Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUM is full of Executive husbands who are always taller than their wives. Usually they're taller than most other men as well. Maybe try a board for a lesser city, or a Midwestern board for advice on this topic.

guys in dc are a lot shorter than midwestern guys. weird comment

Whenever you see the word "Executive" capitalized on this board pp, know that the post is a joke based on a never-ending inside joke on this board.

Just an anecdotal story. My mother drilled it into me growing up to never ever date a short man. She really had some rough things to say about them. My father is 6'2 and she told me to marry over 6'. There were certainly boys in HS and college that were on the short side that I wouldn't go out with and as a grown up I feel terrible rejecting them but my mom just conditioned me to find short men unattractive.

My husband is 6'4 lol (and wonderful and I love him dearly)

Mom was 5'3 and I am 5'6 so not like we were tall.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUM is full of Executive husbands who are always taller than their wives. Usually they're taller than most other men as well. Maybe try a board for a lesser city, or a Midwestern board for advice on this topic.

guys in dc are a lot shorter than midwestern guys. weird comment

The PP was being sarcastic.

Anonymous wrote:DCUM is full of Executive husbands who are always taller than their wives. Usually they're taller than most other men as well. Maybe try a board for a lesser city, or a Midwestern board for advice on this topic.

guys in dc are a lot shorter than midwestern guys. weird comment

How much of a height difference? I am 1 inch taller than my husband, and we do all of the things you describe, it is a nonissue.

I'm about 2-3" taller than my husband.

We do all the cuddles. I don't think this is a height thing. Have you asked him?

DCUM is full of Executive husbands who are always taller than their wives. Usually they're taller than most other men as well. Maybe try a board for a lesser city, or a Midwestern board for advice on this topic.

When I was married before, my (short) XH and I were the same height and he still did these gestures when he felt like it.
My fiancé is much taller and has a much bigger repertoire of affectionate gestures --both physical and non-physical because he's just awesome. But even if he never hugged me from behind, I'd still know he cherished me more than my XH ever did.

Tell him maybe duh

I am glad you were willng to share -- but please read the other threads about alcoholism, infertility, affairs, bankruptcy, and mental illness. Yes, a perfect height match would be nice. No, this thread won't give you much sympathy or advice...

... how is he physically affectionate with you? I'm asking literally how, like what positions.

I yearn for DH to pull me into a hug or wrap his arms around me from behind, but then I realized I only see that in couples where the man is bigger than the woman. Would what I want even work...?

Just curious if other women who are taller than their DHs also don't cuddle in this way.