I'm going to get flamed for this. NC because it is SO outing.
My dh has always had a degree of facial hair. Stubbly, short beard etc. I always liked it. Slightly rugged. He dresses well and always looks put together.
However...a couple of years ago I made a comment about his beard getting a bit long. And, in a very much overt the top comedy style, he decided to grow it to bother me (in a jokey way not an ea way!)
We are now at the point where two years on he looks like... well. A fucking hipster wizard. People stare and compliment his beard. Our eldest dress (who is very young) asks him to cut it off.
I would never dream of asking him to cut it off. But I want him to... SO BADLY. I hate kissing him with it, I hate the way it feels when I touch it (which I do avoid). It ages him and I know if I asked him to cut it off it would be like him telling me how to cut my hair or what to wear.
Any tips for living with the beard? He cares for it oils and natural brushes (despite what he says they all smell like patchouli and sandlewood).
We had a bit of a chat earlier today about the lack of frisson we've had over recent years. Kids, tiredness, stress and when I tried to bring it up he got kind of half upset/half cheeky like it was kind of funny. Feel like we're in a stalemate where he probably wants to cut it off but wants the satisfaction of me telling him to do it so he can say "ahh the Missus made me cut it off" to his work colleagues.
Help!