To think it's weird when women take their DHs clothes shopping with them?

[Madmotherintheattic]

I mean when the blokes sit on those chairs outside the changing rooms and give them opinions on every outfit they come out in. I don't mean special occasion outfits but everyday stuff. And then accompany them round the shop feeling material and picking out styles? I see it a lot in M&S. Is it weird or is it me? I don't know whether to feel happy for them that their husbands are so involved or think I should just mind my own business, but instead, I find myself thinking I'd rather stab myself in the eye with a pencil than take DH to watch me try on skirts in M&S and comment on patterns and shapes.

My DP hates shopping, but we very occasionally have this if we've been out for lunch and I need to nip in and pick something up. Usually he will go off and get a coffee somewhere, but will otherwise be found sitting scowling on the sofa. I know it can't be avoided, but I hate it more when women bring children into changing rooms and they run around - I have a horrible memory of a little boy opening my curtain while I was in my knickers.

He understands better than me what suits me

Very weird.

AnyFucker My comment pretty much agrees with what you said. The joke tag was to make it clear it was as such to hopefully not get jumped on by all the widowed parents or those whose DCs other parent did a runner years ago.

My dh is honest about what looks good and what looks shocking.

He doesn't always come but I like his opinion. I don't always agree

Fortunately DW hates shopping with me around, which is fine, as I struggle to even buy my own clothes - hence why I am sat here with a primark shirt on, and Aldi deck shoes..

*hovering bloody spellcheck!!

Yes I agree it would be even stranger if they started hoovering. Just whacking out a handheld dyson wherever they go

The sofa of shame was full up plus more standing up blocking the entrance to the outside the changing rooms at M&S this morning. Fuck knows how bad it would have got later on when the shop was busier.

Fine if they want to be there but it's bloody obvious that they don't.

Mine comes along because he pays for it.

In my 20s I had a really stylish boyfriend & I always took him shopping with me. He knew what suited me, what would match & suggest other clothes. He used to buy me clothes & they were always nicer than anything I'd pick myself. It was like having a personal stylist.

It's not weird at all. My DH is great to shop with and I value his opinion. I don't go with him very often but it's a nice day out sometimes.

There were times when it was necessary for my DH and kids to all shop together. Just because kids might find it boring, it doesn't mean that they should never have to do it. Sometimes we all just have to manage.

I don't like shopping all by myself and I don't have friends to go with. Why wouldn't I go with my husband? He is my best friend after all.

Crikey. I'm of the 'what happens in the changing room, stays in the changing room' school of thought. Can't imagine modelling outfits for a partner, let alone a bunch of random shoppers.

Women take their partners because they don't want to hear "You spent £300 on a dress! He needs to be there, in some cases to pay, but even more often so that he gets to understand that clothes shopping is not 'fun', that no, there isn't a cheaper dress she looks good in and that would meet with his approval when she got dressed for the night out/event they were attending.

It's interesting that most of the people on this thread who do this are adamant that their husbands enjoy giving their opinion.
I have never seen that in real life. I have seen lots of husbands and dc bored shitless on those sofas. Seems pointless to me. We work like this - the parent who hates clothes shopping the least goes and does everyone's really quickly whilst the other parent does something else with the dc.

" Those are the quotation marks I missed out after the word 'dress!'. For people who missed them. Sorry.

I'm another one who wondered why anyone would take their DH's clothes with them on a shopping trip.

Maybe to match up in cute stripey jumpers and hats?

I'm another one who wondered why anyone would take their DH's clothes with them on a shopping trip.

Maybe to match up in cute stripey jumpers and hats?

DH and I nearly always go shopping together. I try things on, if I don't like them I don't emerge from the changing room. If I think they are or might be fine I like to get his opinion. DD always seeks his opinion more than mine too. He has great taste.

I hate the 'trick questions'.
Does this look good on me?
Hint, Yes is wrong but then No is also wrong. Go figure!
Heaven for bit the 'does my (bodypart) look big/small/?/? in this.
Guarantees an argument.

bit = bid!

I have never taken DH with me when I go clothes shopping. I like to shop alone and I don't need his opinion.

I rarely show him what I have bought TBH he sees it when I next wear it.

One of you stay at home with the kids, fgs. Why bring them to boring, inappropriate places so they can tantrum and make bloody nuisances of themself ? Yes
I hate any sort of shopping with another person. I'm quick and I know what I want. I'm a MN dream

Anyfucker and Maqueen: Pencils, shitty sticks, needles (in the eyes) hahahaha, our DPSs might be related. Sofa of shame .

Mrs who thinks "just mind your own business" Lucky you if you've never noticed and don't care who accompanies women trying on clothes.

Some of us just have questions about whether shopping for women's clothes/underwear in M&S/John Lewis on Saturday afternoon when you're --tripping over seeing eager/bored men with excited/crazed kids outside the changing rooms...

Of the oh is engaged, it seems ok ( though I'd always chose to go alone), it's the ones who look totally bird, and are only getting through it by eating family sided bags of sweets. And the woman keep trying to buck him up, and get him to comment.