I find that after a day spent staring at a computer screen, coming home and actually making something with my own hands is very satsifying. There's just something in being able to see, taste and enjoy the physical result of one's work.

My wife and I probably split the cooking 60-40 (me being the 40), so I usually end up making 2 or 3 dinners a week (though more recently this has leaned towards 2).

But the unspoken rule is that whoever cooks, doesn't clean (apart from the rare occasions when the meal is a joint effort - London flats don't tend to have kitchens big enough for this!)

-- Mike