'If you cook, someone else does dishes': 20+ Family rules that make every household better

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• Siblings always try to shortchange their sisters or brothers. 

  No matter which way you slice this rule, the person who does the division is left to wonder if they split it evenly enough. This makes me think of the German pretzel slicing competitions, where the winner is chosen based on the most perfectly split pretzel. Likewise, this rule gives siblings something else to fight about apart from unequal shares: Precision. 

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• I've always been a bad loser when it comes to board games. 

  After losing a game, and as the rage courses through my veins, at least it would be nice to know that the winners are cleaning up the pieces. We wouldn't want to add insult to injury. At least my sister can clean up a big ol' board game while she gloats about her winnings. 

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• With a communal fridge, it's hard to keep track of what's yours. 

  Anyone who's lived with roommates knows that it's not uncommon for their leftovers to magically disappear overnight, but when it comes to family, that's a grudge that'll never be forgotten. At least if you know your day-old noodles will be up for grabs within 24 hours, that give the noodle owner the urgency to eat before it's too late! 

  You snooze, you lose. 

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• Ending any conversation with an affirmation of affection is kind of nice. 

  Even when it's rehearsed or comes off with less-than-enthusiastic sincerity, you know deep down that when it comes to family, the words are always true. 

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