The world is complicated, and so are gender relationships. The old stereotypes are changing, but at a slower rate than one might think. Perhaps because there's so much complexity in the world that adding more is simply something that most people tend to avoid...and changing the roles adds complexity too!

I know about circuit breakers and cars and installing DVD players. I do all this stuff at our home. Not because Mr Osuche can't...more because I'm typically more attentive to the details of life. He's an absent minded scientist.

He still opens jars and kills spiders, though. He does these things because I cannot or I hate doing them...as a gesture of respect and consideration for me. Not because he's a man.

And I do most of the cooking and cleaning and shopping. Not because I am a woman, but because I am better at it. He sucks at the little details of life, but I love him anyway.

As a person...I tend to adapt my style and expectations to my companion's beliefs, needs, and abilities. If my partner were a master chef, I'd encourage him to cook. If my partner liked re-wiring the house or doing remodeling, I'd be happy to encourage him. It's about respecting your partner and letting them participate in the relationship, in the way they want to participate. Heck with the gender bias.

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Life is too short not to love and be loved....preferably multiple times in one night.

I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney