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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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It isn't essential. It's nice, but only if that's what a woman wants to do to please her man. It shouldn't be expected. But, if she does nice things for him, like serving him; he should do kind gestures to her as well.
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@HappyCamper74 I hope that is how it goes.
But I'm not able to see how others navigate on a day to day. I guess I just have to live in hope that people are kind to each other.
@Mellowgirl Generally, most men would appreciate it and do kind things for their woman to reciprocate the kindness. But, others take full advantage of the kindness and grow to expect the service. Just kind of do it on special occasions if ur afraid he will just take advantage of ur kindness. Kind of like a trial run to see how it goes.