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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I told my husband explicitly what I wanted several weeks ago. We also discussed our Father’s Day plans in the same discussion.

[b]I would love for him to intuit[/b] that I need to sleep in, want breakfast from this particular bakery, and want it delivered to me in bed before we go to see my sister and her children, then he takes off with our kids to see his mother while I relax with my sister. But it’s really unlikely that he’ll do so and frankly I’m in my 30s and don’t need to settle for some kind of half-assery, so my make my wishes known up front. [/quote]

Why? Why on earth would you expect that he would know the exact thing you want to do for Mother's Day? Do you know exactly what he wants to do for Father's Day? Why wouldn't you be willing to be clear about what you want rather than expecting someone to read your mind and then be upset when they do it wrong? It's like you people are setting your husbands up to fail a test or something. [/quote]

I know exactly what my husband wants for Father’s Day:  Golf with our teen sons, grilling outside, and a bj later that night.  
I can also tell you what every woman wants for Mother’s Day: something cute from the kids, a meal that she doesn’t have to prepare, a card with something nice written in it, and some time alone to relax.

None of this is hard.

I can also tell you that my husband does NOT want me to come to him the Saturday before Father’s Day and ask him to plan the day out.

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+1. Haha this is spot on for what DH and I both want on mothers/Father’s Day.

[b]I don’t see why people wouldn’t take advantage of a day to appreciate their spouse.[/b] And, presumably, people who have been together long enough to have kids have some idea of what each other find enjoyable or relaxing. Right…?[/quote]

Because I'd rather my spouse and I appreciate each other regularly.

To me, the people who are unhappy about whatever they did or didn't get on Mother's Day are generally unhappy in their marriages. I love my spouse and we have a great marriage, so I don't get upset about birthdays or other holidays. We get each other stuff randomly throughout the year and discuss our wants and needs on a regular basis, so any single "day" doesn't carry more weight than another. [/quote]

Then why are you on this thread?  [/quote]

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