to be so jealous....

[lovelymama]

....that my friend's DH has booked them a surprise long weekend this weekend for their anniversary?

I'm mega excited for her as she had DC2 7 weeks ago and hasn't been feeling great but very that my DH never, ever, ever does anything like this.

Maybe I'm over-reacting because of my 35week pregnancy hormones but

Men...they seem to have no bloody idea whatsoever what makes us tick.

bananalover - your post makes no sense.

Some men clearly do know what makes their DWs tick - becaise lovelylmama's friend's DH has just done a lovely thing.

There's no way I'd leave a seven week old so wouldn't feel jealous at all!

I'm more envious she's got a snuggly seven week old , lol

i'm thinking that the kids may be going with them but it's still nice to get away isn't it? It would just be nice not to have to do all the organisation and instead think 'wow, he did that for ME?!!'

I have quite a few friends whose DH's do things like this so I think there are some real romantics (or guilt-ridden men??) out there

Yeah but I bet the atmosphere in the house at the time they leave will be stressy though? Mum leaving new baby, maybe feeling a wee bit annoyed at DH kind of making her go? Her having to be grateful? What I'm trying to say is that nobody really know's what goes on behind closed doors you know? Some people may tick along in a romantic-less vein but reasonably happy and some people are maybe a bit unhappy and feel the need for big romantic gestures? We just don't know. How about you instigate a romantic gesture?

Aww, bless you. Can't you just talk to him in non-accusatory way? Say you would LOVE him to do this one day. Or book it yourself.

Or is there more to this?

Limara and proudnsad. You're both right - i've thought about that aspect as well (never knowing what goes on behind closed doors). I know their relationship isn't perfect but thought that the romantic gesture was lovely. I'm a very romantic person - I've treated DH to surprise weekends away before, surprises on weekends he did know about (booking tickets to Michael Mcintyre when he thought we were just going away for a night's break) and even silly little every day gestures.

I have to accept that DH is just in a dream world I think as I have very nicely mentioned before that I would love him to treat me to a surprise something (I don't mean expensive - just something!!). When we were in Brighton seeing Mcintyre I noticed he secretly picked up the leaflet for the Strictly Come Dancing tour (I love it, he hates he but I thought, wow, I bet he books us tickets as a surprise). I kind of mentioned it to him in March as was curious and he just said he'd forgotten all about it.

just re-read the above and it sounds pretty harsh - DH is lovely and a great dad and friend....I'm just being a moany bird.