Different food preferences as a couple
https://www.connectedcouples.app/blog/different-food-preferences-couple

Original Connected planning aid. Adapt these examples together. This is not a scored or validated assessment.

One meal, room for two

A shared base with flexible branches

BASE: Choose a base both enjoy. Example: rice or noodles, with shared vegetables.

BRANCH A: One set of additions. Add one partner’s preferred protein or sauce.

BRANCH B: Another set of additions. Keep the other person’s additions separate.

SHARED WORK: Own preparation and cleanup. Agree who does each part before cooking begins.

An example planning method, not nutrition advice. Handle allergies separately.

Safety needs and firm boundaries
Example: Agreed allergy precautions; no pressure to try an unwanted food
Our draft: __________________________

A shared base that suits both
Example: Baked potatoes and a salad base
Our draft: __________________________

Each person's additions
Example: Beans for one; another preferred topping for the other
Our draft: __________________________

Shopping, preparation and cleanup owners
Example: A checks and buys ingredients; B cooks; A cleans
Our draft: __________________________

Fallback if time or energy runs out
Example: Each assembles an agreed simple meal; no blame
Our draft: __________________________


| Shared starting point | Keep separate | Decide before cooking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rice with ingredients you both enjoy | Preferred sauce or other additions | Who prepares each extra component |
| Pasta with an agreed base sauce | Extra seasoning or toppings | Whether a portion should be set aside first |
| Baked potatoes | Different fillings | Which fillings need separate preparation |
| A selection of small dishes | Each person's individual choices | What is actually shared and what belongs to one person |

Our next step: ______________________________
Who has agreed to do it: ____________________
We will revisit this on: ____________________