Why Women Wash the Dishes (Filomena Colendrino)

                                                                                                       Why Women Wash the Dishes

*Based on your observations, what factors contribute to the separation of married couples? #Expectations

          The factors that can contribute to the separation of married couples are poor decision making and lack of contentment in life. If the couples have poor decision making, they will encounter more problems because of the wrong decisions that they are making. Also, when the couples are not contented in their lives, they will not be happy with their family. There will always be problems that will lead to their separation.

*What do you think is the best way so couples won't argue with duties and responsibilities at home?

        The best way is to divide the duties and responsibilities at home equally. Man and woman should know how to do the household chores. When they know their assigned duties, they will not have an argument on who will wash the dishes or clean the house. Also, they should not blame each other about the things that they had finished at home. Just do their part and don't focus on the things that can hurt each other.

The How's, What If's and If ever's:

1. How are men and women's roles portrayed in the story?

       Men and women are different. They have their own likes, opinions, beliefs and characteristics. Also, they do not have the same strengths and weaknesses that can lead to some issues. They are different in many things.

2. What strengths and weaknesses of both parties are shown by Colendrino in her story?

          Fighting for their own rights. It is the strength of both parties. In their weakness, the couple can't understand each other. The small problems that they are facing can  easily affect their lives. They are lack of love because if they love each other, they will understand each other.

3. Do you agree that wives should just stay at home and take care of house hold chores? What is your stand on "women are for domestic purposes only"?

          No, because all of us should take care of house hold chores.  Women are not just for domestic purposes only. All of us can do what we want to do. Women should not have limitations when it comes to their job. All of us are equal.

4. If ever problems arise in the family, how do you think should married couples deal with those?

          Problems are just problems. We are bigger than our problems. We can solve it as long as we can. We should solve it right away because small problems can lead to a bigger problems. It will he hard for the both of you to solve it if it becomes bigger and bigger.

5. As children, what do you think are your roles whenever you see your parents fighting?

          We should be the way to lessen their anger to each other. We should bring all the reasons why they are here. The reason in making this family. And when that happens, they will remember all the memories they had together. They will feel sorry for what they have done.

6. What are the common problems faced by married couples nowadays? How do they solve their problems?

          Some problems of married couples nowadays are about financial issue and loyalty. In financial issue, life is hard so the money is very important for every family. The money that they get from their job should be enough to sustain the needs of the whole family. In loyalty, many married couples are getting separated because of this issue. They are doing their best to bring back the trust of their partner.