How do you negotiate chores with a partner?
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Who Has Leverage: Why do chore fights repeat?
Each person overestimates their own share. People recall their own contributions better than others', so both feel they do more. Source: Wikipedia – Egocentric bias
The Best Move: Best move?
List all tasks, including invisible ones, then trade by preference. Trading by preference creates value; both get tasks they mind less. Source: Wikipedia – Integrative negotiation
The Trap: Trap?
Treating it as win-lose. Fixed-pie thinking misses trades that make both happier. Source: Wikipedia – Integrative negotiation