Anyone besides me like their DH?

[ChillyWilleys]

I love my DH. We anxiously wait together for our WDW trips so we can spend time together. Although he was labeled by me as Grumpy. But he embraces it (since its true) and he proudly wears the t-shirts and sports the sticker on his truck. But he's my Grumpy and I wouldn't change him for the world!

 

[Ariel8676]

I love my DH..and my MIL and SIL too..lol They are all great people and all my Disney buddies!! My Dh and i have a great relationship and he is so great with my children.

 

[Merriwind]

This board has some downer threads today.

Between people who are happy that their DH's can't go to WDW with them or those who wish that their DH's wouldn't go. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1896905

and then those who consider their DH's to be really selfish-
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1897375

I'm just wondering if anyone else is actually really happy with their partner.

Haven't read the hubbies driving wives nuts thread, but that's what DHs do sometimes. Mine too, even though he is really a great guy. (Psst-DHs think their wives drive them nuts too sometimes!)

Also, my DH has skipped two of our last three trips to WDW. He only went on the third because his cousins from NY were there. That is just fine with all three of us. DD and I love WDW, DH not so much. WDW doesn't bring out the best in him. We are lucky enough to live 2 hours from WDW, so it works perfectly for us to have girls trips there without DH. He stays home (which is a treat in itself, as he travels a lot), hangs out with the cat, controls the remote, plays golf. It's all good. We're happy at WDW. DH is happy at home. We're all happy to see each other when we return.

Don't read too much into people's posts on an Internet board. No reason to turn what works for other families in a "downer" for you. Different strokes...

 

[Vijoge]

I'm just wondering if anyone else is actually really happy with their partner.

Let me tell you about my husband. He's not perfect, but he's pretty darn close.

When we got married he became instant dad to my three boys. He's treated them better than their father ever did.

We both work full time jobs but he will put in overtime to make extra money where I don't unless we have a real emergency at work.

Since we got married he has done the laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, bill paying, yard work, and home repairs. He knows how to iron and sew. He can wire a lamp or a room. He plants flowers. Lots of flowers. And clips the dogs hair. He doesn't realize I'm really starting to look old. He will do a favor for a friend or neighbor and will stop to help a stranger.

When I am working and he is not he always comes to my job to have lunch with me (and he brings lunch with him).

He loves Disney as much as I do, maybe more at times.

He is very seldom in a bad mood and I don't think I've seen him mad more than three or four times since I've known him.

I am about a million miles away from beautiful but he thinks I am. And tells me so.

He swears I am the love of his life.

There is no one on this earth I would rather spend time with and I never tire of his company. He makes me laugh daily. Sometimes so hard I pee.

I am truly, truly blessed.

 

[nessz79]

LOL! I can attest that I do INDEED like my DH! Even if he's not quite the Disney fanatic I am

Honestly, my DH is absolutely wonderful. Do we have arguments? Yes. Do we sometimes need our alone time? Yes.

Are we still best friends and always on each other's team, though? Yes!

 

[sk!mom]

Haven't read the hubbies driving wives nuts thread, but that's what DHs do sometimes. Mine too, even though he is really a great guy. (Psst-DHs think their wives drive them nuts too sometimes!)

Don't read too much into people's posts on an Internet board. No reason to turn what works for other families in a "downer" for you. Different strokes...

If you haven't read the other threads then...

I have no problem with families doing what works for them. I was saddened by the wife who posted that her DH was going but she wished he wouldn't- not a couple who was making a plan that worked for them.

 

[brandylouwho]

OP, I was thinking the same thing the other day, but then I realized these 2 things:

1) people who have problems need to vent--to get their frustrations out while people who are happy (with their hubby, their situation,whatever) don't need to come and post it on a message board.

2) I am actually rather nauseated by friends who gush about how wonderful their hubby is, etc...not that I am not happy for them, but I don't like to hear about it 24/7. It is sort of mushy and ackward to hear someone go on & on about their marvelous spouse. (Can you tell I know a person who does this?)

That being said, I am happy with my husband, our marriage, our family, but he can get on my nerves at times. I know I get on his too. It ebbs and flows and we work out our differences, eventually. He is way more helpful than some hubbys I know and less helpful than others, but he is mine, the one I chose and the one I want.

 

[SaraMc]

Me too!!! DH is that.. Darling Husband. He's wonderful and my best friend. There is no one in this world I would rather be on this journey with than him. He loves Disneyworld just as much as I do and I cant wait to go there again with him in a few months!!

 

[gigi1313]

I am so with you there. Message boards have really given me a greater appreciation for the man that God blessed me with and that I'm HONORED to call my husband.

a bit heartfelt AMEN (and ditto!)

i would never hope my dh didn't join us on a trip as without his navigating skills i'd still be standing in the middle of main street saying "where's space mountain?" or looking for a potty! LOL!

although before we knew i was pg w/ds, we were planning a "different kind" of family trip due to dh's time off from work restrictions where i would take dd a few days before our family trip and dh and ds would join us, and at the end of the trip dh/dd would go home and ds/i would stay a few extra days
but now that we have the baby, we convinced dh to take some extra time off and we're all five going for ten days

 

[rentayenta]

I vent about my DH and love him dearly.

 

[Belle4mygrl]

Well, today I like my husband but not 2 days ago. I love him every day! I can't imagine not going on a trip with him. He is my protector. I would feel so alone and vulnerable without him.

 

[waltskids]

I love my DH too, he's a wonderful husband and my best friend. and he loves Disney as much as I do!

 

[Karlzmom]

This board has some downer threads today.

Between people who are happy that their DH's can't go to WDW with them or those who wish that their DH's wouldn't go. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1896905

and then those who consider their DH's to be really selfish-
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1897375

I'm just wondering if anyone else is actually really happy with their partner.

I know what you mean....I like my DH [funny, he's my best guy-pal and we just happen to be married ] There are days that he can get on my nerves, but in view of the fact that I get on his it seems like an even swap.

 

[iheartdisney]

1) people who have problems need to vent--to get their frustrations out while people who are happy (with their hubby, their situation,whatever) don't need to come and post it on a message board.

There is a saying..."letting of steam produces more heat than light."
I am halfway through Dr. Laura's "Proper Care and feeding of Husbands" and I am convinced that this book should be required reading in the marriage license process!
i too am a SAHM to 3 preschool age kids, and I have my rough days. But I know that what DH does for aliving is not a cake walk! Just like I have moments that I need a break, I need to be alone, I know DH needs his decompression time when he comes home.
For us family vacations are not always possible, so I am guilty of leaving him behind. But he encourages it, so we are in a different boat.
We have been together for 10 years now, and are celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary next week. I love him and support him, and it gets better every day. Yes, there are "downer days", but I would never put that out for the world to see!
If you look for the negative, that is what you will find. Likewise, if you look for the good in your marriage, and in your life, you will be alot happier for it!

 

[Folklore]

Count me in as another DW who LOVES her DH! He is my best friend and we love just spending time and sharing things with each other. In September we are going to Orlando for a 17 day trip with four of those days being spent driving there and back. We have both commented that we can't wait to get to Universal and WDW but we are looking very forward to just the road trip and spending time together.

 

[badblackpug]

That being said, I am happy with my husband, our marriage, our family, but he can get on my nerves at times. I know I get on his too. It ebbs and flows and we work out our differences, eventually. He is way more helpful than some hubbys I know and less helpful than others, but he is mine, the one I chose and the one I want.

Very nicely said.

 

[Lisa P.]

Oooooh, I love my man with a passion! What a nice thread this is!

We've been close for nearly 30 years, married for 21+ years. The scriptures tell husbands to love their wives (even if we're not always lovable) - we need to know we're loved. They tell wives to respect their husbands (even if they're not always behaving honorably) - they need to know they're respected. We try hard not to do anything that would undermine these basic needs. So I try to vent frustrations in prayer (or while alone in the car) rather than risk undermining my DH with others. If I need to talk to another person, I do it IRL with a trusted pastor or counselor. Didn't always understand this and it nearly killed my marriage way back when. Hard lessons for us, with years of counseling that strengthened our marriage more than we'd ever dreamed possible at the time.

DH regularly tells me how God has so blessed him by giving me to him, that he married "above himself" and "out of his league." I know I got the better deal. I've never known a person so willing to keep trying, keep loving, keep up his commitment to me and to our family. He's smart, he's protective, he's kind and he loves God. Couldn't possibly ask for more - mmmmm, I simply love him! And I'm so thankful that romance in marriage is not only for newlyweds! You know, he's not a Disney or theme park fan at all, but he still takes me to them and he has a great attitude about it too.

Thanks for the chance to publicly say good stuff about our husbands!!!!

 

[mrsltg]

I have a complete crush on my husband. I miss him terribly when I am without him even for a couple of days. We like to be together - I mean, if I am in the kitchen, so is he. If he is in the office, I grab a book and sit in the easy chair while he's on the computer. That's just us.

 

[acadia1960]

I adore my husband. Sometimes, I would like to wring his neck, & I am sure he feels the same way about me, sometimes. He calms me, makes me laugh, & is the best dad to DS. We will be celebrating 25 years of marriage on Wednesday.

 

[pigletto]

I have been on both sides of this. It took us awhile to learn to communicate effectively and learn to be good partners. I am not ashamed of that though.. we worked really really hard to grow and change and truly put our relationship as a priority.
Sure we still irritate eachother at times.. that's life. But I adore and respect my husband and am very grateful to have him in my life