is it necessary to be a good cook if you will be a wife.??

I have to be honest! I have a lot of male friends... they do prefer women who cook, and who cook well... and if you do cook well, they'd be very proud of you and brag about how great a cook you are! Besides, if you cook great food, it makes your husband very excited to come home everyday! Remember, the saying a'a way to a man's heart is his stomach'... it is true, although a lot of other things count too... It is good you know how to cook...if you think you need to learn more, you can ask friends for new recipes, or search on the internet... try to experiment !!! or if you have extra time and money, i suggest cooking class!!!

Hi, don't worry you will learn by time. Until some 5 years ago I didn't know how to do a thing. At home I was never allowed to do anything in the kitchen, I think they were afraid I would burn everything so I always found my food ready. Then my bf started teaching me as he knows well how to cook. Nowadays I sometimes follow recipes or just mix whatever I think is good and always prepare a good plate. And in deserts I am better than him. It is always good to know how to cook since if you find a husband who does the cooking I don't think he will want to do that everyday. As happens to us, we take it in turns and it's not a fixed roster. You can start practicing now, on the internet there are also video tutorials to show you how to cook and they are very easy to follow. Have a nice day!

"The way to a man's heart is his stomach". I believe in that saying too. But I guess it is not very important that you have to be a great cook. Though is good that you know how to cook. It really depends on one man's likes, his favorites. The best thing to do is give him what she wants. Say for example, he wants mechado, learn how to cook it, if you have no idea on how to do it, there are lots of recipes online. Just follow the instructions and you will learn how to cook it. But never ever push yourself to be a great cook to everybody, it's enough to be one to your husband. Everything else will follow...

Hi janebeth, I alays used to watch my mother cook but never cooked while I was living with my mother at home but once I got married I cook all the things my mother used to cook and I am a good cook, my hubby don't like fry food or packet food, he likes the home cooking but I do get fedup of cooking everyday as I have to cook from scratch and never take shorcuts, sometimes you can spoil your husband, like mine as he can't cook, most men today can cook and some are better at it then their wives, i have a friend, who does not know how to cook and just get ready cooked food but it has not taste. Tamara

Maybe yes, its a requirement...I do not know how to cook myself so I am planning to enroll in a culinary arts class before getting married. Haha! "The best way into a man's heart is thru his stomach."

yes, I do feel it is necessary to be a good cook to be eligible in the category of a good wife. You just keep trying new recipes in a small amount you will slowly become a very good cook and wife soon. It is not necessary that all that we cook should taste like the ones in the restaurant. After all home foods have a different taste too which the family really enjoy.

No, at this day and age, it is not a requirement that you be a good cook to be a wife. It doesn't mean that if you're a good cook you're a good wife as well. I'm not a good cook, but I know I'm a good wife, I do cook for my husband, I don't cook well, I don't know many dishes, but I cook for him, cause I like taking care of him, and he knows that. And making the person you love feel comfortable and happy, is what makes you a good person to them. So it doesn't matter what anyone says, you and your other half are the ones in a relationship, and you both are the ones who decide whether you're good enough for each other and also whether you guys are good to each other or not. And whenever I cook for my husband, or even make him a sandwich, he always kisses me and thanks me for that, eventhough the food I cooked for him didn't taste good, or it is a little undercooked or overcooked, he always still eat it and is happy that I actually spent time to cook and care for him. So no, you don't need to be a chef in order to be a wife or good wife. I hope this helps you feel better, because this is what it is. A relationship is not about being a good cook.

Cooking is an important part of house work. I find man can cook as well as woman, but when it comes to parenting, we can hardly rely on dad to care much as children's diet. Having a mom good at cooking is luck for the children, and in most cases, their growth and health are better guaranteed. My son has two cousins, whose height and health status is directly representing the cooking skill of their moms.

I am not a great cook but I can follow directions on the side of the box. My Husband although is a great cook, he can get into the cabnits and fridge pull a few things out and make a 5 star meal... Lucky me

It will be good if you can cook but I certainly don't think that that is the most important criteria to make a good wife. I don't marry a woman just to want her to cook and wash for me. For that, I could easily hire a live-in helper, eat out at a restaurant or sent my clothes to the laundry or simply buy a washing machine. A good wife is a good life partner who will needs me but at the same time support me, laugh with me, cry with me, walk life's journey with me, be it up or down. If she cook, it would be a wonderful asset. As long as she cooks out of love for me, it would be a wonderful meal. By the way, I am doing most of the cooking at home now and I enjoy cooking and trying out new recipes for my family. And thank God, they enjoy eating them as well. So far, at least...hahaha...

Well I think it is not necessary to be a good cook if you will be a wife, but it will be a good factor if you are one. As the saying say's "The only way to a man's heart is through is stomach". I am lucky that my wife is a good cook, she always prepares me good and delicious food.

Janebeth, good question. I have asked this question many times and have received many frowns and sighs. You know what, the only answer to this is, Yes. It is good if you are a good cook. Its better if you accept the fact that men actually adore women (they will never accept this) who are good cooks and if they can cook better than their moms, the men will fall on your feet. Food actually is a man's weakness. Men will give you a red carpet welcome if you make him hot piping delicious food after a day's work. Our grandmas were smart women. They alsways fed their husbands well and had them under their control. Try it. :) All the best. A tip: I am a novice too and this was handed down to me by ladies who have tested this truth. A woman who can cook and feed her family well is the Queen. :)

I think it is need.I would try to cook something discious for my husband on the weekend.He love the food,and he love me much.^0^ But we would only do the easy cooking on the working day... For the cooking,I would learn form the book,form my mother,from TV,form my friends...

Hi there There is definetly no requirement that states that wives have to be a good cook let alone cook at all. People should choose their partners and future husbands and wives for their personality and because they love and choose to spend their lives with them. Not because they are a good cook. I don't know about you but I wouldn't marry a man who loved me just for the food I cook. In your mothers day women were raised to take care of men. Luckily for us times have changed and women can choose their own purpose in life whether it is being a mother or the president of a large company. Infact men are just as capable as women when it comes to cooking and many top chefs are male. Alot of modern men actually enjoy cooking for their wives. :-) However in saying this cooking is a useful skill, no not to cook for a husband but to take care of ourselves if need be. But you don't need to be a gormet chef as long as you can heat in the microwave ect.. then thats all you need to know. The basics. You already mentioned that you can fry.. so im sure you will be fine.

I don't think so.....my son does most of the cooking in their house and really enjoys it.....I supposed if you met someone that couldn't even boil water someone would probably have to learn to cook...but I don't think it necessary.

I think its good to have some skill in cooking because in here I heard man used weird excuses to have a girlfriend, and some of them because his wife cannot cook. I used to heard people say too that a way to man's heart is in his stomach, and somehow I think its true too, because until now, even though my brother has married, he still cannot forget his mom cook and always saying my mom cook is the best and this has make my sister in law jealous.

Somebody in the household should know how to cook, weather it is the Husband or the Wife. I do most of the cooking for me and my husband, and he loves my cooking. All it takes is a little practice, and a lot of trial and error. My husband also likes to cook once in a while, and i let him when ever he wants to.

for me,I will be a good cook for myself.cooking is one of my interests and passions.cooking can also help me if I want to start a food business.it's not really for my future husband or anybody else.it's mainly for me.if he compliments my cooking,great.if he doesn't..then he will cook for himself.

i think it is a big requirement to all wife to be.. and janebeth you need to practice cooking from now on, lol..

I hope to god it's not necessary. I'm probably the most awful cook ever! I think that traditionally speaking the wife would usually be in charge of the cooking, cleaning, etc. But I don't think it's mandatory, and often times the roles are reversed and you see men cooking for the family.