my hubby and i have been married for two years but we have been together for four years. he works hard so our family would have a place to sleep, clothes and whatever we want on occasion. we try to go out without the kids about twice a month but with me being a full time mom and him working, its hard to get some alone time with just the two of us. what can i do to show him that i really do appreciate what he is doing for our family??? any advice is welcomed.
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A.-- Hi! I was reading your post and totally get were you are coming from. I'm a stay at home mom also and my hubby works very long hours to make that happen, plus we have always lived far away from family so no help there. That said, what I like to do is leave cards (sometimes I actually mail them), get him some of his favorite treats, e-mail or text a quick I love you, anything I can think of that might brighten his day. Another thing we like to do is every couple months or so we leave the kids with a trusted friend and get a hotel room. Nothing fancy or too expensive--we usually look for one that has free cocktails in the evening and breakfast in the morning. It is so relaxing and we get to reconnect without worrying about the kids or the phone or anything for that matter!! We can go out, stay in, whatever we want. It is one of the best things we do for ourselves!! Hope some of these ideas help and remember sometimes a simple Thank-you is all it takes!
Something my DH loves is when I put the kids down early and plan a romantic dinner. I cook his favorite foods, lay out a blanket, set out candles. Then if time permits we might watch a movie... have fun!
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Have you tried leaving love notes for him. Just put them where he will see them and in his lunch,pokets in the car and any other places he goes.See if that works.
Thank you your friend C.
I DO LITTLE THINGS LIKE ALWAYS MENTIONING THE LITTLE THINGS WE'RE ABLE TO DO B/C HE DOES WORK SO HARD IF THE KIDS GET MCDONALDS THEY THANK HIM FOR WORKING SO THEY CAN HAVE IT SAME THING WITH NEW TOYS, SHOES OR SPECIAL OUTINGS WE HAVE. I ALWAYS LOOK FOR REASONS TO PRAISE HIM AND POINT OUt THE THINGS I LOVE MOST ABOUT THE TIME HE CAN SPEND WITH US A KIND WORD GOES A LONG WAY WITH GUYS I LEAVE NOTES IN HIS LUNCH AND INSIDE HIS TRUCK, OR MEDICINE CABINET NEAR HIS RAZOR. I FILLED A BAG WITH GUMMY BEARS AND PUT A NOTE ON IT THAT SAID HE was my favorite gummy bear! i took a poster board and folded it in half to make a huge card and listed the reasons i thought he was sexy in it and once more on why he was such a great hubby and father another time i made a long day at work coupon book with favors just for him that he could cash in at any reasonable time leaving two empty pages for him to fill in with his choice of favors mostly though i've found that if you acknowledge his importance to you and the kids everyday it means the world to him men our just like us they just want to hear they are the best from the people they work hardest for. be sure to give him the attention he deserves everyday and he'll know what he means to you.
