A friend of mine inspired me this morning. When you have been married for a while or have kids, we sometimes take things for granted.
This morning I just called Hubby, No story, No complains, no Children Matter, Just told him, I Love You, lol. First thing he said was "Okay what did I do", I said "Nothing dear, I just Love you and appreciate you", Next thing was "Okay what do you want for Christmas" Lol, after 4 or 5 more questions he finally agreed that the call was really just to say I love Him.

Lol . . . I can imagine!

I'll call my wife immediately to tell her "I love her", simple!


_{the last time I said something like that was on our wedding day}

Aawwwww, we really do forget the simple things don't we? Nigeria harsh sha.
Lol, Uju, am sure the poor man is still cracking his brain wondering what Madam is up to. Lol.

jhydebaba: I'll call my wife immediately to tell her "I love her", simple!


_{the last time I said something like that was on our wedding day}

haba! You sound unromantic!
Thanks to debrief for opening this thread.

@ debrief, thanks for this thread, its a very good thing, its like when one is renewing one's promise and commitment, but for those who are not used to it before, they will think their partner want to demand for something.
May God help us o

debrief08: Aawwwww, we really do forget the simple things don't we? Nigeria harsh sha.
Lol, Uju, am sure the poor man is still cracking his brain wondering what Madam is up to. Lol.

Me I won't even bother. No matter what I say he's going to assume I'm just saying it cos of the Xmas present he got me yesterday!

@debrief08 pardon my curiousity, re u a Councillor? I have a reason for asking!!

I just did exactly the same thing this morning, and 23rd is my birthday! off course we talked everyday on skype, phone since he travelled...but this was an exception. I cant believe the gift am getting for birthday/xmas combo!

This surprise ILY (I Love you) call works wonders.

Dancing Azonto

Lol Uju I can Imagine.
Greatergood, we say I love you oh, infact sometimes I just look at him at start praising him and watch his head swell and have the biggest smile ever, but sometimes we get so busy and forget things like this, especially now with his course, my new office, baby etc, so many things to always call and talk about.

Wizee, no I am not oh, just have some experience which by Gods help worked out to help me get better.

nyc thread

Thanks debrief for the wake up call. Yes we do take things for granted due to over familiarity.
Will do same

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@debrief08 Ok.

jhydebaba: I'll call my wife immediately to tell her "I love her", simple!


_{the last time I said something like that was on our wedding day}

Bro!

chaircover:

At least he is being honest and if he did what he said he will do, there will be a very happy & pleasantly surprised Mrs jhydebaba

Yeah! U re right. When I called her, she was like this is a wrong number I cut the phone and she called me back saying some1 used my number just now to tell her that he loves her. I told her I'm the one, she never believed me, she also claimed that I'm seeing some1 else (as in, I mistakenly dialed her number). She was indeed surprised

chaircover:

eeeyaaaaa . . . . . But I trust that once she was certain that the "I love you" was meant for her and her alone, mrs jhydebaba gave you a different flavour last night

I got a diff dose. She is just crying foul. I never knew she kept a record of how many "I Love U" I have said to her. She said what I can't say to her, I say to my girlfriends. Infact, it was trouble for me. I was like, if I had known, I would have allowed sleeping dogs lie (as in, I shouldn't have said it in the fist place).

I now have to tell her "I Love U" every now and then just to convince her

jhydebaba: I got a diff dose. She is just crying foul. I never knew she kept a record of how many "I Love U" I have said to her. She said what I can't say to her, I say to my girlfriends. Infact, it was trouble for me. I was like, if I had known, I would have allowed sleeping dogs lie (as in, I shouldn't have said it in the fist place).

I now have to tell her "I Love U" every now and then just to convince her

Lion dey sleep, trouble go wake am...You are in trouble...you have to continue like this oh..hhahahha, anytime you stop. wahala!

It magical o. Hehehehe. Even though I get to say it as a sign off after calls, I said it now, made it the entire theme of the call and signed off with it too.
I can still hear his laughter ooo. Choi!!

jhydebaba: I got a diff dose. She is just crying foul. I never knew she kept a record of how many "I Love U" I have said to her. She said what I can't say to her, I say to my girlfriends. Infact, it was trouble for me. I was like, if I had known, I would have allowed sleeping dogs lie (as in, I shouldn't have said it in the fist place).

I now have to tell her "I Love U" every now and then just to convince her

Just show her this thread.

jhydebaba: I got a diff dose. She is just crying foul. I never knew she kept a record of how many "I Love U" I have said to her. She said what I can't say to her, I say to my girlfriends. Infact, it was trouble for me. I was like, if I had known, I would have allowed sleeping dogs lie (as in, I shouldn't have said it in the fist place).

I now have to tell her "I Love U" every now and then just to convince her

Trouble dey sleep, iyanga go wake am!

LMAO @Jhyde.

Haven't laughed so much in a long while. Jydebaba I feel for your wife, you need to start romance 101 with her, She is obviously really starved of that. Then the issue of girlfriends, Hmmm, a Million I Love yous will not calm her down if she feels you are cheating.
I commend you for this step, and I really hope you step it up and do more so you enjoy the bliss of love and romance, seems madam has resigned herself

Reminds me of a Hausa Proverb " Wani za yi rawa za a bashi kudi, wani zai yi sai ya sha duka", someone will dnace and be sprayed, another will dance and be flogged.

I do say it once in a while then but his reply will be sweetheart, pls I don't have any money to give u at the moment. But now I say it almost every day, for him to kno that is not all about money, so he is now use to it.

My husband says it a lot but i say it very sparingly. I feel when it is said daily (like my husband does), it loses the appeal it once had and sounds like rote. I feel it should be used on occassion so that it doesnt lose that "specialness".

jhydebaba:
Yeah! U re right. When I called her, she was like this is a wrong number I cut the phone and she called me back saying some1 used my number just now to tell her that he loves her. I told her I'm the one, she never believed me, she also claimed that I'm seeing some1 else (as in, I mistakenly dialed her number). She was indeed surprised

Awwwww...dis is sad.

It means u need to do it more often now that you have started. Say it to her and let her know u mean it.

jhydebaba: I got a diff dose. She is just crying foul. I never knew she kept a record of how many "I Love U" I have said to her. She said what I can't say to her, I say to my girlfriends. Infact, it was trouble for me. I was like, if I had known, I would have allowed sleeping dogs lie (as in, I shouldn't have said it in the fist place).

I now have to tell her "I Love U" every now and then just to convince her

Awww....

U need to have a heart 2 heart chat with her and reaffirm your love (commitment). Let her know you've taken things for granted between you 2 by not telling her how much you loved her often enough, but it deosn't change the koko that you love her and will always do. Get her a gift to accompany this chat and melt her heart away.
Though she's crying foul, deep down she's happy u r changing. I won't be surprised if she's started calling her friend and pastor to come and see what the Lord has done in her home.

my hubby says" I love u baby"most times but am always shy to reply especially if am in a public place.I just reply "OK" and end the caLl immediately.he calls back and say"baby I said I love u,did u get me?"And I might start Laughing or pretend like its a network problem.pls don't judge me O its just that I get too uncomfortable replying "I love you too"in a public place,but if am alone or with few friends I initiate the "I love you " call