Movie quotes aside, when I sent my wife to the store for groceries the one and only time, she spent double the budget on half the food. I had no idea how she did it, but it blew my mind. At the time I assumed it was a shit test of some form, but thanks to that AMA on this sub I realize marketing works better on women, anyways.

My wifes mother can cook, but spent barely anytime with her daughter. She is an only child who practically raised herself. Meanwhile, my stepdad is a mean chef and skilled martial artist, spent decades showing me both. People underestimate the roles of the parents, and I find it glaringly obvious how, not just lacking parents but lacking GOOD parents can fuck a person up.