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To ask what your DP/DH does that you love the most?

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ethelfleda · 14/10/2017 18:16

Inspired by another thread Wink
and because there is a lot of negative stuff about people's partners on here

I love that my DH can make me laugh so much and completely turn my mood around when I have had a bad day.

I love that he is so good at DIY - and has spent nearly every weekend for months doing our house up for the arrival of our first child (due in November) while constantly telling me to put my feet up Grin

I love that he is charming, charismatic, straight talking and very talented Smile

Anyone else?

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romany4 · 14/10/2017 18:59

He has the biggest most protective arms in the world. His arms around me make me feel the most loved and cherished woman ever

PinkHeart5914 · 14/10/2017 19:00

His a good dad
His always supported me when I’ve needed him too
Me & our dc always come first
He makes me coffee ever morning so it’s waiting for me when I get downstairs.

He does more than his share of household chores
He loves me and shows me everyday 😍
He is BRILLANT in bed, definitely the best shag I have ever had!

00alwaysbusymum · 14/10/2017 19:04

My oh makes me a healthy lunch every day supporting me in my long .... long SlimmingWorld journey!

He looks after our 3 children, school runs, cooking their dinner, doing homework whilst juggling his own business.

He works incredibly hard so we can have the lovely things or treats we have.

He thinks nothing of going out at 11pm to 24 hr Tesco because one of the children needs a .... yellow tshirt or other random item for school !

He constantly shows me and the children we are his life and more important than anything plus a million other things Star

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ethelfleda · 14/10/2017 19:04

I also love how my DH can make me feel protected and like I can rely on him for anything but also makes me feel confident and like I can do anything. He is always telling me that I'm amazing.

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SleepFreeZone · 14/10/2017 19:05

Pay all the bills without ever moaning 😍

NobbyNobberson · 14/10/2017 19:06

Put up with me and my bucketload of baggage and shite

ShowMePotatoSalad · 14/10/2017 19:06

He tells me I am pretty every single day, without fail. I will be sat there watching TV and he'll turn to me and say "You are so beautiful". He makes me feel good about myself.

He always takes situations in his stride - he is the most grounded and calm person I have ever met. I have literally never once seen him angry.

He will say to me "we have the most amazing DS in the whole world" and will always talk to me about how we have such a funny, kind, sweet little boy. He loves our DS more than anything and I am always striving to be as good a parent to him as DH is. He is a lovely, lovely dad.

He picks me up from work every day and when he sees me coming round the corner he waves at me - this totally cute, slightly awkward wave. He says he still gets butterflies when we meet.

Argh I love him so much.

HoneyBadgerApparently · 14/10/2017 19:07

I'm nearly crying... Gonna make my sons read this when they grow up! Classics plz.

AccidentalyRunToWindsor · 14/10/2017 19:08

He makes me tea before work in the mornings.

He goes to the shop to buy me wine when I have run out and CBA to move.

He is so chatty- I could leave him in an empty room and he would make friends.

He earns a lot less than me but if I ever mention there's something I want to buy and can't afford he always offers me the money to buy it in an old school 'take yourself up west and buy yourself something pretty' kind of way 😍

He's great at DIY and has done wonders in our house.

AyeAyeFishyPie · 14/10/2017 19:09

Despite his many faults - he would never dream of putting anything above me. I'm his favourite thing in the world. And he is mine.

Ellapaella · 14/10/2017 19:09

Makes me laugh until my sides hurt. I love his sense of humour. He is also the most chilled out person I know, he never gets anxious or stressed about anything, which is the total opposite to me and he helps to keep my feet firmly on the ground.
I’m ill with flu today - after bringing me Lemsip in bed this morning he took the kids out all morning, popped back at lunch time to bring me some soup in bed and put all the weekend washing in, whipped the hoover round and then took the kids back out all afternoon so I could go back to bed and rest. He’s really looking after me today. I also love that he is just the most wonderful father to our children, works so hard to give us all that we want and need and never complains. He supports me in everything I do, he’s got my back 100%. He always tells me how lucky he is to have me but I am the lucky one.

BrieAndChilli · 14/10/2017 19:10

When ever I come home in the dark the porch light has been put on for me.

loveulotslikejellytots · 14/10/2017 19:19

I love that he is such a good friend to people. 3 of his friends are going through shit situations, he's always there helping them out. But he's always the first to offer lofts to the airport or help with decorating or garden projects etc.

He's a brilliant dad. He doesn't always feel that confident with dd for some reason, but the way she idolises him (and cons him into putting on another episode of Mr Tumble), I know he's a brilliant dad.

He works bloody hard. He sometimes comes straight of a 24 hour shift or a night shift into having dd all day so I can work (and not fork out for nursery just yet). Yes he's her dad but he does it without moaning that he's tired.

He does equal housework/jobs without prompting, and does it a damn sight better than I do! Grin

Most of all, he's just so bloody sexy!

Katedotness1963 · 14/10/2017 19:20

Fills my hot water bottle every night in winter so I get into a warm bed.
Puts the bins out.
Washes the lettuce because it's the most tedious kitchen job to me.
Makes me breakfast in bed at the weekend.
Great dad.
He's the insect catcher.
Figured out how to catch and release some baby mice that came into the house because he didn't want to hurt them.

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ethelfleda · 14/10/2017 19:25

Oooh my Dh will always come and chop the onion when I'm cooking something with onion because he knows I hate doing it.

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limon · 14/10/2017 19:28

He is a lovely father. He plays with our DD 5 all the time and dances with her to Strictly.

LittleRedWagon1 · 14/10/2017 19:35

He is the best dad I know.
He is my biggest cheerleader and had endless confidence in me.
He doesn’t ‘help around the house’, he does his fair share, even after 12-13 hour shifts and a 1.5 hour round trip commute.
He dislikes football as much as I do.
He saved my life when my MH took a severe nosedive and I had put plans in place to take my own life.
He tells me he loves me everyday, several times a day and shows me by randomly cuddling or kissing me when we are doing the most mundane of tasks.
He leaves me in bed on his days off to take the DD’s to school then brings me coffee and toast up when he gets home.
He feeds me when I get hungry (and grumpy with it)

I love him to bits and can’t get enough of him even after 20 years together.

GeekyWombat · 14/10/2017 19:38

He gets up early every weekday (leaving me to lie in bed for an extra half an hour) to unload the dishwasher, get our DC dressed, make bottles and make me a cup of coffee so that when he leaves the start of my day is as easy as it can be because, he says, he knows my day at home with them will be more intense than his at work.

RainyDayBear · 14/10/2017 19:40

He brings me coffee in bed each morning, sorts out our DD and makes my packed lunch, because he knows I hate mornings.

He is always kind to everyone and tries to help when he can. He is always totally unselfish.

I'm pregnant at the moment and having a rough time of it - he is doing far more than his fair share without any complaint. He's just convinced me he should do all the night wake ups with our toddler tonight despite doing last nights.

He once supported me in leaving a job I hated, with nothing to go to, even though he was secretly a bit worried about the finances. But I was unhappy, so he supported me 100%.

Also he's really good in bed Grin

McDougal · 14/10/2017 19:42

I’m also on the other thread but for something minuscule, honest Blush

I love that he does all of the things that I don’t want to do:
Spiders
Litter tray
Liaising with his family Grin

I much prefer my life with him in it.

Mulligrubs · 14/10/2017 19:43

He's so hardworking.
His arms he has a physical job so although he has a cuddly belly he has such amazing arm muscles! Best hugs EVER. I just wanna stroke his biceps all day.
He's so patient with me with my anxiety.
He is such a great dad, you can really tell how much he loves being a dad.
For some reason he pretty much worships me and tells me all the time I'm beautiful and how much he loves me.
He is so affectionate and cuddly.
He lets me warm my constantly cold hands and feet on him.
He is just so laid back and lovey.

Oh God I love him so much. Just everything about him. Everything!

Cheesymonster · 14/10/2017 19:43

This is a lovely thread.

Lovely thread.

Mine really throws himself into projects, so if he's e.g. booking a family holiday he will spend HOURS online finding the perfect holiday. Also he took me to Venice for my 40th as a total surprise.

GodIsDead · 14/10/2017 19:44

I commented on the other thread, so I’ll comment here to balance it out. Wink
My DH is the funniest person I know. He’s absolutely hilarious and no one makes me laugh like he does. Also he’s a wonderful father to our son.

FloControl · 14/10/2017 19:45

It's rather humbling reading about all these Superman clones. There are some very fortunate women out there. I wish I could be that useful for somebody but I know I'd be a lousy parent or step-parent.

Wolfiefan · 14/10/2017 19:46

Ha. He's no superman. He can be a complete knobber too! As can I. Neither of us are perfect. We do our best. And appreciate the little things each of us does.

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