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"Along the same lines, but our rule is kind of the opposite: If one person feels strongly about a specific way that a chore needs to be done, that's their chore now. My wife wants the laundry done a specific way, so she does the laundry. I want the dishwasher loaded a specific way, so I do the dishes."

"We've done so much stuff this way. Double-dates to speakeasies and magic shows; standup comedy; special restaurant reservations; so many concerts and house concerts. Readings, gallery openings, friends' screenings, etc."

"My spouse and I both do this; it's fun when we both do it without telling the other one, which means we get two days' worth of treats!"

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