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?

Mine works away a lot. If he's been away for a long time - last one was eight weeks - he would bring me something back. For two weeks though, I wouldn't expect it though sometimes he brings back something unusual or chocolate.

Sometimes did, prior to having kids. Thereafter, it was them. Which is exactly what I’d expect.

No, he wouldn't and I wouldn't want him to either unless I'd asked for say, duty free perfume or a specific type of chocolate or brand of alcohol.

A lot of the souvenirs you pick up in holidays are just random tat and the last thing I'd want in the house 😂

Mine works away quite a bit and sometimes he brings me stuff and sometimes he doesn’t,I’m not bothered either way I don’t need anything

Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn’t.

usually it’s something specific to where he’s been - the local liqueur, or chocolate etc.

Am single, but when I wasn't and had overseas work trips I'd bring my ex back something from duty free or something local eg coffee and rum cake from Jamaica.

When he first started travelling, mine would always find something small but significant - I still use a keyring he bought 15 years ago, and some underwear (cheap but had the city name on them). I guess it falls in the 'tat' category but I use them regularly.

He works away at least monthly now, he sometimes remembers to bring me a hotel chocolate or uneaten plane food....

For the first time away I think I might be a bit miffed about nothing, but he brought bits for your DC so not forgotten about you both completely!

I wouldn't expect it bit DH does bring me gifts. Often things for the whole family rather than just dc.

I wouldn't expect a gift, or bring one for my DH unless I was on a special trip of some kind and bought something local for him.

No way would I be expecting a gift from a work trip - he gave me the (free) first-class toiletry set once when we were courting! Sometimes he gets treats for the kids - not every time and it was never expected, he travels with work a lot and the kids had no idea whether he was in Coventry or Canberra.

I think you quickly get bored of airport tat. And dh is usually so exhausted from working and jet lag - I hate that getting me a gift was another thing he had to do - I'm quite good at buying stuff for myself - I have better taste!😂

My DH does often bring a little something but I never ask or expect it. It might be some chocolates or sweets. Sometimes he doesn't bring anything and that's fine.

Mine brought the kids and I some £3 bracelets and I really wish he didn’t because he got very offended I wasn’t wearing mine. 🙄

All I can say is that out of all the nice husbands I know, they would all bring a gift, even if it was a massive Toblerone.

I think couples just have different ways of showing their affection?

My DH knows that I don't like to have too much junk food around and don't have a sweet tooth so I wouldn't be pleased if he brought me a Toblerone at all.

He sometimes buys me little presents at other times if he sees something I might like.

But most of all what I want when he has been away is for him to take over with the kids. He knows that and that's what he does

How do you even know this - at no point have I ever discussed what dh brings back from work trips and none of my friends discuss it either - are you keeping score?

What a weird thing to post.

I mean, as @bomberjacket says, how would you know ? I can't say I've ever discussed with anyone if dh brought me something back when he has been away with work.

But clearly you don't know my dh, as he's pretty nice but I wouldn't expect him to bring me a present home from work.

I will quite often get a snack that I can’t get in the UK. Paprika Pombears are a favourite

In our family it's an unwritten rule that if thou travels through an Airport thou shalt bring back a giant toblerone - but I'd expect nothing more!

My DH is away a couple of nights most weeks, wouldn't expect him to bring anything back, but if he's missed something like a birthday/anniversary or if I'd had a rough time whilst he's away then he'll get me flowers the day after he's back.
He'll sometimes bring chocolate from the airport for the teens

Good lord no, as long as he remembers to get the DC something .

My husband will always bring me something back, even if he’s only away for one night. He’s very kind like that.

Sometimes it’s something I really don’t want, like squashed macarons from Laduree in Paris (I don’t like sweet things).

I get olives or chocolate 😄

No. He worked away loads for years in first marriage and said it would have bankrupted him to bring something back ever6 time. He also hates buying gifts or receiving them....grinch.

i would prob buy lego for the kids when im in denmark and gin from duty free for him IF he was out of it. My h just came back from a 3 week trip two days ago and i think he gave the kids two pens from his conference, which tbf - they were happy with 😂 i got the hotel slippers 😂