"Without the two there cannot be the One."
Chang Tsai, (1020-1078)
Who ever said that a marriage was 50/50 situation has never been married. I have yet to see an coupledom relationship where everything balances out in the end in each half of the partnership doing half the work, taking care of half the responsibilities, or contributing half the effort to whatever task is at hand.
And I am not saying that it is always the same partner on the upside of this imbalance. Such is the case in our house. While I manage/arrange/schedule (whatever the correct word it) much of what happens at Casa McKnight, my better half is always there when I need him (even before he is asked a lot of the time). There are many days, particularly in support of my work, where he carries more than his share. Whether it is solo-parenting while I jet off for client work, or tackling projects that usually start with the me saying "So honey, I was thinking" or "What do you think about (fill in DIY project details here)", G is there, ready, able, and most of the time willing without too much coersion, to share the load.
So while the nature of our individual personalities create a balanced yin and yang home atmosphere, I am very thankful that whether it is doing the laundry, cooking dinner, or signing on for another one of my "brilliant ideas" my husband is always there, by my side, sharing the load.
Sounds as if the apple didn;t fall very far from the tree - his dad was the same - and I was always grateful for that! ;-)
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