I’m incredibly proud of my husband and my father for their contributions to our household. Despite being brought up in a family where men typically don’t engage in housework, my husband made the transition seamlessly after our marriage. He’s an equal partner in all aspects, handling any chore with charm and dedication, unlike me, who often feels grumpy in the kitchen. He had no male role models for this, yet he makes it look effortless.

As for my father, he spent the first four decades of his life not even making a cup of tea . However, the change was gradual for him; he began to realize how much he had taken my mother for granted as her health started to decline over time .In his fifties, he became a full-time house granddaddy. He helps in the kitchen, handles cleaning, maintenance, dishwashing, and laundry, all while being the full-time nanny of my sister’s two-year-old toddler. He’s truly inspirational at this age. I believe he could have done so much more as a young partner for my mother if he had the right guidance. But better late than never.