Rivkie does all the cooking — even though she holds down a full-time job and is the mother of three children under the age of five. Izzy holds down a full-time job, is the father of the same three children, but he doesn’t do any of the cooking. Rivkie’s resentment spills out in one way or another almost every evening. This is a typical conversation that occurred minutes after they got home from work:
Rivkie: Izzie, I’ve got to get dinner going — can you please help me chop the vegetables?
Izzy: I’ve got to make a quick call. Please start without me.
Rivkie: Start without you? You mean “do it yourself” don’t you? You know you’re not going to show up in the kitchen until I’ve done everything!
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