Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got her a bag of peanut M&Ms and a diet coke. Took the kids to a basketball game so she could have the house to herself for a few hours.

You did what should be your normal parenting job for a few hours. And bought her food from a vending machine to eat by herself.

Wahoo!!!!!!!!! What a catch!

OP here. It was still nice. HOWEVER, it was also still wrong. I didn't ask what you did nice for your spouse, I asked what your spouse did nice for you. See the difference?

He gave me chocolates and a series 5 Apple Watch, which I have been wanting for a while.

I gave him a nice cashmere sweater and chocolates.

We gave each other an afternoon at home together without kids. All around a good Valentine’s Day.

Anonymous wrote:I got her a bag of peanut M&Ms and a diet coke. Took the kids to a basketball game so she could have the house to herself for a few hours.

You did what should be your normal parenting job for a few hours. And bought her food from a vending machine to eat by herself.

Wahoo!!!!!!!!! What a catch!

Anonymous wrote:DH made me a homemade card! He used to do that years ago when we were dating, so it was very sweet.

That is sweet! I hate store bought greeting cards but homemade ones are awesome.

Mine vacuumed the basement, filled up the gas tank of my car, and met me for lunch.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Card and something that rhymes with banal.

Hang on. You pronounce banal with a long a?

Maybe they pronounce anal with a short a

Anonymous wrote:Card and something that rhymes with banal.

Hang on. You pronounce banal with a long a?

He got the kids Valentine’s gifts, and I made him the very specific dinner he requested. Plus, sex.

Card and something that rhymes with banal.

I got her a bag of peanut M&Ms and a diet coke. Took the kids to a basketball game so she could have the house to herself for a few hours.

Anonymous wrote:He made dinner reservations and booked a sitter, without me knowing - just told me about it last night.

This is not characteristic, so very much appreciated!!

I am this poster.

We had a really nice dinner, and when we were done my husband told me that he had spent the entire day dealing with a massive plumbing nightmare at our house. It was ugly, messy, expensive, and stressful. He somehow got WSSC and a plumber out to fix it and get it all cleaned up before I walked in the door from work. Then he swore the kids, the babysitter, and our nanny to secrecy so that no one told me a thing and we could have a nice dinner out.

Sparing me the worry, and the nightmare cleanup, is possibly the best Valentine’s Day gift I’ve ever gotten. He can coast for years on this!

Took me on a long childfree walk during lunch (we both wfh today).

We talked for over an hour. I forgot how much I enjoy being with him.

Got a card that expressed appreciation for me loving him when he’s cranky (he’s stressed out a lot these days). We both teleworked today and he suggested going to a nice restaurant for lunch.

The best part happened two days ago. The kids were doing their class cards after school and we came to the awful realization WE HAD MISCOUNTED AMD DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH CARDS. I’d been to Target that very afternoon and had seen how the Valentine shelves were literally bare with absolutely nothing leftover. My younger kid was getting upset and it was turning ugly. As soon as my husband walked in the door after his long commute, he said he’d go right back out to the stores to see what he could find. Success!

He’s at basketball practice with our son right now. We will have dinner together. He got cards for me from him and from the kids. Single rose in a vase. That’s enough.

Nothing for Valentine’s Day but he is awesome anyway.

^^nice dinner