Wife returning home

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Hi ladies,

I'd like to get some ideas from a female perspective.

My wife has been away for a few months but is due back soon (it was for work, our relationship is still great).

I'd like to do something special so that when she walks through the door she can see that I've made an effort and have missed her.

However, apart from flowers and making sure the place is clean, I'm not really sure what else to do.

Any ideas would be gratefully received

Fresh sheets.
Wine in the fridge.

Clean shower, toilet and wash basin.

And passion.

It's your wife, make it a lovely environment for her, but remember you are not a hotelier, or hosting a guest.

Passion. Relief and excitement she is home.

No offence to the OP because he did say the house would be clean.

But how fucking depressing that everyone is posting about coming home to a clean house

I get why, I do. I used to work away all week, clean up on Sun evening and come home to a shithole on Fri night. And trust me, I have "relaxed" standards. It's awful coming home to dirt and mess.

But cleaning up for this woman's return is a given. OP gets that.

Please can we aspire to men keeping things clean anyway, and it not being some big welcome home treat to do it?

And agree with a PP - lay off the "oh aren't you amazing" sycophantic crap. No offence OP - I'm sure you're lovely, and you're certainly thoughtful. But I suspect you're mildly embarrassed too because you yourself probably don't think you're doing anything so "amazing".

Hope you and she have a great homecoming!

Thanks all for your replies.

Yes, Ellisandra is correct - I'm not better than your average person, just want to make an effort. I have enough to work with here. I can definitely take elements from different replies and make them into a personalised experience.

Thanks to all who took the time to reply.

Aww :) definitely cleaning the place, fresh bed sheets and maybe a nice dinner cooked and a bottle of wine at the ready would be more than enough. Fair play to you. You remind me of my sweet dp

Are you my dh??

I am returning home after a month away (jk, my trip has been family-related, not work) and truly, all I want is to be met at the airport and to come home to a clean house. Bedding is fine if cleanish, I don't need it to be freshly warmed from the iron and scented with the breath of angels. As long as it has been recently changed that would be great!

I'd also like a cuppa (endless cuppas really) and some food fairly early on when I get in, but I'm not fussed about cordon bleu, just some eggs and toast would be great (I arrive around breakfast time though). If she will be tired/jet-lagged, just ensure that she will be able to rest when she needs to and not feel like she must do justice to your sublime efforts before collapsing. Travel fatigue can hit you out of the blue like an anvil.

My dh said he was just looking forward to talking because he missed me so much. Lovely!

Have fun. She will be grateful for your thoughtfulness.