“She’s a Stay-At-Home Girlfriend, and I Do Chores and Work; She Doesn’t Like My Presents,” Man on Relationship
<p>Supporting a relationship partner who wants to stay home can be a difficult decision, but if you’re ok with what you’re earning and are ready to let them look after your home, you can usually assume chores, cooking, and cleaning will be taken care of.</p>
<p>What happens if your partner likes staying home but expects you to work and keep the place tidy too?</p>
<p>Is that ok if you’re not married yet and don’t have kids, or would you think it’s too much and they need to start contributing to your relationship too?</p>
<p>My friend Sarah, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, has been dating her boyfriend, Tom, for three years. They met right after they graduated from college and were friends for a few weeks before they began dating.</p>
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<p>“It didn’t take long to realize we were comfortable with each other. And I was sure it could be more once we spent time together,” Tom said.</p>
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<p>He asked her out on a date in Phoenix two weeks after they met, and they had lunch at her favorite restaurant.</p>
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<p>“I thought lunch would be better than dinner because there wouldn’t be any pressure to dress up or impress anyone. I just wanted to be myself and see if he liked me. Making our date a bit casual was just the thing, and I felt a lot better doing that,” Sarah said.</p>
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<p>After lunch, they went for a walk, and they had such a good time that they wanted to see each other the very next day.</p>
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