How Many Husbands Buy Mothers Day Gift For Wife?

[Nyboy]

Every Mothers Day my parents would have a big fight. My father never gave my mother a card or gift on Mothers Day, because she was his wife not mother. My mother would argue back that she was the mother of his children. It would have been so much easier after years of this fight for my father to just buy a card and gift, but he was to thick headed. My mom always gave him a fathers day gift. Do youbuy your spouse a gift?

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

I used to, but not anymore. He never has...

 

[valley ranch]

I always do! My wifey selects the proper gift and picks it ,or them,up for me. This is a very good system, that way she gets something she wants, and is always surprised when she opens the gifts, and thankful to the girls and I, gosh we love her.

 

[seedcorn]

Use to but got tired of the complaining too small, too big, too expensive, to cheap, wrong color, don't need it, etc.... Now the complaint, you didn't buy me anything. Now I know what is wrong with the gift, no guessing.

 

[thistlebloom]

My husband is not a shopper. No, not even remotely, unless it involves something that launches little cylindrical projectiles at high speed, and I already have two of those and don't need more. If I hinted at wanting one he would be all over it though!

He bought me a card one year, for my birthday. It was such an unusual gesture that I remember it clearly. But he didn't sign it or put any sentiment in it. He's shy about writing apparently....

I have a tractor now, which will be good enough for several birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas', Mothers Day and any other holiday you want to throw in.

I'm grateful for having him and he is pretty happy with me, so that's all that matters.

 

[so lucky]

I would never complain about a gift from my non-gift-giving DH. Oh wait, he did give me roses for Valentines day, and I made sure he knew that I appreciated them. For Mothers day, I sometimes get a phone call from one of my sons. The other doesn't acknowledge holidays, due to the religion of his wife's family which he joined.

 

[Beekissed]

I think it's a nice gesture and sets a good example for the children to see the husband honor his wife as the mother of his children on Mother's Day. If not that, at least help young children pick out appropriate gifts and help them make cards.

My Dad never gave my mother any gifts for any holiday or birthday, though he would bring her a bouquet of the first Sweet Williams of spring. I always wondered why he never gave her anything and I still do. It wouldn't have had to be much, just a little token of love and appreciation of some type. Even an action, like treating her extra special, cooking a meal or doing the dishes for her or even telling her~in front of us kids~that she was something special and revered.

They are still married after 64 yrs so I guess it doesn't matter much in the long run, but it still would have been nice for us kids to see her treated nicely on special occasions. Could be why none of her kids really do much on these occasions for her either....kids are always watching and learning from the parents.

 

[thistlebloom]

When my older sister and I went down to clean our parents house out and get it in order to sell we found a stash of cards in my moms office that dad had given her over the years and she had kept.

I was taken by surprise at the sweet mushy things he had written to her. This big quiet man who was not very demonstrative of his affections really laid his heart open in a card. I would never have guessed it.

I miss you dad.

 

[journey11]

My DH has bought me a rose bush for Mother's Day the past couple of years, after I hinted that I'd rather have something with roots attached. I think I'm good on roses now, so I wonder what he'll think of this year. He picks it out himself and says it is from him and the kids. Now that the kids are getting a little bigger, I'd like to see them come up with something themselves, perhaps with a little prompting or guidance. I think it's good for them to learn thoughtfulness (and thankfulness too, helps to model both.) A hand-drawn card would suit me just fine.

 

[thistlebloom]

Ooooh, those wonderful handmade kid cards! I have them all still.

Although my guys are all not great at thinking of gifts, they are good with the gratitude expressions, and I never have to wonder that they
hold me in a special place or would help me in any way.