Trying to do the right thing can bite you in the butt

Iused to be useless around the house. I couldn't do the simplest chores. Painting, hammering, minor plumbing, installing cat doors, hanging closet doors – I did none of it. Sue did it all. Not just because I'm a lazy bum, but because I wasn't any good at it. Sue enjoys being a handywoman, and I enjoy not doing that stuff.

But housework was a different matter. We have all learned that the division o…