Something DH can do that I just can't.

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I realised this Christmas that for all I criticise him DH can do something I just can't. His ability to patiently get involved in small talk from my elderly relations for long periods is astonishing. Same stories over and over. Hour after hour. Never thanked him til today. Whats your Dh's special skill?

One day we’ll be the elderly relations repeating the same stories over and over as our world becomes smaller. Hopefully, someone will be patient and kind enough to allow us to do that without judgement.

Your DH sounds lovely. Mine is similar. He used to visit my aunt in her care home and would happily chat to any resident regardless of their state of dementia. The staff wanted to keep him.

For all his mithering about the litter tray and complaints about how it gets him at the point of puking, he has reassured, cleaned and performed intimate care for elderly male relatives at end of life to save them from the embarrassment of having to ask their female relatives or a nurse to do it for them.

I think he'd be universally adored if he worked in a care home.

My DH has UNREAL packing skills.

I keep him around just to load the car for camping.

He's putting Christmas away at the moment. So neat and efficient. I admire it so much.

My dh picks up the slack hugely when all of my dc are here so I can enjoy more time with them. He makes all the cuppa's and most of the meals - although all adults take turns mostly.. He has way more patience when it gets hectic!!

Similar to yours OP, my husband's ability to carry on small talk with nearly anybody is his super power. I can do it but it pains me, while he's clearly thriving under these conditions. It's actually a great relief to be able to just leave him to it when we have guests or be able to tune out while he's politely conversing with someone.

DH can find things that the rest of us have lost. It's just patience and bloody-mindedness I think, but it's a hugely useful skills.

He cooked the turkey for out Xmas and boxing day. I'm a good cook but would get so stressed the with pressure of feeding that many people two days in a row.

His kindness and gentleness. He literally couldn't hurt a fly unlike me and had several incredibly old lady friends that he unobtrusively helped out.

I miss him.

He can change the bed in a flash. I wrestle with the duvet for ages.

Drive, also he is happy to cook with people wandering in and out of the kitchen where as that drives me insane so he always cooks when we have guests. Also he has an insane knowledge of motor way services and because i have hip problems and need to stretch frequently, will have planned in his head where we cant stop when in order to let me stretch
Also he is really good at untangling yarn, at the point where I just want to throw it in the bin

Mine is good at the blethering too - long after I have lost interest.

He can also make anything! Out of wood or metal or whatever. We were cooking on the fire pit on NYE and I mentioned I needed a big flat paddle like a pizza shovel. Two mins later he appeared with one he had welded up in the shed!

I luff him a lot

Driving me nuts with his constant "What are we going to do today?!" but now he has been struck by a stroke I just long to hear his voice. Seriously though, it was his ability to make something out of nothing. Recently, for example, I needed a door wedge and no sooner than I had said it than he came in from the garage with one he had knocked up from some leftover fence post.

Painting the house. Makes it absolutely perfect whereas I wouldn't have the patience to do 3 coats of seamless gloss or whatever the heck he does.
Although when he asks me to come admire his "cutting in" I could not give a monkeys.

Driving and car maintenance etc etc. I am learning to drive but I have no intention of doing any of the work if it can be helped. Let alone the brakes and stuff he does which saves a fortune in garage bills

His driving and manoeuvring skills astound me! I'm the type of person who parks right at the back of a car park and will only drive to places I know really well. I wish I could be as relaxed as him in the driving seat.

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I have to admit I would find that quite sexy

Building and making things. He’s amazingly talented. Everyday stuff not so much, he drives me nuts asking me questions he should know the answers to e.g where are DD’s trousers? (In the drawer!), what would DD like for breakfast? (Try asking DD), what are we having for tea (try looking at the list on the fridge or how about you decide?). But he’s made us a beautiful home and works really hard making it that way.

He does all the cooking. Bliss.

He is tidy. Very very tidy. His drawers and wardrobes would put a professional valet to shame. The shed is impeccable - every flowerpot washed and stacked to perfection. He even wipes the hose to a sparkle and wears driving shoes kept in the car lest he transfers any mud into it. Don't get me started on the organisation of his books, music and papers.

However, he can't operate the TV, doesn't know where the hoover is kept or cook.

I have a tendancy to waste my free time, watching TV or on social media. DH is amazing at getting us out. Coat on, brew in hand, scarf chucked around neck and before I know it I've been hustled to the park with the kids and we are all happy and feel better.

My husband is an altogether top notch good egg. He’s kind, loving, patient, funny. Babies and old ladies love him, our children adore him, as do I.

What a heart warming thread. Hope it lasts for ages.

Cooking. Especially when entertaining. He does it all. Really well.

Fixing anything from the boiler, to the car, to the arm on my reading glasses. Nothing ever needs to stay broken, rarely needs to be replaced, and we never need to call in the trades.