Dolling yourself up for husband

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Anonymous wrote:I always am presentable and dress well whether I am at home or out and about. I'm French so I guess it is cultural. I was not raised to be a slob, and I married my DH because he also has these same values. And naturally, we teach our children likewise. It's about having respect for yourself, your family, and your community. When I see Americans dressed as slobs...well there is a saying we have in France about them.

French women smell though no? I heard y'all don't like taking showers and y'all like keeping your armpit hair.

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Anonymous wrote:Does your husband expect this?

When the children are out of town, I like to break out the latex.

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Anonymous wrote:Side note but I hate this phrase. A doll is a toy for a child, it sounds so infantilizing to use it as a verb.

Sadly women were conditioned for centuries to think of dolling up as their life's main goal.

Ok, but that's not so much the case now. I grew up on the west coast, so definitely more liberal from a social perspective but I still care about my appearance. I may out-earn my husband but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy him liking the way I look. The two things are not mutually exclusive. And yes, I do hate the term "dolled up" and would never use it but it's possible to understand the point of the question without harping on the actual wording.

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48 and I do it every day. I remember my first full time job out of college 25 years ago, I would duck into the bathroom at the end of the day to brush my hair and teeth and reapply some make up. Another lady who worked there finally asked me why I did that every day and I said, "I want to look nice for my husband!" He picked me up every day, as I worked downtown and parking was so expensive. I remember she laughed and said she can't believe I do that. Why not? It brings me so much happiness that my husband thinks I am beautiful. And I think it makes him happy too to have a pretty lady.

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Anonymous wrote:48 and I do it every day. I remember my first full time job out of college 25 years ago, I would duck into the bathroom at the end of the day to brush my hair and teeth and reapply some make up. Another lady who worked there finally asked me why I did that every day and I said, "I want to look nice for my husband!" He picked me up every day, as I worked downtown and parking was so expensive. I remember she laughed and said she can't believe I do that. Why not? It brings me so much happiness that my husband thinks I am beautiful. And I think it makes him happy too to have a pretty lady.

Are you ugly without it?

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Not really, but when I dress up to go out he tells me I look pretty and I love it.

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Anonymous wrote:Husband doesn’t say he likes it. He wouldn’t want to wait for me to get dolled up. I think he likes other women who doll up. For women over 50 it doesn’t matter. You always just look old.

what?! my 56yo girlfriend is sexy AF with and without makeup (and no plastic surgery)

What about your wife? 😉

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Anonymous wrote:Husband doesn’t say he likes it. He wouldn’t want to wait for me to get dolled up. I think he likes other women who doll up. For women over 50 it doesn’t matter. You always just look old.

Any particular reason you're such a c@nt at young age? If you're lucky you'll be over 50 to, and then just an ugly old one.

I’m 50 and can’t compete with younger women. Women my age who wear sexy clothes look terrible. Like they’re trying too hard. I find it comical that all the emphasis is on women. I don’t see many men who try hard to be attractive for their wives.

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Anonymous wrote:I do this every day. I simply expect it of myself; it's how I was raised. Happily married over 20 years.

OMG, I hope you don't have kids. That's not the life lesson I want to pass on to my kids. Women's accomplishment should be more than sex.

Not that poster, but let me chime in with an eye roll. I am thrilled that my six year old daughter already seems to care greatly about her appearance. She's into clothes and make up, and it's great fun. She's wanted to share my make up since she was about 2. Being pretty is a nice way to go through life, just saying. Doesn't mean you can't also have great accomplishments. And actually, being pretty makes accomplishing things easier - doors open up thanks to looking good, fair or not. I have a successful career and a high income, and I wouldn't dare show up for work without being dolled up. Like PP said...it's the way I was raised. And it's worked out well!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do this every day. I simply expect it of myself; it's how I was raised. Happily married over 20 years.

OMG, I hope you don't have kids. That's not the life lesson I want to pass on to my kids. Women's accomplishment should be more than sex.

Not that poster, but let me chime in with an eye roll. I am thrilled that my six year old daughter already seems to care greatly about her appearance. She's into clothes and make up, and it's great fun. She's wanted to share my make up since she was about 2. Being pretty is a nice way to go through life, just saying. Doesn't mean you can't also have great accomplishments. And actually, being pretty makes accomplishing things easier - doors open up thanks to looking good, fair or not. I have a successful career and a high income, and I wouldn't dare show up for work without being dolled up. Like PP said...it's the way I was raised. And it's worked out well!

That is sad.

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My husband genuinely does not like a lot of makeup. He can’t be the only one? I do very light makeup most days and style my hair most days and I’ve stayed thin and dress nice enough most days.

My opinion is some women have some kind of dysmorphia where they think they only look normal with a lot of makeup on and with hair done. I generally think women wearing a lot of makeup look like they’re wearing a lot of makeup. If that’s your thing and how you want to spend your time, sincerely seems great. It’s a hobby like anything else is how I look at it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do this every day. I simply expect it of myself; it's how I was raised. Happily married over 20 years.

OMG, I hope you don't have kids. That's not the life lesson I want to pass on to my kids. Women's accomplishment should be more than sex.

Not that poster, but let me chime in with an eye roll. I am thrilled that my six year old daughter already seems to care greatly about her appearance. She's into clothes and make up, and it's great fun. She's wanted to share my make up since she was about 2. Being pretty is a nice way to go through life, just saying. Doesn't mean you can't also have great accomplishments. And actually, being pretty makes accomplishing things easier - doors open up thanks to looking good, fair or not. I have a successful career and a high income, and I wouldn't dare show up for work without being dolled up. Like PP said...it's the way I was raised. And it's worked out well!

🤮

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Anonymous wrote:48 and I do it every day. I remember my first full time job out of college 25 years ago, I would duck into the bathroom at the end of the day to brush my hair and teeth and reapply some make up. Another lady who worked there finally asked me why I did that every day and I said, "I want to look nice for my husband!" He picked me up every day, as I worked downtown and parking was so expensive. I remember she laughed and said she can't believe I do that. Why not? It brings me so much happiness that my husband thinks I am beautiful. And I think it makes him happy too to have a pretty lady.

These stories can’t be real. Right???

Ladies, if the only way a guy thinks you are beautiful is if you have freshly applied makeup, keep looking.

That shit sounds exhausting.

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Anonymous wrote:48 and I do it every day. I remember my first full time job out of college 25 years ago, I would duck into the bathroom at the end of the day to brush my hair and teeth and reapply some make up. Another lady who worked there finally asked me why I did that every day and I said, "I want to look nice for my husband!" He picked me up every day, as I worked downtown and parking was so expensive. I remember she laughed and said she can't believe I do that. Why not? It brings me so much happiness that my husband thinks I am beautiful. And I think it makes him happy too to have a pretty lady.

Your husband won the jackpot.

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Love this thread women attacking women lol