I want you to gush about your DP/DH

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Tell me all the big/little things he does that makes you realise how lucky you are!!! I wanna hear them all!!

My DP always gives me the pizza slice with the most cheese

Mines just the most sweet man. He has quite a gruff demeanour to other people I'm told, but he's just so nice really. Very honest, hugely moral character, does loads of small things like make my coffee each morning. I'm really pale and he always helps me stay in the shade (will move the sunshade around as the sun moves across the garden), checks I've remembered a hat and that I've not got signs of sunstroke. He makes me laugh, just by the way he opens a pickle jar. (can't really explain that one, it involves roaring like a lion...). He puts up with my worrying and depression, he's really good with this actually, and heis not worried about telling me if he feels rubbish with depression and anxiety. We share our troubles and chat a lot about stoopid things and important stuff too. 10th anniversary next month, we've got through some really rough times, I can hardly bear the idea of being without him. He's also a freakin' riot in the sack. I love the bones of him.

He's the gentlest, kindest, most wonderful man. After 13 years we are now frequently thinking the same thing at the same time, but right from the start he can look at me coming into a room and will know straight away that something is wrong, and usually what I is. Never had anyone pay so much attention to me before.

He will let me run with my frequently daft but occasionally inspired ideas. He is a really loving and wonderful dad. He is amazing with money, we are not lavishly off but if it weren't for him we would be hugely in debt. He is nice to my parents. He's a sexy dog

We have huge issues, actually, but I have kind of learned to live with them. My true love hath my heart and I have his.

So lovely to hear that all these relationships are still wonderful after many years! It gives me hope that ours will continue to be so rewarding.

My DP of 4 years is the absolute love of my life. It's second time around for us both so we both have a bit of baggage and life isn't perfect, but even with the tricky times I feel so lucky to have him.

He's an alpha type, very manly, but will shed a tear at Downton Abbey and has a really soft caring emotional side too. He's a lovely dad to his DCs, and my DCs love him too.

He makes me laugh all the time, he is very physically affectionate, rubs my feet for aaaaages in the evenings while we watch TV, he tells me I'm beautiful even when I look like shit and loves my body despite me having gained 2 stone since we met.

He calls me several times a day when he is away for work, pops round with lunch for me during the week on days when we can't spend the night together, he actually seems to enjoy spending time with me! He takes me on amazing holidays and plans thoughtful birthday and Xmas gifts.

He is always the one to say sorry when we argue and always wants to learn something from any disagreements so that we can make things better.

He is an absolute sweetheart and I feel so lucky every day to have met him.

My DP makes me laugh when i dont even want to smile, she has shown me how to communicate, listens to my feelings and never belittles them like XH.

She is an amazing mum to her daughter and mine and nothing makes her happier than cuddles. I am so excited to see her when she comes in. We laugh all the time, she texts me when im having a stressful day and brings me coffee in a morning.

I luff her.

I've been married to my DP for 40 years this August. We have, genuinely, never had a row. He's clever, funny, sweet, kind and absolutely rock-solid, a really good man. He's very handsome, even at 76, and his eyes still light up when he sees me. He's been everything a husband should be and more, and he's unquestionably been my best friend, my dearest love, and a wonderful father to the DC.

I just wish we could have another 40 years.

This is a lovely thread although it's shattered my illusions that me and dh are "special"
When we first met ten years ago we both (without the other knowing) considered ending it as we felt so intensely about each other and were terrified of being hurt.
When he proposed he said "I know we don't a piece of paper but I just want to be properly related to you"

Mine is always on my side.

He's fiercely protective of me and our son.

He is kind, caring, considerate.

He genuinely makes me a better person.

Been together 14 years this year - couldn't be without him!

Also - he will never tell me I have gained weight, if i moan about my tummy he says he loves it because it carried our son. He thinks my grey hairs are cute?!?!

He's just the best! We've been through some shit the last few years and he's been amazing. Not romantic in the slightest but every now and then does a cute thing that makes me go "awww"! He makes me laugh and is supportive in all I do. He doesn't mind if I need a break, encourages me to go out ( I can be a bit of a hermit sometimes), brings me cups of tea when I'm working, brings me cake/chocolate! He's always happy to help anyone. He's gorgeous and has the best smile

He took on my kids as his own.
He goes to work and supports us while I get to stay at home with the kids.

He kisses me on the forehead.
I can truly be myself with him, even that is an emotional, jealous wreck at times(totm)
He surprised me with flowers because I was in bed ill.
Yes we argue and have big disagreementscreen but he is by best friend and I would be truly lost without him. He really has changed my life even though we've only been together 4 years.

I have been with my DP for 25 years. We have three children. We have grown up together. He makes me a cup of tea and porridge every single morning. He texts me to say he is missing me when hes at work. He is the best Dad to our children. He has learnt to understand that I quite often get very depressed and anxious. He gets my bike ready for me if I am going out on a ride and will follow me in the car with the kids and a picnic. He knows me better than anyone. We are by no means perfect, we do have some blazing rows but I do feel very happy when I am with him.

Mine puts up with my incredibly random and inexplicable moods all the time. Whether I have taken offence at something or decided he's done something wrong or whatever.

I explained at the outset with him that I wasn't very good at relationships and I would very likely "test" him to validate my own awful self-esteem issues; and that I'd also quite probably lash out whenever I felt threatened that my independence was being curtailed or even questioned (even if it was in a good, coupley loving way)

I am a very very difficult person, but he just insists on loving me despite it! He needs more than a gold star sometimes!

He always wants me to be happy, he's happy if I'm happy and I know that wouldn't change if we were homeless or millionaires. This thread made me feel very grateful and mushy

I'm at work trying to check this as often and sneakily as I can!

So lovely there's still so much love going round. How lucky are we all!

He makes me laugh.
He tells me I am lovely and don't need to go on a diet at all liar
He always takes me to medical appointments, I don't have to ask, he just books the time off work as he knows I hate going alone.
He would do anything for me, makes me food and drink when I am ill.
He buys me chocolate every week.
He looks after and sorts my car out for me, changing oil, etc.
He has lovely hands
He is a great father, could not have chosen a better one.

We have been together 29 years.

Mine has a pretty serious illness, and times have been pretty shit recently. But he's just thrown a plastic chicken at me, and made me howl with laughter. And last night, while bathing DD, he initiated an epic water fight. I love that he can still be silly, even when he feels like shit.

For the last seven years I have believed that where I live was some kind of micro climate that never got really frosty or icy, and was a bit bemused when people talked about defrosting their cars in the morning. Had this conversation earlier in the year with someone in front of my dh who then told me that he was defrosting my car every morning whilst I was still in bed! I had no idea.

Humphries this is one of my favourites on his thread!! That's so sweet he was doing it be whole time!

Humphries that's lovely! My DP knows my anxiety means I can't cope with shops on the way to/from nursery (I can manage the walk, but regularly have panic attacks after I've dropped them off) so every morning makes sure I've got everything I need for the day.

always calm and equitable, never loses his temper
straightforward: what you see is what you get, if he is upset or annoyed he expresses it calmly and we find a solution together - never plays games, able to admit he is wrong and apologise. The fact that he does this has made me much better at doing the same!

Works hard, even when not in a formal employment is still freelancing, networking, teaching night classes and tutoring, but has also made tough choices that have allowed me to develop my career
Shares tasks equally, never shirks from housework etc: we don't do things in the same way or at the same time but I never need to ask or criticise him because he understands the baseline that a house doesn't run itself and there is no housework fairy : its a team thing and we pull together

is the funniest guy I know, we have always made each other laugh every day even in bad times, and I nearly died laughing at his wedding speech. Clever, and secure in his own intelligence and skills which means he doesn't feel threatened by other peoples. Musical, mathematical and good at languages
Plus hes got great cheekbones

My DH is just awesome. He's my partner. He cares for me when I'm sick, he loves me at my worst, he's adept and capable in the house, he's a brilliant dad.

He makes great tea. Brings gin and tonic.

He's supportive of my hobbies and my business.

And in return I do the same.

I wouldn't be without him.

CarlGrimes brings gin & tonic!!! Aaaand we have a winner!