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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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Original poster

to ask you what made you fall in love with your dp?

108 replies

PiperRose · 13/02/2014 09:09

There's been loads of threads about awful DP's. Let's hear some nice stories, it's Valentine's Day tomorrow, come on ladies and gents share the love.

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Minion · 13/02/2014 17:11

His unending ability to make rude songs out of anything,, it makes me howl!
His drive for work and travel, always pushing himself to be the best he can be.
We're both intelligent of sorts but he knows the stuff I don't, ie maths and logical stuff, and I know stuff he doesn't.
The fact we have the same outlook on children and our future.
The way he is forever planning our holidays and we go out for dinner every week even though we've just bought a house and really shouldn't but he just shrugs his shoulders and tells me it's the time he loves spending with me.
He can be quite picky about things though, which does make me mad butt hen I realise it's his pickiness which has probably kept us together these last 13 years as some things I just can't faffed with and if he wasn't bothered, neither of us would... Plus he's picky, so chose me,that's a good thing eh?

bodygoingsouth · 13/02/2014 17:15

lovely thread op.

DipMeInChocolate · 13/02/2014 17:17

He gets me. Being a moody demanding teenager with far too many issues, he made me feel attractive and loved. He also didn't let me walk all over him like other soppy boyfriends. I love him more than attraction, I feel safe with him. Now he's a fantastic father amd is more domesticated than me. I'd like him to spoil me a bit more these days but being parents, we're both guilty of not spending enough quality time.

Ehhn · 13/02/2014 17:24

When my horse died on the gallops with me on board, I phoned him in floods of tears and he stood up in his important meeting in London, walked straight out of it and was on the first train to me. Also made me appreciate MIL, who is very different from me: she is his boss and she didn't mind at all - in fact, she supported his decision even though it was an important client meeting.

HighlanderMam · 13/02/2014 17:38

His lovely big eyes.
His really cute smile and sexy laugh.
His wicked/rude/sarcastic/dry sense of humour.
His unflinching loyalty.
His sexy bum.

Those wer

HighlanderMam · 13/02/2014 17:39

Ahh..

Those were just to start with, there's a million more reasons now.

ProfondoRosso · 13/02/2014 17:50

He has lovely brown eyes and great taste in music.

But the real deal-sealer was that we totally share a sense of humour. You know how, when you laugh in company, it's often just a reflex or a gesture of friendliness/politeness, and it's not a 'real' laugh? DH is one of a tiny group of people who make me belly laugh until I can't stop.

John1730 · 13/02/2014 18:02

My Lana is perfect, I'm not. We have been married for for 44 Years and I love her so much.

bouquetofpencils · 13/02/2014 18:05

Before we were together, at the end of the night at a very drunken party we were both at, he put my shoes on for me ( they had teeny buckles and I was very tipsy ...). I fell for him then. When we did start seeing each other it was very hard not to blurt out ILY. Luckily he felt the same and is now my DH and we have our beautiful DD.

harriet247 · 13/02/2014 18:07

How kind he was, how he just texted randomly to tell me how pretty i am, he put me on a pedastle and told me he loved me after 2 weeks. He formally asked me to be his girlfriend with a huge bunch of roses. He said he was addicted to kissing me.

I can remember the second we first locked eyes and my stomach flipped.
I feel like crying after writing that :( huge row last night than brought horrible facts out that have been simmering away :( we have 1 yr old and he has been working so hard that we are both exhausted and lettibg thibgs go down hill.

But ill be giving him a valentines tomorrow because i dont ever want anyone else

exceptludofromthetaste

Mouthfulofquiz · 13/02/2014 18:08

He was at a party and started playing the piano to cheer someone up - I thought that was magical.

belleface · 13/02/2014 19:02

i have a thing about shoes - i will totally judge a guy based on what shoes he's wearing i am weird. doesn't have to be smart shoes, and i love converse. before i met DH i always used to joke 'give me a man who wears battered old converse any day'.

DH and i met online. first time we met up for a coffee... he was wearing battered old converse. ok so it's not the only reason i fell for him but it was pretty cool

BrandNewIggi · 13/02/2014 19:05

Because he loved me first.

BeetlebumShesAGun · 13/02/2014 19:08

On my first Friday night shift in his local he drunkenly came up and said "Excuse me I don't wish to be rude but i think you are absolutely beautiful." Swoon.

First date I realised he was The One. He is the funniest, kindest, most compassionate man I have ever met. He is the first boyfriend i ever had who "takes care" of me.

Also something that made me realise; he was so totally polar opposite of my "type" it must be something special. After years of skinny "indie" boys in cardigans who were sensitive tortured artist types I have ended up with a big broad shouldered die hard footy fan who loves beer, metal music and tells me to fuck off when i suggest he wears a shirt and shoes rather than his 10 year old Iron Maiden Tshirt!

justmyview · 13/02/2014 19:12

From Day 1, 10 years ago, he's been consistently kind, polite, reasonable, considerate, easy to live with. Always phones when he's meant to, turns up on time. No messing about. No games. Not perfect all the time, but a decent & honest man with good moral standards

rocketupbum · 13/02/2014 19:33

My DH was originally a FWB as we were both just coming out of long relationships and fancied a bit of fun. However we both knew really that we really liked (loved) each other but were too scared to say it! In the end I did something that really hurt his feelings and it made us both realise how much we meant to each other and we bought our first place together about 6 months later.
He is calm, gorgeous, clever, hilarious and insanely loyal to those he loves. He is also ageing far too well, when I see photos of him I wonder how the hell I got to keep him!

HesterShaw · 13/02/2014 19:34

He's kind.
He's fair.
He loves animals.
He loves nature.
He's tolerant.
He's good at making and mending stuff.
And lastly of course...he's dead fit.

HermioneWeasley · 13/02/2014 19:37

I come from a big, noisy, opinionated family. DW was the first person I had met who didn't love the sound of her own voice, but when she spoke she was smart and insightful and absolutely worth listening too. I was intrigued. Then I found out she had a very quick and dry sense of humour. And she's really, really hot. Smokin'.

Quackster · 13/02/2014 20:02

Before my DP and I where together in a relationship, we where the best of friends. On one ridiculous night of Buckfast ( I was young and silly ) we exchanged clothes. ( Don't ask ) Dressed as a lady, pissing drunk, and walking about our neck of the woods at night was not an incredibly smart thing to do. ( cite. see pissing drunk reference )

It drew unwanted attention and I was assaulted by 4/5 'thugs'. Knocked to the ground and getting my head kicked in. My DP leapt over me screaming and blocked the blows. They quickly stopped and made off with my wallet/passport, her bag etc.

When I eventually sat up and could string a sentence together, I asked why did she do that ( it obviously hurt like hell ). She responded in all seriousness, "Because I love you. And I would do it again" I saw in her eyes that she meant it, and deep inside me I felt something that I had never experienced before.

Many years on, I can proudly say I have never been happier to have been assaulted in my life.

I love my wife.

MollyHooper · 13/02/2014 20:08

I feel shite for only posting about your penis now Quack.

However after all these years I feel like it's time to tell you the truth...

I was actually protecting the Buckfast.

Quackster · 13/02/2014 20:12

And I thought you where patting me down afterwards to see if any bones were broken!

MollyHooper · 13/02/2014 20:13

HadABadDay2014 · 13/02/2014 20:21

Sex sex and more sex.

DH was my first person who I had sex with and all we both wanted was a fuck buddy ( I got sick of waiting for mr perfect). For some reason we then clicked and we will tell the DC a diffrent story.

iklboo · 13/02/2014 20:23

He made me love myself again - well, at least like myself more.

MeganBacon · 13/02/2014 20:39

What gets me every day about dh even now is the fact that he shows me all his vulnerability, his heart, but in an extremely masculine way, not wimpy at all (I would hate that). He is so emotionally in touch and uncomplicated. I had long before known him through work and he comes over all senior executive and thrusting at work, and on our first date I was dreading he'd be like that privately, but he wasn't and I found that contrast really compelling.
Also he's got nice bum and he's funny.

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