I have always contributed with housework, cooking etc but the amount depended on hours worked for each of us and time home. Now we are both retired, Rosie does the lions share of the cleaning, but I do more than when I was working.
Sounds like my Aunt, hung the washing out for her, when the machine was done, we did some of ours and hung that out as well. She came home for lunch, re hung everything as the pegs had to match the clothing items colour and each other.
I have my holiday house/ room whenever and wherever I travel on a short lease, sometimes by the beach, sometimes on the ship, sometimes in the Moutnains, sometimes in the City, very handy. And we always get a large bed, no bunks or sharing bathrooms for us.