Relationships and Clothes: Taking Care of the Other

What does it mean when she takes care of his laundry and he takes care of her car? This can be a co-dependent or a mutually satisfying inter-dependent arrangement. He could take care of his laundry and she could take care of her car. I am basing my thoughts on two people who are not at the same level of caring for their appearance and clothing and who are not exchanging wardrobe advice equally.  When it comes to wardrobe, not everybody has the innate talent or learned ability to dress in an advantageous or desired way. Often women take care of their man's wardrobe and men help their girlfriends and wives. When does this become 'mothering' and 'fathering' and does this take away from a healthy partnership? If the mothering feels nurturing instead of controlling and the fathering empowering instead of suppressing, the roles can contribute to healing and growth. Time will tell how long the mother and father roles are played and enjoyed.