Toolkit for Couples
Conversations Starters #11: Dividing Household Tasks
1. How were household responsibilities divided in your familyof-origin?
2. How much do you enjoy various household tasks? What is
your favorite thing to do? What is your least favorite thing to
do?
3. What would be the ideal arrangement for you and your
partner to divide the housework in your home?
4. Do you have expectations about how gender influences the
household tasks that people should do? If so, how might
these impact your relationship?
5. What would you do if you felt that your partner was not
doing a fair share of the household tasks?
6. How would you like your partner to approach you if they felt
that you were not doing a fair share of the household tasks?
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