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2. Create A System For Dividing Chores
3. Let Your Partner Know It ' s OK For Them To Defy Gender Norms
4. Give Your Partner the Chance to Do Non-Stereotypical Things

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2. Create A System For Dividing Chores
Disappointingly, in several areas of the world, ladies still do the majority of the housekeeping, according to a recent study in Demographic analysis. To actively combat this tendency, you and your partner will sit down and understand who needs to do what tasks or perhaps create a chore wheel. This helps you make sure there aren ' t any loose ends, since it ' s typically the lady or the more feminine-presenting person who ends up tying them up.
3. Let Your Partner Know It ' s OK For Them To Defy Gender Norms
Even when our partners do not tell us they are looking for a masculine man or a feminine girl, we generally feel like we ' ve to be one way or the other because we ' ve been educated that is what is desirable. So, if you are dating a person, it ' s going to help to let him understand he can cry in front of you. And if you are dating a girl, she might like to know you appreciate how independent she is. We should not need validation from our partners in order to be ourselves, but since gender norms can be so powerful, some of us still appreciate it.
4. Give Your Partner the Chance to Do Non-Stereotypical Things
Sometimes, we assign individuals tasks based on their gender without thinking. For instance, after we need to get somewhere, we’ d subconsciously ask men to assist us with directions, and after we want someone to take care of our kids; we’ d ask a girl first. Once you and your partner need to get something done, challenge your instincts regarding who should accomplish what. Maybe the girl is actually the one who will realize her way around the town most effectively— and perhaps she does not always get the chance to exercise that strength. Letting your partner be their whole self not only challenges gender roles but is also just a part of being in a healthy relationship.

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