20 things to make your husband feel special ...

Lady Karen · 01-15-2009, 07:09 AM

01 - Don't interrupt or correct him when he is telling a story.

02 - Compliment him in front of the children, your parents, his parents & friends.

03 - Be a concerned about your looks as you were when you were dating.

04 - Let him hve sometime to relax when he arrives home from work.

05 - Develop a genuine intrest in his work & hobbies

06 - Admire him for his strength & significance.

07 - If he wants to take a lunch to work, pack it for him.

08 - Try to come home & off the phone when he gets home from work & up in the morning when he leaves.

09 - Help your kids be excited about Dad coming home.

10 - Buy him some new socks & underwear on ordinary days instead of given them as gifts on hoildays or birthdays.

11 - Keep your bedroom tastefully decorated & clutter free.

12 - Understand when he wants to spend time enjoying sports or hobbies with his friends.

13 - Keep his favorite snack on hand.

14 - Stick to your budget.

15 - Watch his favorite sports events with him.

16 - Try to go to bed at the same time he does, and understand if he falls asleep in the recliner after a hard day.

17 - Trade babysitting with friends so you have some nights at home alone.

18 - Keep lovemaking fresh & exciting & remember that he probably has more frequent desires than you have.

19 - Bake some homemade cookies for him to take to work.

20 - As yourself one question every day: " What's it like being married to me ?"

GAsoccerman · 01-15-2009, 08:03 AM

Sorry Karen, by my 20 things to make me happy by my wife is very different.....LOL

Lady Karen · 01-15-2009, 09:12 AM

keep in mind this is not my made up list a friend sent this to me and I wanted to share it here with all members here !!

StrongEnough · 01-15-2009, 09:35 AM

I think it is a great list. I am however interested to hear what the men think on the board. How would your list differ guys?

GAsoccerman · 01-15-2009, 10:04 AM

you don't want to know....i'll put it this way has to do nothing with talking...

humpty dumpty · 01-15-2009, 10:12 AM

lol this did make me laugh a little my huband will turn 4o in a few weeks and im planniong something big

but i guess socks and pants are of the list !!lol

truthfully though i do take him for grated a little so guess ill have to make a little more effort ,

StrongEnough · 01-15-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GAsoccerman

you don't want to know....i'll put it this way has to do nothing with talking...

I am sure my husband would add regular BJs to the list

stepmomandwife08 · 01-15-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by StrongEnough

I am sure my husband would add regular BJs to the list

Heck yeah mine too!! Also on the clean room thing..lol yeah right they rather see thongs laying around and you naked on the bed

Lady Karen · 01-15-2009, 12:10 PM

Well I can see that my list of 20 things to make him feel special did not go over very well here on this board so I guess it was my mistake to share it here ... so good luck to all of you who do come in and read it and enjoy it ...

GAsoccerman · 01-15-2009, 12:13 PM

come on Karen, your list is very sweet and it is a plus for the boards,

we were just having some fun, that is all.

Your a very sweet lady and your hubby must adore you.

Blanca · 01-15-2009, 12:21 PM

I think a lot of marriages are in trouble b/c men are viewed as just sexual creatures (and women as just emotional). I've found out in my marriage that men are actually extremely sensitive, and dont even realize that the above list really matters to them.

GAsoccerman · 01-15-2009, 12:35 PM

I agree with lj we can be very sensitive, we do have feelings and emotions.

I was just having some fun

as I said Karen, your husband is a lucky man

stepmomandwife08 · 01-15-2009, 12:38 PM

Sorry Karen I wasnt trying to make fun of your list of things..Just in my marriage this list really doesnt apply to us..i was just saying what my husband would like..all mean are different and in your list you say something about cooking some cookies for him to take to work and god knows I cant cook lol sorry if my other post sounded rude..i didnt mean to come off that way

dcrim · 01-15-2009, 01:03 PM

Karen, that list reminds me of something I'd seen from the '50s! It was a list/description of a wife's duty/responsibility to make her husband feel good. Your list is sweet, but it's also antiquated. And it works BOTH ways!

Lady Karen · 01-15-2009, 01:34 PM

thank you all ... that makes me feel a weee bit better !!!!