Whats the Most Romantic Thing that your significant other has done for you?

[Browneyedgyrl]

I wanted to see how romantic everyones mates are/ So whats the sweetest/most romantic thing your boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife has done for you?

[TeresaD90]

I don't know if this qualifies as romantic, but it sure seemed that way at the time to me:

My husband and I had been dating for over a year and had "moved to the next level". Because I had a 9 yr old son, one night a week ds stayed at grandma's so we could have a night together.

One of those nights we were supposed to spend together, I was running a fever of 102. I was still ready and willing, but dh had different ideas! He plastered my neck with vicks, gave me two Advil and put me to bed. He spent half the night rubbing my back and getting cool clothes for my head. If I hadn't loved him before that night, I certainly would have afterwards.

To me, romance is almost anything that shows you really care about the other person. Letting me sleep in and cleaning my kitchen for me can be romantic. I tell my husband I think he's sexy when he cleans the kitchen. LOL

[sweetcindy]

Romance?? Huh??

Nothing to report here...*sniff*

[vanderson]

Ok-this is one thing I will BRAG about. My husband is super considerate. We have been marrried 5 years and he always goes out of his way to get me special gifts for things like my college graduation ( I was an OLD college student), birthday, etc. He will comb antique places and buy me things he knows I would love, but would never spend money for (blue willow tea pot, flow blue bowl, etc.) He has never been married before and he always says he was , "waiting for me" which I love. The MOST romantic thing he does (and he does it everyday) is to raise my two girls like they are his own. I'm not talking cute, cuddly preschoolers folks. I'm talking 9th and 5th grade when we got married. He drove 95mph through Dallas so we could be there when my grandson was born and he was in the room when the baby came. He used to hunt, fish, play softball, rope, etc. That all stopped (his choice-I never said word one) because he is super involved in their lives and activities. He never questions a dime I spend on them or my grandson. Ok-I'll quit-but I think I have the greatest guy ever.

[whitequeen96]

You have to know a little about my marriage to understand my "romantic event". I come from an Irish-American family, and kind of believe in "the luck o' the Irish" and don't let too many things upset me. My husband is Chinese, and he ALWAYS believes that something awful is going to happen, mainly that we are going to STARVE TO DEATH this winter, or something dreadful like that. He is incredibly "thrifty" (yeah, cheap!), and always saves for a "rainy day".

Well, of course, this man doesn't believe in giving me flowers! It would be the height of frivolousness and impracticality, and probably would bring some disastrous luck! But I still wanted some, and mentioned how American men often give their wives flowers. Well, one day he went to the dentist to have a cavity filled. And he came home with a beautiful bouquet of tulips (my favorite flowers!) for me! I couldn't believe it! When I asked him how he brought himself to buy them, he told me that he told the dentist not to give him the Novocaine (at a savings of $7), and then took the money he saved and went to the flower mart downtown, and spent that money on my bouquet! He suffered that kind of pain to get me my flowers! I was horrified, but very touched at the same time!

I know he's nuts, but I love him anyway! And I guess he loves me!

[cashhound]

OMG Whitequeen! He must really love you to make that kind of sacrifice.

My DH surprises me quite often, usually with little things that nobody else would think was romantic. We've been married 15 years, so we tend to take each other for granted, ya know?

This spring, I came home to 15 daffodils in a vase on my computer desk (guess he knew where to put them so I'd find them, huh?) I gushed over them, telling him how much I loved daffodils...which I SWEAR he already knew. He started to argue with me that they weren't daffodils, but easter lillies...hahahaha. I just started laughing at him and told him whatever he wanted to call them, I loved them.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention...he picked them himself, up on the farm, in front of all of the guys he works with. That is a true romantic...when he doesn't even care who sees him being sappy...LMAO.

[Brendabutt]

A few years ago when it had snowed my DH had gone outside for a little while. When he came back in he asked me to look out our back window. He had spent his time walking in the snow writing "I Love You" across the back yard. Thought that was sooooo sweet. Our teenage daughters just couldn't believe their daddy would do such a thing.

[LISA1013]

Romance? Significant Other? Whats that lmbo

sorry, i got nothing

[KathrynJB]

I recently turned 40, and was a little freaked out about it. My partner, Beth, started planning early.

First, she planned a surprise trip to London for me, her, and our 11 year old son. Second, she threw me a surprise party with all my friends (including from out-of-state), making it clear that tacky gag gifts were NOT a good idea. Third, she got me a great digital video camera. I was amazed.

Actually, living with Beth is pretty much always like that. If I'm asleep when she leaves in the morning, she always leaves me a short Morning love note. She always looks for special little surprises for me and our son.

Most of all, she always talks about me as if she feels she's really lucky to have me and our son. I know because people often tell me about how she talks about us, often with a twinge of jealousy.

Kathryn

[cashhound]

Originally posted by KathrynJB
I recently turned 40, .........making it clear that tacky gag gifts were NOT a good idea
Kathryn

grrrrrr. My 40th is next year. If anyone DARES to give me tacky gag gifts, I will probably explode.

OK. Maybe not...because it is the thought that counts. But turning 40 is traumatic enough without having to pretend to like black "over the hill" gifts.

Sorry...I'll get off my soapbox now. Didn't realize I was already stressing out about 40...LMBO.

[Brittwoman]

I consider myself to be VERY lucky! I am one spoiled little princess by my hubby! Some examples: I had to work the Sat. before Easter and my hubby shows up at the office with a dozen purple roses for me! For our 4th yr. anniversary which was last week, he bought me that sonicare toothbrush because I loved that sample I got from SS and I would NEVER spend $100.00 on a toothbrush! Then he felt kind of silly giving me a toothbrush for my anniversary, so he ended up getting me a nice gold braclet with a few little diamonds and emeralds. But the most romantic thing he ever did was to take me on a private carriage ride through the streets of Savannah on a warm spring night. I absolutely LOVED it!

[MSVL]

I'm totally jealous Brittwoman- he sounds great

One Christmas eve I had to work 7PM to 7AM xmas morning- I was really upset and was crying as I went out the door to go to work(I knew I would be tired all Christmas day and miss my daughters first Christmas morning and was feeling sorry for myself) I was called to the Desk around 8pm, my husband was waiting for me with a dozen red roses! It made my night and kept my spirits up all Xmas day.

[mommy2makayla]

My Dh isn't all too romantic, but sometimes it's the little things he does that are important. Around Christmas, he walked in from work with a huge bag. He had bought me 5 Christmas ornaments. One was extra special because the year before was our daughters 1st Christmas and we couldn't afford a baby's 1st Christmas ornament. He had bought the ornaments on clearance and 1 was a baby's 1st with the last years date. I thought I would never find one, and he made my day, year......

[Mouse7088]

Ok....would you believe that there's just too many wonderful things to name? Well, it's true
DH has written messages in the snow (like Brendbutt's DH), but he left them on the route to the mailbox (guess he knew I'd see it on my way to see that days freebie haul). LOL!
He talks to his co-workers about how lucky he is (like Kathryn's SO) and I in turn get to hear it from them. Which BTW, really is a bit sweeter knowing these are things said when I'm NOT around
On Christmas Eve after I have really worked my butt off to finish up all the last details, he'll run me a bubble bath, lights candles (this year they'll be candles WE made ), puts on some soft music and MOST importantly...leaves me to soak away the aches and stress WITHOUT interruption.
He emails me AT LEAST 6 times a day from work, even if it's just a simple "Hi sexy momma, I love you!"...which does me loads of good on those "blah" days.
He shares my love of "critters".
He loves my parents.
He treats my two oldest children just as his own.
He fathered the last little one I will ever have in this lifetime.

I know these aren't all exactly "romantic", but the way I look at it...it all goes together....When you can say "My DH, DW or SO loves me" on any given day- even the WORST...then you are one of the luckiest people in this world.

[ftmom]

Ok, I know my dh loves me, but I cannot think of the most romantic time. I dont usually get even flowers or a card for my birthday, but he does bring home the plastic flowers from the gas station so my daughter can have them.....

What I like most is pillow talk (not the movie)- The one time we are together with no kids, just talking away....

He at least puts his socks in the hamper (most of the time)....

Romance.. Its overrated.. I would take help around the house any day over romance.

My dh tells me a womans ultimate fantasy is 2 men at once. I always tell him- sure, one for cooking and one for cleaning....