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Making a tasty meal for your partner is anice gesture.
It shows them you care, makes them feel appreciated, and strengthens the bond between two people.
But what about the times when your partner doesnt appreciate you for it?
Even worse, when they get angry?
This woman had to deal with her husbands tantrum over oatmeal.
Others view it as a simple chore.
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A 2022 globalGallup surveyrevealed that women still cook more at home than men do.
On average, women cooked nine meals a week, while men cooked only four.
The survey showed one more interesting fact: women outcook their husbands in most countries but one: Italy.
Yet many experts actually recommend couples cook together.
They say it can strengthen the relationship and make partners appreciate one another more.
A licensed relationship therapist, Jaime Bronstein, toldBridesthat doing any activities together creates a stronger bond.
Cooking together requires patience, communication, and sharing responsibilities, so its a great exercise in working together.
Cooking together takes cooperation and planning.
I believe a couple that cooks together stays together, Bronstein said.
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However, one partner doing the cooking is also a demonstration of love and affection.
The saying food is love is so widely known for a reason.
You are sharing, giving, and receiving love; its a win-win scenario, Bronstein explained.
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In reality, men and boys develop eating disorders, too.
However, in some cases, strange eating patterns and behaviors can signal a possible eating disorder.
Another misconception is that people who eat healthy cant have aneating disorder.
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In reality, people who obsess over healthy foods might exhibit symptoms of orthorexia.
It is an eating disorder defined by an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food.
However, it is not recognized by the APA as a psychiatric illness.
If they adopt an all-or-nothing mindset, they start to avoid certain foods so you can be healthier.
NEDA lists compulsive checking of ingredient lists and nutritional labels as one of the signs of orthorexia.
High levels of perfectionism is another.
At the end of the day, only an eating disorder specialist can diagnose someone with something like orthorexia.
Observations from commenters on Reddit or any publications can only speculate.
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