How Do You Celebrate Anniversary?

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Permalink Reply by Holly Bowne on November 17, 2009 at 5:48am

Well Joanna, I've been married 23 years (Sept. 6th) and my hubby and I have run the gamut of celebrating with just a quiet dinner for two all the way up to a 5-day trip to Cozumel, Mexico without the kids!

When we were first married like you and your hubby, we would usually take a romantic weekend getaway somewhere. Nothing expensive, but my vote is do it now while you can. Once children enter the picture, it's a lot more difficult to enjoy extended periods of "couple time." :)

Permalink Reply by Debbie on November 22, 2009 at 7:42pm

Our 11 year anniversary was Oct.7. My husband came home from work and said nothing so I asked him"do you know what today is?" He replied yea it is Wednesday. I said it is our anniversary to which his comeback was " you have anniversaries,I don't." I was crushed. It has not been mentioned again even after I gave him his very expensive gift without even a thank-you. It bothers me and he is not one to talk or communicate freely. In fact, when I try to talk he starts going "blah,blah,blah." and walks out. All of our other anniversaries I at least got a card or dinner out.

Permalink Reply by lily ashley on January 9, 2010 at 4:14pm

we are going on our 11th year of marriage, at first the anniversaries were so fill of thought from him and gifts, last year i cant even remember if i got a card.

last christmas day we renewed our vows, and this christmas i gave him an anniversary gift as well, and he said, "oh"

lol, i could just kick him sometimes, lol

Permalink Reply by Meagan Frank on January 28, 2010 at 10:52am

My husband and I are going on our 12th year. The anniversary will be in August. We don't have a whole lot of hoopla around the actual day, and we never really have. My husband was smart to marry a woman who does not get too caught up in all the mushy stuff, as long as what is important is "REAL". Mushy is great when it is genuine, but it would be a forced behavior for my husband, and I will take the genuine daily reminders that he loves me (text messages, calls, genuine interest in my day) above a forced romantic gesture. I am glad too that he didn't do any false advertising when we were dating. I knew he was not the most romantic type when we married...but I've always known that he loves me. Plus I agree with Holly, anniversaries when you have a house full of kids become an even more non-event :)

Permalink Reply by Debbie on February 9, 2010 at 10:22pm

He is a very insensitive guy. Does not buy for Christmas, birthdays, etc, BUT let him get nothing from me and he gets angry! He has changed over the years and become so very selfish.

TeresaR said:

Debbie, I'm sad and sorry that your husband was so rude and insensitive to you. Was he in a bad mood because of work that day or has he been like that for a while? Like I said in my comment, it's ok if both spouses agree not to do anything about the date, but it's not ok if it means a lot to one spouse and the other exhibits such boorish behavior.

Debbie said:

Our 11 year anniversary was Oct.7. My husband came home from work and said nothing so I asked him"do you know what today is?" He replied yea it is Wednesday. I said it is our anniversary to which his comeback was " you have anniversaries,I don't." I was crushed. It has not been mentioned again even after I gave him his very expensive gift without even a thank-you. It bothers me and he is not one to talk or communicate freely. In fact, when I try to talk he starts going "blah,blah,blah." and walks out. All of our other anniversaries I at least got a card or dinner out.