This is truly a bigger problem than it gets credit for, causing strife in people’s family life. It was certainly one of the points of contention in my divorce.

I wish I knew the fix but the reality is sometimes it’s a chore and sometimes it’s a fun project. I have no idea why I’ve felt it differently at different points in my life, so can’t really suggest ideas to others.

Currently with the freedom of no longer being restricted to someone with a limited palate, it’s been a huge pleasure introducing my kids to all sorts of new foods, expanding my cooking knowledge by trying so many new things. Of course, when my kids are at my ex’s house, I totally lose that motivation when cooking for only myself, so ymmv

When I was single years ago, the thing that worked was meal prep. At the beginning of the week, I’d grocery shot, then assemble a large salad, pasta salad, and fruit salad. Then each weekday id have a decent meal, with only grilling up a piece of meat and scooping out whatever sides I liked each day. It helped that I was ok with repetition.

And yes I’m realizing that I’m suggesting both variety and lack of variety as solutions. I have no idea