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more about #couples more comments → pesematology: I'm on the scrubbing end, but I'm also on the applying to grad school and doing unmarketable art on my own schedule end, so that makes up for it. more » lisas: I've just entered into a "traditional" model (traditional in quotes because it's not traditional to me), and I'm still getting used to it. The articl... more » rixatrix: In the really progressive households, the women not only bring home the bacon, they also raise the pigs and slaughter them themselves. I pity anyone w... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: So more people are miserable under the traditional patriarchal model? *shrugs* Sure. Sounds like common sense to me. more » redqueenmeg: Where ARE all these "typical" families? I swear I don't know any couples who can get by on one income. We sure can't, although we are (mine). more » otakugirl: Your mommy hates housework, Your daddy hates housework, And I hate housework too. And when you grow up, so will you. .... Little boys, little girls I... more » RodetheTrolleywithStanwyck: Oh dear. I think if it was left for me to scrub the toilet, it would've grown legs and walked out of the apartment by now. (In the manner of Queen Lat... more » lalaland13: My last husband would bring home the bacon, then dangle it before me as I cleaned the toilets. He'd say "Oh Lala! No bacon until the toilets are clean... more » Kivrin: My husband and I share household duties by splitting (50/50) the costs of biweekly cleaning service, although I've been reconsidering that arrangement... more » bluebears: Is this like, figuring out who polishes the cock ring and who sets up the Chinese Basket? more » huffyb: Wait a minute...what about the women who bring home the bacon AND scrub the toilets? more » OneTwoPunch: Yes, yes. Let me refer everyone to our handbook: more » thebutton19: Whatever. My husband stays home and I'm his sugar momma and we're damn happier than anybody else I know. more » Lobstersurprise: tweeting about his dental problems? more » Maulleigh: My current boyfriend is not really into the net so isn't on any social site. But I've "stalked" other ex's exes. I've gone to their pages and looked (... more » -
#retroroles
Model Families
A new study out of Canada shows that couples who share household duties report higher levels of happiness. But the "complementary-traditional family model," where men bring home the bacon and women scrub the toilets, remains the largest category. [EurekAlert] -
#netiquette
On The Subject Of These Alleged Online Relationship "Rules"
They're weird, right? I mean, listen to this madness, from today's WSJ: More » -
#rants
Yes, I'm Engaged, Now Back Off
About a month or so ago, my boyfriend of 9 years decided to go all official on me and asked me to marry him. And thus began my weird life as an Officially Engaged Person. More » -
#firstlove
Do The Obamas Signal A Return To "Married Romance?"
During the Inaugural dance-a-thon that took place Tuesday night, it was hard not to notice how in love our First Couple seemed as they spun around the floor, celebrating their historic victory with one another. More » -
#romanticcomedy
Swallowing Rings: Or, The Hazards Of Proposing Marriage During A Meal
Just in time for Valentine's day, Gourmet brings us a bunch of horror stories that remind us why you shouldn't propose in a restaurant, go out on February 13th, or get married. More » -
#umbrellafortwo
When It Rains, It Pours
Romantic, though rather sidewalk-hoggy: an umbrella built for two. [InventorSpot] -
