I do lots of household jobs because I am too poor to pay for someone. I can't do plumbing or gas stuff though. I can plaster, decorate, most minor electricals, fit doors and windows and small bits of carpenter.

My real father was absent and my mother's second husband was abusive to me yet I know how to use power tools, read paper maps, build a room along with numerous other non traditional things.

It did not require a military father figure to make me a winner as I made myself one.

My dad was "career"military. He had 5 girls & we lived on what could be called a subsistence farm. If a chore needed to be done, he'd grab 1 of us & it got done. There was no "women's" work or "men's" work, it was just work. He'd have us under cars, under the house rebuilding the water pump (we had a well), or helping put up (or repair) sheds, fences, whatever. That reminds me, I'll be on a ladder tomorrow fixing my gutter.

Does she by chance have a twin sister that is single?

I noticed your wife read the assembly instructions, unlike every man I've met. Bravo!

Appears your wife put the chair together in minutes. Kudos to her! I take after both my dad--pt carpenter and dyi-er, and mom--artist/frame maker, seamstress and dyi-er. I'm the painter, cleaner, fixer, assembler, gardener, trimmer, pruner, chain saw-er, driller, nailer, upholsterer, seamstress, etc. around here.

You are so lucky

My father was useless around the house but my mother could do most minor repairs and also paint and hang wallpaper. I take after my father, but luckily I was married to a man who was technically brilliant at most jobs, now he’s gone I sadly have to pay someone else to do them for me. Well done to your wife!

You have a winner!

You should see how high I scored on spatial relations on those standardized tests.

My Dad was a tool and die maker - his Dad a master carpenter.

When I have parts left over from assembly? It's because they packed extra.

Your wife rocks btw - you tell her now and then right?

I have two sisters, and my parents were a real estate agent (mom) and math teacher (dad). She was always in charge when it came to putting stuff together, never ever ask dad for help. Always ask mom. Also my sisters (both with liberal arts degrees) are both reasonably competent at Ikea type stuff as well. And I'm fairly certain either of them would also ask for help if needed, no mansplaining required. So based on my sample size being 3 times bigger than yours, I'm saying that you're wrong about women, and about the need for mansplaining.

My wife was raised by hippies and can put together furniture all by her widdle self, and she's my perfect partner.

What type of serious, long term relationship doesn't include talking about how and by whom each of you was raised anyways?