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[gunnsgirl]

So grateful to XXXX my lovely hubby for taking me out for an anniversary meal. It was so lovely to be out together. I am so thankful.

What does everyone think here? Maybe it's me but I find it slightly sad from a couple who have been together 20 years. Woman feeling grateful and thankful for being taken out by OP.... This is 2014 not 1950's.... Is it normal / right to think like that.

I would have read it to mean she was thankful for a long and happy marriage rather than specific thanks for being taken out for food.

I'd assume she's just happy. Nothing more, nothing less.

I find it sad that you've read so much in to an innocent post about a friend having a nice evening with a loved one.

I read it as her being thankful for what she has. A successful relationship that makes her happy.
I'm grateful to anyone who takes me out!

Ah right, so just badly phrased. I've known the lady in question as an acquaintance for many many years. Both partners have good jobs, lovely teenagers and a great home life, just thought huh, no please XXXX you're sounding sub-servient. Grateful to be taken out by your OP (who is a good man anyway)

I shall not comment.

I think you're reading way too much into it. It reads to me she's thankful for her long happy marriage rather than the meal

Just sounds like she's happy to me.

From point of view it's joint money he or they are spending - so shouldn't feel overboard thanks are in order. That's all. Nothing more sinister.

I read it the same as others to.
However what is the matter with being grateful/thankful for being taken out? If my parents or friends did this I would be, if husband did I would not feel thankful towards the money side because its both of our money however would be for arranging for us to do something together.
There is lots of everyday things we do for each other which we are both thankful for, not for any 1950's bullshit reason, but just because we are a team and supporting each other/family/household.