Can you say one thing that your DP does that is completely unnecessary but makes your day that bit better?

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Mine is tea in bed. Everyday. Didn't know I liked tea that much but would really miss it if he didn't do it.

Tea in bed in the morning, picks me up from station if I work late.

Every night we snuggle and he plays with my hair (which I love) while I fall asleep.

Texts me little things through the day that we can laugh over/shows he is thinking of me.

Picks me up from the station everyday even though it means sitting in a freezing car for 20mins usually.

He is quick to apologise and always treats me with respect (even when we are arguing)

Another one who gets tea in bed.
(The teenaged DC complained of favouritism so they get tea in bed too.)

Sometimes he brings flowers home.
Washes his own minging sports kits even thought the laundry is my job.
Bought me an electric blanket for my side of the bed (he doesn't feel the cold) for Valentine's Day last year.
Pumps up my bike tyres if I ask him, even though I am perfectly well able to do it myself.

And (I will never forget this) one night, years ago, one of the DC threw up all the way down the stairs at about midnight. And DH got out of bed and cleared it all up.

If I get dog poo on my shoe, he cleans it. Realise this is a rare occurrence but still!

He rubs my feet, without me asking, when I have had a bad day at work.

He grabs my waist and pulls me close when we first wake up.

He always does the washing up.

Oh, and how could I forget! He has arranged two surprise holidays for us in the last 6 months!

Dog gets walked to exhaustion every day before work. Makes all the difference to my day. And today (unprompted) sorted out some proper lunch for me before I'd even surfaced, because I'm EBFing a 9mo through a tummy bug and dropping too much weight as a result. Man is a hero sometimes. Must remember to tell him so.

We are currently dependent on public transport and where we live it takes one bus ride to get into the town where we both work, and then another to get to the nearest train station. If I've been away on the train overnight he tells me he'll meet me at the bus station and then when I get off the train there he is on the platform, so he can meet me 10 minutes earlier, and surprise me.

He emails me during the day saying how he can't wait to spend the evening with me!

And finally, he definitely does more than his fair share of "leaving the warm blanket nest" trips during the evening to make tea, fetch things etc.

I have to wake up at 4:00 am and he always wakes up with me, If he gets downstairs first he will make me a drink :P On the days I dont have to wake up at stupid o'clock he wakes the kids and makes me a drink :)

He does the pack lunches, so I dont have to in the evening.

He texts me (and now I him) to let me know he got to work okay.

He does lots of other nice and kind things and is a great dad (he is perfect to me, because he has his grumpy days too, as do I)

Oh, we are still in the honeymoon stage apparently, its lasted 19 years so far.

Let's me ramble on about feminist issues and listens intently and always says the right thing back, gives me faith in men.
Brings me little treats like packs of mango if he knows I'm trying to be healthy.
Tells me he loves me every day, compliments me loads, makes me feel cherished.
Sorts out my phone contracts, car contracts, shops around for me to make sure I get all the good deals on things.
Tea, toast and lay ins at the weekend.
Fills car with petrol.
Leaves a hot coffee in an insulated mug for my drive to work, even though he doesn't make one for himself.

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When I have plans to go somewhere my DH always looks up train times for me. I don't know why but I love this so much, but it makes me feel really looked after.

Also laughs at my jokes, even the shit ones

Often picks me up and takes me to work even though I have an annual bus pass.

Texts me to tell me he loves me

On Monday (my day off) DD and I were out when he nipped home at lunchtime so we came home to a note that said "I love my beautiful girls! Love from DP/Daddy"

He puts the heating on when I get in the bath so my towels are warm when I get out.

He strokes my arm as I fall asleep, sometimes with difficulty as he normally reads his kindle for a while in bed.

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Tickles my head until I fall asleep
Rubs my feet
Always makes me feel loved so much
Is always there when I need him in tough times and with a hug to make me feel better
Makes me a latte when we relaxing at night
Explains what is happening without complaining through almost every movie & TV show when I get lost at the plot

He buys me a posh magazine every weekday when he passes through Kings Cross Station. Also, he keeps me topped up with Costa gift cards so he can buy me a coffee every day even when he's not with me!
He creeps around when he has to get up before me, but when I am on an early shift, he always calls out 'good luck' as I go out the door.

He volunteers to go with DS1 when he goes to work every time - DS is learning to drive , so he uses the journey to the next town as driving practice in his little car on L plates , and I am the absolute worst passenger in the world full stop. With anyone. I try desperately not to criticise as the last thing I want to do is shatter his confidence , but I hate it . DH knows it , so always finds a reason to need to go , so I don't have to .

Gets up early with the kids on school days so I can have more time in bed.

Makes me a coffee every night before bed (no caffeine does not keep me awake)

Tucks the children in every single evening

Does the school run every morning because he knows I like to wake up slowly and relax before going out

Washes up after dinner no matter who cooked

Notices when I am running low of pepsi max and goes to the shops and gets me more

Does all the dogs toilet runs in the evening because he knows I hate going in the garden in the cold and dark

I could go on and on

We're both retired. DH gets up before I do, takes the dog out and makes the coffee. Then he puts the coffee (thermal carafe) and my cup next to my chair in the living room so it's waiting for me when I get up. He used to bring it to me in bed but we noticed that resulted in my staying in bed waaayyy too late in the mornings so now I have to get up to get my caffeine fix.

Dh goes to work before I even wake up. But just before he walks out the door, he comes back to bed and gives me a kiss and says 'have a nice day, love you'

Sorts and puts away all our clean laundry- I'm good at keeping up with the washing and drying but not keen on the last bit so he blitzes it regularly.
Tells me that I'm lovely regularly and makes me lots of drinks:)

Wow...my partner does none of these..no cups of tea,no lie ins....I feel a bit jealous and a bit sad :(

We work different shifts too but dh oak ways makes an effort !

He gets up at 5.40 am for work and puts heating on to warm the house up for me and dcs,
Tells me he loves me several times a day,
He takes charge of recycling/bins
Never moans when I buy anything
Picks me up from work at 9-30pm (I don't drive)
Always lets me watch what I want on the tv
Never discusses our sexlife with anyone (doesn't brag)
Doesn't mind me lyingin bed on ipad when he is trying to go to sleep, even though it lights u the whole room !

He brings me a Kitkat home on a Friday (he works away all week) and he saves me 50pences with different designs on because I like to keep them.

There are so many things my DH does to make my life easier, better and to make me feel special.

Quite a few would out me (a lot of friends frequently tell me I'm very, very lucky). A few of the little things:

• At weekends when our toddler wakes up early he takes her downstairs for breakfast so I can have a lie in. He brings me a fresh coffee up.

• Buys me flowers and little treats. For example if an author I like has a new book out he sometimes buys it and hides it under my pillow for me to find when I go to bed.

• Always cleans and scrubs the bathroom and puts a few loads of washing on, on a Saturday morning while I go to the gym.

• Is really supportive of all my dreams no matter how silly or sometimes inconvenient they are.

He is a very very nice person!

Tea in the morning here too (men are SOOOO unoriginal )