Cleat release-which direction do you?

[ny biker]

DH makes it look so effortless I want to slap him though. We roll up to a light with a curb on the right, unclip right. We are turning left and there is a median, unclip left. Doesn't even look like he has to think about it which is probably why he thinks I shouldn't have to only unclip left to stay upright.

I must unclip right and put my right foot down first. If I ever try to unclip first with my left foot, I will fall over to the right.