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We live in the Cascade Mnts. DH asked me to go on a drive in the woods. High up overlooking seems like the whole state. He set up a card table, chairs, wine in a bucket and cheese and crackers. What a surprise. I am very lucky he does all kinds of things for me.
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And he loves to go to quilt stores and quilt shows.
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Originally Posted by Kimcatlou
(Post 6157320)
My husband is very ill in a nursing home and suffers from dementia as well as other problems. Our 60th anniversary was last week, but he hardly knew it. I continue to love him very much although this is a very difficult time. So; our 31-year old grandson brought me flowers and out to dinner on our anniversary.
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when we walk down the walk way to our cars in the lot, he holds my hand. I think that is cute.
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oh, and he cleans out the kitty litter box for me too
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[QUOTE=moonwork42029;6156407]Laugh if you want to but to me when my DH rolls over and lets me use his hinny as a "heating pad" for when I have an upset stomach or sore back, that is about as touching as I can think of. He puts off a lot of body heat and is a super guy for letting me snuggle up no matter what the temp is. He also always says "I'd take the pain from you if I could".... awwwwww[/QUOTE
I'm sure not laughing at you. I have the world's coldest feet & my husb. always told me to put them on his legs to warm them. It was so comforting to reach over & touch him just to know he's there. He's been gone 5 yrs. now & I still miss that. |
Forgive me for adding one more story about my wonderful DH. There are more ways of being romantic than with candy & flowers. When I was 31, married with 2 kids, I decided to go to college & become an LVN. I'd be in the bedrm. with the ironing board set up at the foot of the bed as a desk doing homework. He came in, removed my textbooks & set down my dinner plate.
When I was 39, I went back to college for my RN plus worked full time. The 2 kids were teenagers but we now had a surprise little one. I'd do homework on the couch so I could be in the same rm. with my little boy & mom wouldn't be missing. Again, hubby would remove my textbooks from my lap & set down my dinner plate. He kept the home fires burning so I could study. Can't beat a guy like that. Sure beats candy & flowers. Pat |
Mine didn't roll his eyes when I mentioned that I'd found yet another Singer 66 on Craigslist that sure looked pretty to me, and he aided and abetted this purchase, which included removing two heavy seats from my minivan to make room for it and driving 40 miles each way. I don't know if I'd call him romantic, but he's a keeper!
The most romantic story I can think of though was when my SIL's mother had a stroke at age 80. Her husband mobilized all his strength and resources before she even got out of the hospital, getting ramps built on their house, widening doors, and trading his car in on a ramp van. Then through the next 18 years he made sure she got to her physical and speech therapy and provided her with plenty of opportunities to spend time with their grandchildren and to travel the country together wherever they felt like going. She passed peacefully at age 98. She never lost her smile, and I think that DH gets a lot of credit for doing everything he possibly could to help his loved one cope with a terrible situation. |
All these wonderful answers make me sigh, I was divorced after nearly 17 years of marriage, and husband not romantic at all.( not the reason we divorced!) maybe there is still hope that I will have romance in my life! Morning coffee in bed sounds perfect!
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the first 10 years we were married I got Roses, every Friday... My husband worked next door to a flower shop and the lady had them ready every friday.
We have been married 30 years now, and I still get my roses but not every Friday. |
Originally Posted by DebbE
(Post 6156483)
My DH brings me my pills in the morning and evening (with water), he cooks dinner for me most every night (I work later hours), does the laundry (including folding and putting it away), cleans house (not needed often as its just the 2 of us now), empties the d/w and fills it, and picks up things at the store we're low on, does the yards and pays the bills, and keeps track of our paperwork -- plus a million other things on a daily basis. That to me is romantic, as we've been married for over 39 years now...I'll go for practical romance any day!
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most romantic... my husband "loves" me when every body else has pushed me away and told me I'm dead to them. He tells me that its him and I against the world. And it so is. He is the best of the bestest.
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6 weeks after he asked me to marry him....(no ring)...he got down on one knee and formally asked me to marry him and presented me with the pear shape diamond solitaire ring that I wanted. Mind you....I was 44 and he was 54. My first marriage and his third...(he lost his first love to a terminal illness at 30). Still going strong eleven years later! He is more "romantic" than I am, in fact.
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Originally Posted by star619
(Post 6158578)
Maybe this won't seem romantic to most people, but it affirmed our relationship of 37 yrs. (at that time). I somehow wound up as the head of a Search Committee for our church. We interviewed candidates by mail. reviewing sermons and then chose 3 to interview in person. This was no small enterprise, either in terms of arrangements or money from the parish. After numerous meetings, we selected a candidate (first female priest for the parish), & made the presentation to the Vestry. The reaction was bizarre: lots of arguing, Biblical quoting out of context & even a resignation! I was devastated.
I went home & asked my non-church going, but spiritual & ethical, husband if he thought there was a valid reason to dismiss all women from consideration for the office. He said (as an engineer), "Well when I have to make a project that has not been done before, my first effort usually has flaws(?), but after consideration my second draft is always an improvement. I think that's true of men & women. Adam was a first draft, Eve was the improved version." I hope that this doesn't offend anyone, but his heartfelt answer to a major decision I had to make made me love him all over again. P.S. The female priest did become our parish priest, and to this date people in the congregation still refer to her as "the best pastor we ever had." Sandy |
great stories, melts my heart, and makes me sooo greatful for my loving husband
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My DH married me when I was a single mom of 3 kids. He raised them as his own and we had 3 more together. He loves all the kids and grandkids. My DD asked him to be Godfather to her first child and that showed me that my DD loved him right badk. I remember one Christmas, we had the kids and grandkids and my parents over for Christmas dinner and had just unwrapped all the presents and the room was a mess, he went to the fireplace and pulled out a Walmart bag. Inside was 4 small gifts....all for me. The first one was a baby food jar of sand. The second was a baby food jar of water, and the 3rd was a yellow Nerf ball with construction paper sunglasses and "sunrays" around it. I said this looks like a beach and then he handed me the 4th one. It was the plane tickets to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a 5 day vacation for him and me...just the 2 of us. He had made arrangements at work for the time off for me and made arrangements for my mom to stay with the kids. All I had to do was pack! It was wonderful! We just celebrated 28 years of marriage and are looking forward to many more.
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My husband of 35 years this July 8th is a "doer" . He builds things, fixes things, remodels and if there is a task or errand he can do that makes my life easier or helps me in some way he does it. I make every effort to do the same for him. Now that is romance, I thank God every day for giving me my wonderful husband.
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I get romanced everyday! bet I get at least 20 kisses before he walks out the door in the morning. My grandmother said no matter what kisses in the morning before coffee. I get kissed after he wakes me up, before he goes to work and I get them if he happens to stop by the house during the day and after he gets home at evening. and before we go to bed. Might be the last time. And make them count.
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such heart warming stories. I love reading them
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My husband is very ill in a nursing home and suffers from dementia as well as other problems. Our 60th anniversary was last week, but he hardly knew it. I continue to love him very much although this is a very difficult time. So; our 31-year old grandson brought me flowers and out to dinner on our anniversary.
Kimcatlou,My heart goes out to you and yours and i second what Gramajo said you and yours are in my prayers |
For our 20th anniversary I wanted to go out to dinner with our kids. My husband said he would maybe take me to coffee on that Saturday morning. When the day came we were at home - he still wouldn't commit to having dinner - all of a sudden he said ok lets go to coffee. I figured I wasn't going to miss out so got ready. Our son gave me a hug and said it's ok Mom - maybe he will buy you breakfast too. We went to a local restaurant, parked but didn't get out of the vehicle. After about 10 minutes he got out of the vehicle, so did I - I started to go to the restaurant but he didn't follow. He took me to a jewelry store which is never open on Saturday - he knew the owner. He then told me to pick out any ring I wanted for an anniversary present. I got it down to two I liked and was told I better get the one with diamonds because it wasn't gonna happen again! Still have the ring and still have the husband, it has been 47 years now.
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