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what is the nicest thing a romantic partner has done for you?

80 replies

BrickPoet · 06/04/2024 23:09

bought me flowers

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Aparecium · 06/04/2024 23:24

Took out life insurance as soon as I told him that I was pregnant.

SwordToFlamethrower · 06/04/2024 23:24

Stayed up all night to create a Half Life mod for me for valentines

Got me a copy of hogwarts legacy with a letter from hogwarts

Saved up for a year to afford to buy me a £700 costume of my dreams

caringcarer · 06/04/2024 23:32

DH married me knowing my 2 DS's had ADHD and were very challenging to parent, and he has since told me he has never regretted his decision. He's such a brilliant step dad. My 2 DS's are adults now but have such a lovely relationship with him. I know I couldn't have done such a good job of parenting them on my own.

Yoe · 06/04/2024 23:33

He’s makes me tea …. Anytime I want… the kicker is he doesn’t drink tea himself

RosesAndHellebores · 06/04/2024 23:33

For 35 years he has told me he loves me every night before closing his eyes and every morning when he opens them.

PandaG · 06/04/2024 23:37

Bought an electric fan heater when we lived in a rented flat with heating included on a timer. I had proper flu - the type where you can't stand up for fear of fainting so was crawling to the loo and didn't shower for a week... He bought the heater to make lying on the sofa or in bed for over a week more comfortable for me.

takeasadsongandmakeitbetter · 06/04/2024 23:38

He did my ironing basket when I had to cancel dinner because my ex was being a nightmare and I had to go sort out my kids- ironed it all perfectly and hung it. Genuinely fell absolutely in love right there

DeeCeeCherry · 06/04/2024 23:40

When my Dad was ill bought disability aids and installed them in the home so Dad didnt have to struggle. Cooks for me. Tells me he loves me. Treats my DCs as his own, even now they're grown. Will rummage around boot sales and charity shops with me. Built a home for us abroad. Many other things.

I've never written it all down before, its made me think...!

MaMisled · 06/04/2024 23:42

We had only been seeing each other for a month and my birthday rolled around. I was having a little garden party with joint friends and neighbours. Annoyingly, he was called to a job 250 miles away and his company had booked him in to a nice hotel for the night so he didn't have to drive home after. At 1.15am he appeared at my gate with service station flowers and a birthday card! He's still full of lovely surprises 23 yrs on.

neilyoungismyhero · 06/04/2024 23:46

He located my mother's grave. Refurbished it, laid stones on it and flowers and took me there blind folded. He still goes and tidies it.

Ilovelurchers · 06/04/2024 23:50

Gave up drinking to help me do so.

Boredmum24 · 06/04/2024 23:54

He's a qualified nurse but gave me a bed bath after giving birth as he'd missed it because of other circumstances and the staff had left me covered in blood

CJ0374 · 06/04/2024 23:55

Was there for me through each of my multiple MC's, rounds of IVF and eventual realisation that we would never have our own biological children- despite no medical issues even found.

Kapaj · 06/04/2024 23:57

Nothing really. But he's loyal and reliable, that'll do.

SleepingStandingUp · 07/04/2024 00:04

My mother's day gift was a night alone in a hotel by myself

Dexterrolledoffthesofa · 07/04/2024 11:03

Drove for 3hrs to me see me after a 12hr shift, when my Mam died, had a cup of tea then drove back home for a nap and another 12hr shift.
I love him so much.

Pineconepicture · 07/04/2024 11:06

BrickPoet · 06/04/2024 23:09

bought me flowers

When I was breast feeding he made me little 'snack pots' for the night feeds and used to get up after the last feed to take the baby out for an hour or two so I could sleep. Every night/day, without fail and without me asking.

BCBird · 07/04/2024 11:07

Made me a rose from metal. Stunning.

Causewerethespecialtwo · 07/04/2024 11:08

When he looks after me when I am sick - takes over with the kids, brings me cups of tea in bed, checks I’m ok.

DoYouSmokePaul · 07/04/2024 11:08

Secretly arranged for my oldest and best friend to fly over from Hong Kong to the UK for our wedding. The day before, he took me to a location that is meaningful to us, I turned a corner and there she was standing. My heart just burst with love!

FillyourPothole · 07/04/2024 11:10

Very young, we lived in a top floor maisonette, no garden. I grew tomatoes on the windowsill.

For my birthday he gave me an old key and said hop in the car.
It was the key to my very own allotment ❤
It's still the best thing I've ever been given.

RefreshingCandour · 07/04/2024 11:11

He made me a book which he gave me on our wedding day, filled with photos and cards and ticket stubs etc from our courtship.

MintyCedric · 07/04/2024 11:16

My XH could be bloody awful and I don’t regret divorcing him at all, but when he was good, he was great (which is why I stuck it out for nearly 20 years).

Probably my favourite memories are around when we had our daughter. She was two weeks late via EMCS and we were still in hospital on my birthday a week later. He rocked up bearing an iced doughnut with sprinkles and a candle as well as all my cards from home.

Two weeks later he organised my birthday present…a night off for me, complete with takeaway and a visit from a mobile masseuse.

So yeah, despite all the arseholery he had his moments. I couldn’t have stayed married to him but with 8 years distance I can enjoy remembering the good bits now which is kinda nice.

Endoftheroad12345 · 07/04/2024 11:20

So many lovely things. Has flown thousands of kilometres to see me. Sends flowers so that I will have something from him when we are far apart. Looks after me when I am sick. Just the kindest and most caring man I have ever met.

We were away with my kids once and my daughter fell off the bunk ladder and hit her head - it was quite a knock and there was a lot of blood, it was extremely scary and the nearest hospital was 60km away. He checked her, packed up the car at 10pm, and he drove me an my kids back to the city, drove me and DD to hospital and took DS home and tucked him into bed and stayed with him while I was at hospital overnight with DD.

He was so calm and reassuring, it was a terrifying experience but I remember looking at him driving us through the night and thinking I will marry him. Feel very very lucky. My ex H was (is) abusive and completely lacking in empathy so I know how utterly lucky I am to have amazing DP.

Bbq1 · 07/04/2024 11:25

Has supported me twice through cancer. Taken unpaid time off work and takes me to every single appointment without fail and accompanies me into the appointment where possible. Takes everything on always thinking of me, takes care of things at home and looks after our ds. Love him so much. Been together 27 years and he's done many lovely things for me and still does day to day.