I’ve had to teach all the men in my life to clean. I’m getting ahead of it with my son and asking him to pitch in now.

I was talking to a friend about cleaning recently. He said that he cleans the family home and I pointed out that this is something of a rarity, even though it shouldn’t be. My friend said that he doesn’t “help his wife” clean; it’s his home, too, and therefore also his responsibility. So, he cleans their home.

I explained how, in all my serious, live-in relationships, not one of my partners knew how to do any routine cleaning, such as cleaning the bathrooms or floors, until I showed them how.

I’ve had to show all of my previous partners how to clean

As I thought more about cleaning and my past relationships, I realized that I really didn’t want…