When your wife complains that you guys don't spend enough time together or have date nights.
Money and babysitter (if needed) are no excuse.
We aren't looking to go to an expensive high class restaurant or even go out at all.
Is be soooo excited if hubs made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and rented a $1 movie from the blockbuster kiosk! Put our son to bed early and stay up late together!
Its not the money spent that makes it special. I think men tend to forget this sometimes.
With that in mind, have a great weekend everyone!!
Well, what you're saying really works for some women. Yet, there are a fringe who will not be please by that. They say something along the lines of "he doesn't make an effort".
I distinctively remember a female colleague telling me that she felt her husband took her for granted because he took her to some cheap restaurant instead of a romantic restaurant with... "atmosphere" she said. So its all about knowing your woman.
When your wife complains that you guys don't spend enough time together or have date nights.
Money and babysitter (if needed) are no excuse.
We aren't looking to go to an expensive high class restaurant or even go out at all.
Is be soooo excited if hubs made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and rented a $1 movie from the blockbuster kiosk! Put our son to bed early and stay up late together!
Its not the money spent that makes it special. I think men tend to forget this sometimes.
With that in mind, have a great weekend everyone!!
Ummm...yeah, right. that's pretty much what a lot of people do every night. That's what the wives complain about.
Heh. I can easily imagine reading a post on here of a disappointed wife, writing "My husbands idea of a date night was us making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and watching a dollar rental from Blockbuster! Why do I even try?!"
Edit: I don't want to seem lik I'm piling on or anything. I do think that Ano's point is a good one.
As far as my marriage goes, my husband going out of his way to pick out a movie and make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches...now that's an effort on his part. If he buys popcorn too...BONUS!!
I guess this would pertain more towards the wives that have very unaffectionate hubbys.
My hubs never has been very romantic or affectionate..so this is an effort for him..and I love it!
Heh. I can easily imagine reading a post on here of a disappointed wife, writing "My husbands idea of a date night was us making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and watching a dollar rental from Blockbuster! Why do I even try?!"
Edit: I don't want to seem lik I'm piling on or anything. I do think that Ano's point is a good one.
I can totally see where you're coming from! Some women prefer extravagant, costly things. While others prefer to more thoughtful things.
IMO picking out a movie and making sandwiches shows that more thought and effort was put into the night vs. getting in the car and paying a high price for a meal.
When your wife complains that you guys don't spend enough time together or have date nights.
Money and babysitter (if needed) are no excuse.
We aren't looking to go to an expensive high class restaurant or even go out at all.
Is be soooo excited if hubs made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and rented a $1 movie from the blockbuster kiosk! Put our son to bed early and stay up late together!
Its not the money spent that makes it special. I think men tend to forget this sometimes.
With that in mind, have a great weekend everyone!!
This was so true in the hungry years when my wife and I were young.
--I would be 'wearing' the peanut butter and jelly sandwich if I tried that today!
Its such a nice idea having some snacks and a cheap film on a saturday night, me and the wife still make a point of doing this every week! I must add though, that's it not always a green light for sexy times! Posted via Mobile Device
Its such a nice idea having some snacks and a cheap film on a saturday night, me and the wife still make a point of doing this every week! I must add though, that's it not always a green light for sexy times! Posted via Mobile Device
Pop open the bottle of red wine! That might get the blood flowing!
Or rub her feet during the movie, then slowly work your way up massaging her legs, to the inner thighs, etc.
Its not the money spent that makes it special. I think men tend to forget this sometimes.
Yes, it's the man's fault, for sure.
Those dastardly men, they come home to a wife that is already dolled up for date night, big seductive smile on her face, kids at Grandma's house for the night. She is happy, attentive, sexy, playful, complimenting, teasing, appreciative and supporting. All those things she would never forget to be.
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Ano,
Her favorite activity by far - my second favorite, is tennis. Close to free. About $1.
Her second favorite , is word games. My third favorite is word games.
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Originally Posted by Ano
When your wife complains that you guys don't spend enough time together or have date nights.
Money and babysitter (if needed) are no excuse.
We aren't looking to go to an expensive high class restaurant or even go out at all.
Is be soooo excited if hubs made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and rented a $1 movie from the blockbuster kiosk! Put our son to bed early and stay up late together!
Its not the money spent that makes it special. I think men tend to forget this sometimes.
With that in mind, have a great weekend everyone!!
Well, what you're saying really works for some women. Yet, there are a fringe who will not be please by that. They say something along the lines of "he doesn't make an effort".
I distinctively remember a female colleague telling me that she felt her husband took her for granted because he took her to some cheap restaurant instead of a romantic restaurant with... "atmosphere" she said. So its all about knowing your woman.
I have to terribly agree with this, some women would be HAPPY... but some expect alot more...& might even spit on such an effort. I think we are all "High maintenace" in one area or another, the trick is for the man to figure out where....For me...its affection, his Time, a little gushy Romance.
But on High Class anything, I could pretty much care less.... take me for a walk and we can eat berries on a trail -I'd be happy ! Pick me up some flowers on the side of the road -coming home & hand them to me - to put in my own vase, I'd at such things....but all women are surely not this way...they'd think ..."Boy is he ever cheap!! and go rant to a friend!"
Its all in one's priorities and what makes her TICK, her level of expectation too. I think when the Chemisty is flowing....you can have a blast anywhere... laughter in an elevator, sharing a cone at a little ice cream stand along the road.... It's not about the restaurant, or even the movie, but who you are with & how you feel about them....and how they feel about you.
I'd be happy if he would cook dinner... just once a week. I'd be happy if he made any effort at all. Our dates the last few months have been planned by me. He just went along with it. And that includes our anniversary! Kids were at my parents' house all night... he wanted to sleep at the normal bedtime/early. So much for long night of plans. Sigh...
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, is word games. My third favorite is word games. 
at such things....but all women are surely not this way...they'd think ..."Boy is he ever cheap!! and go rant to a friend!" 
