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Kartush Wed 03-Sept-25 08:26:10

My beautiful husband is not, nor has he ever been a touchy feely sort of man, oh he will hug or kiss if I ask him but on his own he probably wouldn't think of it, but that's ok we have been married 53 years (I am 69, he is 75) so I am totally cool with it.
I am very overweight, have osteoarthritis in my knees and hips and don't get around very well so showering can sometimes be a tad exhausting for me, so I have been tossing up the idea of getting a shower chair and a hand rail to help out. I had casually mentioned it in passing , just a thought at this stage.
Today my man had to go to the hardware store to get something manly, so off he went, when he came back I could hear him messing around in his workshop, then he wandered upstairs and I could hear him fiddling around in my bathroom. He had only gone and got me a chair and installed a railing for me.
That is my definition of love, not flowers or chocolates, a chair and a railing, oh and to top it off I got an unsolicited hug as well.
Today was an awesome day

knspol Thu 04-Sept-25 14:52:31

A really special post, thank you for sharing, you're a lucky woman and I's sure he's a lucky man.

AGAA4 Thu 04-Sept-25 14:59:42

That really is true love. A friend was given flowers and chocolates from her DH a lot and he left her for the woman he'd been having an affair with.

Squiffy Thu 04-Sept-25 16:02:22

What a lovely, heartwarming post! 😃💐

TillyTrotter Thu 04-Sept-25 16:16:05

Love is about caring,kindness and thoughtfulness after the first flush of dare I say Lust.
That is a loving thing your man has done Kartush as well as being practical and helpful.

Rainbow1235 Thu 04-Sept-25 16:24:07

This is so heartwarming ❤️

4allweknow Thu 04-Sept-25 17:09:50

Definitely have a good one there. When needed he steps up.

SaxonGrace Thu 04-Sept-25 18:41:49

How lovely !

Essexgirl145 Thu 04-Sept-25 18:47:10

Oh, you lucky woman. Hugs.

TONYSMRS Fri 05-Sept-25 12:26:54

Lovely story. Keeping the love alive after 53 years. Good on you both x

Nadinevillage Fri 05-Sept-25 12:30:48

That's such a heartwarming story.