How can I get my partner to embrace more household routine and organization? Rika Ponnet answers Hilde
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- Hilde says she wants more routine and organization at home, including weekly meal planning and regular deep cleaning.
- Her partner does not share that preference, and she is tired of continually motivating him.
- Relationship expert Rika Ponnet addresses how the couple might reach a compromise.
Hilde has been with her partner for 10 years, and they have a daughter together. At home, she longs for more routine and better organization.
She would like them to plan weekly meals and carry out a thorough cleaning regularly. Her partner, however, has little interest in those arrangements.
Hilde says she is tired of constantly having to motivate him. Relationship expert Rika Ponnet answers her question about how the couple can still reach a consensus.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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