The reason for the dishes is because the sim's put dishes back in the oven/microwave/fridge. Check all the cooking applications for loose dishes before washing up. I found that sim's stall on some things when holding a drink, or on some queues. You have to wait for some queued things to finish before starting others otherwise they can stall stuff out or queue jump and mess needed stuff up.
I've not seen any relationships deteriorating fast though, I've got the other end of the spectrum in that, no matter how much time I spend phoning and partying with friends, the bar barely touches 50% after 20 sim days... I'm locked out of promotions and points because of it!
Time is a real issue, there's just not enough time for a teenager to school, homework, job and entertainment in a day...
If we could only pick our work days and times to suit our sim's... :)
EA Staff (Retired)
