To feel my heart sink at DH's anniversary card message?

[Berrie]

'You are a great friend and a smashing wife.'

Is it just me?

What were you expecting?

Well he is a bloke. I am not sure I would even get a message in Dh's - infact I am not sure I even go tone and we have only been married 1 year.

I see your point but at least he was written something. I think you should take it in the spirt it was meant.

I get

love K xx

I'd be overwhelmed if I got your message

YABU

The poor bloke isn't Shakespeare.

what's wrong with that?

I would throughly object at my husband ever using the word 'smashing'.

oh i wouldnt let it upset you.

most men are crap at cards anyway...im lucky if i get one at all!

sweet

if he is not particularly eloquent or literate, then i think that is fine

if he was poet laureate, then i;d be disappointed

Mmmm don't know... an expression of love rather than an observation that I am a good friend... I've got a few 'good friends'...only one husband...oh dear am I ungrateful?

what did you write in your card to him?

actually, I think it's quite cute - what would you have preferred? at least it's not - you're a great shag and good at housework

but 'smashing'?!?

i think it is an expression of love though as i would read it as your his friend and his wife altogether ?

lol at jenkey

What he probably meant is that you are wonderfully fantastic and he adores the very ground you work on because you are his friend as well as his wife.. he just wrote it in man-speak

my bil wrote a long declaration oflove in my sil card and personally i found it a bit cringey. think your dh's was sweet and honest.

Well I would have have been really touched. I like the word smashing...very blokeish, but I'm sure meant in the most complimentary way.

I wrote to my lovely lovely husband, this picture reminds me of our honeymoon. Thanks goodness our real life together is so much nicer (we both got food poisoning and first part of hol, room was double booked) With all my love always...

I think it is sweet.
I would be horrified if Dh came over all sloppy.

Oh Bless him.

I'd cringe a bit at 'smashing' but I think he's tried and the sentiments are sweet.

I'm crap at writing flowery atuff in cards so just don't!

I think it sounds like he means it and has put it in the words he wants to use. I would be happy with that.

It was our second anv. this year I didn't get a card and he bought me a second hand toilet seat from a car boot

Your card sounds nice - if a little stiff and formal - some people are not so good at declarations.