My dh (off topic)

[meliss8599]

Your post brought tears to my eyes. It really brings back the faith in a marriage when someone does something like that. Have a wonderful time in Italy.

 

[mistysue]

You should try to run out and give him some file folders and a new stapler to add to the gift card.

 

[laurafergie]

that's awfully sweet of your DH....maybe you can think of something wonderful that he would LOVE to get for his anniversary from you....(ahem! cough cough) you know, one of those gifts that,even if he works late, and comes home after your kids are in bed....he will still appreciate (wink wink)

I know this all my DH ever wants.

Anyway...that was awesome, and made me stop and count my blessings. Thank you OP.

 

[BadgerGirl84]

I got a tear in my eye!

Must have been nice to hear him acknowledge that recent times have been tough and that you are appreciated...plus the mixer and trip to Italy aren't bad either!

Maybe there will be time this weekend for a diaper changing lesson for him.

 

[sk!mom]

Husbands are usually pretty easy to please on special occasions (at least mine is.) Run get a card to go with that gc, pick up a bottle of top shelf whatever he likes, and get those kids to bed early.

Have fun in Italy- nice gift!

 

[holycow]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Wow oh Wow!

So many times I hear these stories and then don't end up like that!

 

[CocaColaGuy]

Two words - VICTORIA'S SECRET! I'm sure he would LOVE a gift from there.

He is gonna look awful funny in it, though!

To the OP:
I am glad it worked out! Have a great trip and Happy Anniversary!

 

[we3travellers]

How wonderful to know that he really does appreciate all you do !:cloudI don't have experience with this in my 8 year marriage, but I do want to tell you about my DB. My brother worked in a very stressful, high paid job in computer sales. I remember a few years ago he spent all Xmas day on the phone and looked TERRIBLE! My mom thought he was going to have a heart attack or stroke. Then a few months later he was laid off. He was very bitter and angry, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. He took the 6 months pay off to go back to school, work out, and volunteer at a food bank. What we all have now is a much healthier, easy going, compassionate, caring man in our life who we all love to be around! Maybe your DH should step back a bit and look after himself. He is no good to his family if he is in poor health due to stress. God bless your family!

 

[ToddyLu]

Thanks for the post...loved it. I was hoping it would be something cute when I clicked on the title...like the others, as I read I was thinking uh oh But boy did your DH put a smile on my face today.

My DH and I have been married 18 years and we love each other dearly and are best friends. One of my favorite things he did for me...and it was so simple and silly....

He was OK when I wanted to purchase DVC. So we bought a contract and planned a trip. We had the bellman with us and just before we opened the door to our savanna view studio on that first trip.....he stopped me...."now close your eyes", he said...he opened the door, steered me to through the doorway and said "now open them". Wow what a view!!! I think I jumped and skipped all across the room. It was just like the pictures on the Internet and I told him so. I was so excited--and he loved it. That is what firends do for each other.

For him I think it was me taking the lead the first time we had to clean up his Dad in the hospital. It was late, I grabbed the towels and he helped me turn him and we cleaned him up...yes, I am a nurse but I had never done that before. I looked at him and said "now is the time we start helping your Mom". He loved me a little more after that and his respect for me grew.

Sorry for the long post but I married a good man too. (and he loves WDW, yes, he is actually perfect!)

 

[MrsChdlc2011]

Very sweet. The last two years have been hell for us. We moved across the country for his job, and didn't know a soul. I was horribly homesick. He worked 45 hours a week.
The past year was much worse - we have been trying to conceive or over a year without luck. My husband ends up working 80-90 hours a week. Yes, great money, but when he's home the phone never stops ringing. My husband is grumpy all the time, bitter and completely miserable.
I had surgery - my husband left work early to come. The next day he got written up for not being at the site when there were people working. Please?! The next day, he got chewed out because he left early the day after I had surgery - he wanted to take my mom (flew in from Illinois) out to dinner. My husband sent an email about how unhealthy his relationship with work was, that it was toxic - killing our marriage.
Two weeks later, he gets fired. (how can you fire somebody for 'unsatisfactory job performance' when you gave them a stellar review a month ago and they won a special achievement award?!). Twenty minutes after he got fired, my phone rang. The IUI didn't work. What a day.
My husband is now unemployed and looking for a new job. He's much happier - just like the man I fell in love with. They say everything happens for a reason...