties.

Sharing responsibilities is fair, but expecting more from GF is AH

Commenter calls out OP for sexism and predicts his future

Commenter shares personal experience and suggests fair division of labor

User calls out lazy, sexist man for expecting girlfriend to cook

Commenter calls out entitled and sexist behavior, urges fairness.

Man expects girlfriend to cook after work, called sexist. YTA.

Fair questions about division of household chores and responsibilities
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Commenter calls out sexist behavior, suggests getting a cook/housekeeper

Commenter labels man as YTA and sexist

Commenter suggests meal prep and calls out unfair workload division.

Expecting your partner to do majority of housework? YTA.

Commenter calls out OP for being lazy and sexist

Gender roles aside, communication and counseling are necessary for resolution

Partner expects dinner cooked, called out for sexist behavior.

Man expects girlfriend to cook and clean after her full-time job. YTA.

Sharing household chores can avoid sexist assumptions.

Splitting household duties is important for a healthy relationship

Compromise and share the load to avoid being the a**hole

Man expects girlfriend to be maid and chef, called sexist

Working long hours, but NAH. Compromise by alternating cooking and takeout
