I stopped cleaning while cooking to prove a point to my husband

Do you have a partner who makes a mess in the kitchen when they cook? Are you the one stuck with cleaning up the aftermath? This AITA post tackles the age-old debate of who should clean up after cooking, but with a twist. The author has always cleaned as they cooked, but their partner doesn’t. When the author asked their partner to start cleaning as they cooked, they were met with resistance. So, to prove a point, the author decided not to clean up after cooking a big meal. What happened next? You’ll have to read on to find out! This post is sure to spark debates about household chores and fairness in relationships.

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‍ ‍ Couple argues over messy kitchen, woman stops cleaning to prove point

A couple argues over cleaning responsibilities in the kitchen. The woman is the better cook and cooks about 80% of the time, leaving the man with an easy clean-up. However, when the man cooks, there’s a mess everywhere, and he does not clean up as he cooks. The woman has asked him to clean as he cooks, but he refuses and says that the rule is one person cooks, the other cleans. Fed up, she decides to make a big pot of chili and not clean as she works, leaving the mess for the man to clean up. He gets upset and calls her names, but she stands her ground, and he eventually cleans up the mess. The couple still argues over who should clean, and the woman wonders if she was wrong to stop cleaning to prove her point. Read on to see what others think and share your thoughts.

NTA for not cleaning while cooking. Husband needs to help.

NTA for proving a point, but heart to heart needed Try cleaning up together as a team

Proving a point to her husband, she was saving him time cleaning

Fairness prevails! Keep it up until he learns ‍

NTA. Switching to a ‘cook and clean’ rotation is fairer.

Cooking and cleaning? The perfect match.

Assertive OP stands up to smug husband, earns NTA judgment

Are we all married to a polygamist Mormon?!

NTA. OP’s husband needs to realize the unsaid burden placed on women at home.

Illustrating a point with low stakes. NTA.

Equal cleaning for equal cooking.

Cooking and gaming don’t mix, husband learned the hard way

Proving a point in the kitchen

Don’t let your partner feign incompetence and get away with it

Validating the struggle of unrecognized efforts.

Fair division of household chores with task list and days off.

Proving a point with a dirty kitchen NTA!

Fairness is key . Husband needs to grow up too .

Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for being considerate

Proving a point: Not the a**hole!

Teaching a messy lesson

Stand up for yourself! You shouldn’t have to clean up after him.

Partner needs to grow up and learn that adulting is hard

Equal cleaning responsibilities established, husband still complains. NTA.

Cleaning as you cook saves time and effort!

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Partner refuses to clean while cooking, gets what he deserves ‍♀️

Standing up for oneself in a marriage is crucial

Using pictures to show the mess? Brilliant idea!

Fair division of household chores. ‍

Love the energy! Keep proving your point like a boss!

Cooperation is key! ESH agrees on sharing cleaning duties.

Proving a point with sass, NTA wins this cooking battle

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Cooking lesson for husband: Clean while you cook or clean up after.

Agreed! Don’t let him push you around. NTA.

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Proving a point to your husband while cooking? NTA

This hero stopped cleaning while cooking. NTA

Cooking rule broken, but NTA. Cleaning as you cook important.

Proving a point *and* teaching a lesson ‍

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