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Is it essential to serve a man as a wife?

I grew up watching my mum serve my father but resent doing it especially when she'd finally sit down and he'd say he wanted either salt or hot pepper sauce.

Whereas I watched my grandparents help each other some nights my grandmother would cook other nights my grandfather would reheat left overs but my grandfather and I would always set the table.

I am struggling a little whereby I don't believe any one person should serve, I've tried to implement a tradition whereby we share duties so my partner will serve me food if I'm dealing with baby and vice versa.
But there's no preference on meat or anything in particular. We pretty much just serve and if the person wants a bit more they may get up and help themselves.

It's not about "serving"

Do you think this influences the way a relationship goes?
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Are your parents religious?
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@NativePortlander1970 my mum came from a strict Christian background. Whereas my grandmother was the church goer in my dad's house and my grandfather embraced her serving him like a slave. My dad always referred to my grandmother and women that kept themselves busy with housework as a good woman. Whereas I found watching women like that tiring.

I think my mum struggled with what her role should be. She was vocal about not enjoying serving but continued to, her resentment only built over the years.

The relationship was quite turbulent from my perspective I didn't really understand why they were together cos it just felt like a constant power struggle and what I observed was them constantly doing things to wind each other up. And not in a good way.
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Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@NativePortlander1970 I don't necessarily agree with all that. But I can understand if you have some resentment and feel strongly about not being religious abolishing any "rules"interpreted from the teachings.
@Mellowgirl "god" is the root of all evil...
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@NativePortlander1970 unfortunately whatever you come at me with about religion won't change the fact that there are followers in the world. I don't not believe in trying to prove my point to them as we all have free will to believe what we want.

I chose to respect that and live my life peacefully
@Mellowgirl I'm not disputing they believe, I'm disputing that religion is beneficial.
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
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