My partner and I have been cooking together for years and we've fallen into this pattern where I do all the planning and shopping while they execute, and we both secretly resent it but keep pretending it's fine. We used to love creating meals together and now it feels like we're performing roles we never actually chose.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've created an unspoken division of culinary labor that serves neither of your actual desires for collaboration and creativity.
“Where Are You with Food & Cooking?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.