My husband is too traditional

Growing up, I used to watch as my mother went out of her way to cater to all of her husband’s needs. One of these, that I really found unnecessary was the way she cooked our traditional food; matooke. She would wake up so early in the morning, peel the food, wrap it in banana leaves and steam the matooke until lunch when she would kneel down and serve her happy and contented husband. Thing is, my father would refuse to eat if his food was not prepared this way or if my mother was not there to serve him. I purposed not to marry a Muganda because of this. However, having ended up with someone from another tribe, I was surprised when he started demanding matooke cooked the same way. My husband also demands that I cook all his meals and also serve his food. Between working full time and taking care of two young children, I find this rather impossible. What can I do? Click to read more…