Would your Dh bring you a gift, would you expect one?

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Dh has been working away for two weeks (first time doing this)
He brought gifts home for Dd-a teddy, books, sweets, nothing for me, would it bother you?
Would yours bring something for you?

No he wouldn’t and nor do I when I work away. Presents for kids yeah as it’s toys/books/sweets, I don’t need those things brought back

Yes I think you’re being unreasonable. He bought your child gifts, because she’s a child. That’s what you do for your kids when you’re away. I’ve gone away for work a couple of times and I never bought my DH a gift-because he’s a grown man and I’m not his mother.
And no, I absolutely would not expect him to fork out on a gift for me if he’s been away working. He wasn’t on a jolly. He was working

Wouldn’t cross my mind.

No, I agree that’s something for kids but not spouses.

Yes, my husband always brings gifts for me and the children. More for the kids but always brings me something.

Not if he was working away. I work away and don't bring him anything (but probably would for DS. Situation hasn't happened yet as I'm still on Maternity leave).

He has brought me a little something when he's been away for leisure without me though.

No. DH works away a lot. When the dc were little, he'd always bring them something back. Sometimes he'd get me something, but I'd never expect it, or get upset if he didn't.

No, it’s just supporting the tat industry really. He should suggest getting together for a nice dinner to catch up though.

Maybeee a bottle of champagne bought on offer only! for us to guzzle once kids are down ✅

Anything else ❌
Id be annoyed at the fact he brought more tat / junk / foll dolls into the house.

Depends where, I have brought back souvenir type presents when away for work somewhere exotic.

He's being something like interesting food or drink that we don't have here or something like that. I wouldn't be offended if he didn't though! I don't think he would specifically think "must get soundsystem a gift" but if he saw something I'd like/that would interest me he'd get it

No, but TBH we wouldn't usually do gifts for the kids either

What I would expect is him to take over with the kids to give me a rest

Nope, not at all. Same as when I go away, I'll buy presents for DS but my DH doesn't need anything. Sometimes if I've gone somewhere like Belgium, I'll buy chocolates to bring home for us but honestly, they're mainly for me!

No. He probably wouldn’t bring back anything for our toddler though either, I don’t when I’m away, as they have enough tat. If he was coming home via a M&S (at the train station and had a wait for a train) he might pick up a bottle of wine and/or dessert.

Did you have a present waiting for him to celebrate him coming home?

Sometimes he’ll bring something local back like chocolates from Belgium, olive oil from Italy but it’s more a present for the house rather than specifically a gift for me.

I know I would for my partner and he would for me but wouldn't be bothered if he didn't

Just to say, I didn’t expect a gift, but just wondered what happens with others? I mean, these things were from the airport so not much choice

It wouldn’t bother me whatsoever. I’m an adult and don’t need a gift for a non-event.

DH is a pilot so often worked abroad. He would often bring a small gift home for DD and something like perfumes/chocolate for me but I really would’ve preferred that he didn’t. It was nice for DD when she was young but a bit of a pointless waste of money for me

DH works away a few times throughout the year, he never brings anything back apart from the shower caps that are left on hotel rooms because he knows I love them for when I out my deep conditioner on hahaha

My husband works away a handful of times a year. He usually brings a little something back for dc, even if it’s just sweets or whatever, but he wouldn’t usually bring something back for me. He did once bring me some chocolates, but they’re a type that I really love that you don’t often see. He’d have probably picked them up where ever he saw them, not just because he was away.

Something nice like chocolates or perfume would be welcome. I’m no longer married but when I was my husband wouldn’t have bothered. Barely bought me anything, ever.

No, he used to bring me useless souvenirs, but now knows I don't want him to waste the money on stuff I'll never use.

No.

I wouldn’t plan on it but if I happened to see something that he or us would like, something either unusual or some nice food or drink I might decide to get it if I could get it home and had time.

I sometimes do that anyway though just because, il quite often pick up something if I’m out and find something that I wouldn’t find in the shops I’m in all the time. Last time was a couple of Pastel de nata as I know he likes them and he brought me home a cheese scone from the garden centre last week when he was in a shop next to it.

it’s never expected though.

I got a mug and a baseball cap which was lovely, I bought him 200 fags which saved a fortune. Romance ain't dead.