What's one appreciation you have since coupling with your SO?

Knottie

Aside from not being alone...

I like that FI pays the household bills. I put money into account, he does too...he allocates it.

I used to stress over bills a lot, even if I had the funds just fine.

lyndausvi

I don't have to cook anymore

Knottie

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[QUOTE]I don't have to cook anymore
Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

I'm jealous if he's good!

lyndausvi

In Response to Re: What's one appreciation you have since coupling with your SO?:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What's one appreciation you have since coupling with your SO? : I'm jealous if he's good!
Posted by MuppetFan[/QUOTE]

Well I like to think he is a good cook.  He does do it for a living.

Angelface225

I love that he takes the garbage out and deals with all the techy computery stuff. I used to be ok at it, but never really enjoyed it. And now it just always works!

mcda04

I didn't have to fold laundry or wash dishes. I HATE doing the dishes. Maybe because I come from a family of ten so washing dishes sucked in my house.

staar987

If I get too hungry I just shut down and can't be bothered to get food because I am just that hungry. He takes one look at me and knows if I am in that state. Then he feeds me!

JordanF13

I cook, he cleans. He handles the spiders and other creatures that are found in the house. He opens doors for me, including the car door! The first time he did it I said, "What's wrong? Is there a puddle?"

MrsGandthebeag

I love getting a kiss goodbye every morning and an "I love you.  Have a good day."

perfectisboring

Being able to stay young and playful. Having settled down in my previous relationships, I either had to give up my playful side to be the responsible adult in the relationship or the stress of it all would just make me into a grumpy geezer. He's made me realize that I can stay young at heart even as we grow old together.

HobokenBride2012

He does all the cooking.  I'd starve without him because I can barely make pasta.

freebread03

He does the launry, grocery shopping, errand running, and follows basic cooking recipes.  He mops and vacuums, and makes coffee for both of us when he's up first. He drops off and picks up my dry cleaning.  He mails packages for me (I havent been to the post office in years).  He researches and books hostels and bed&breakfasts for our OCONUS vacations. 

I'm a lucky girl!  I also work a lot more hours than he does-he could work a lot more too, but it makes more sense for me to work more and him to help out with the above.

erinlin25

My Fiance is like Macgyver; he will fix anything and take anything a part and put it back together.  When we first started dating I thought my digital camera was broken--I left for a work weekend and on Saturday I got a text with a picture of my camera in a hundred pieces, no joke.  When I came home sunday it was all put back together and still works to this day.  He also is handyman, so if anything needs to be fixed/repaired he can do it and will make parts to make it work if the actual part is not available.

MoonlightSilver

I don't do the laundry or clean the bathroom. And if I look in the fridge there is often food in there he cooked that I can have.

Best of all, he kills the spiders and other bugs for me.

Knottie

In Response to Re: What's one appreciation you have since coupling with your SO?:
[QUOTE]My Fiance is like Macgyver; he will fix anything and take anything a part and put it back together.  When we first started dating I thought my digital camera was broken--I left for a work weekend and on Saturday I got a text with a picture of my camera in a hundred pieces, no joke.  When I came home sunday it was all put back together and still works to this day.  He also is handyman, so if anything needs to be fixed/repaired he can do it and will make parts to make it work if the actual part is not available.
Posted by erinlin25[/QUOTE]

Mine watches youtube to figure something out and THINKS he is Macgyver and a handyman.... alas, his results do not match his ambition

steign

I like that he always remembers to take the garbage out, and will get rid of spiders for me.

AddieL73

My husband is very into gadgets and technology. When we first got together, I had a flip phone cell with pay-per-text and DIALUP Internet and no DVR. He was horrified. I live in the lap of luxury technology-wise since he came along.

monkeysip

We're not living together yet, but I love that he kills cockroaches (he doesn't like to kill spiders because he likes them too much... he'll try and catch them and put them outside), he does the dishes, and he can fix a lot of random stuff around the house.  I can't wait until he moves in and I have permanent roach patrol/handyman services

It's also so nice to have someone in the bed when he does stay over.  I hate sleeping alone.

danser55

He takes out the garbage, cleans the litter boxes most of the time.  I have someone next to me every night when I go to sleep.

xt5678

So many things! One thing that is very notable compared to other guys my friends are dating is that he cleans the house without me asking him too or complaining. He also is very handy and can fix things. He also fixes things for my family very often which they adore him for as do I!

winelover123

He opens doors for me. He'll get up and get me water if I'm thirsty at night. He figures out how to fix my computer when I think I broke it. When we're out shopping and I find something I realllly like but am too cheap to get, he'll buy it for me. When we were in college after a bad test, he'd hug me and give me chocolate while I broke down sobbing about how I'd fail at life and never get into my career.

rachelm13

In Response to Re: What's one appreciation you have since coupling with your SO?:
[QUOTE]My Fiance is like Macgyver; he will fix anything and take anything a part and put it back together.  When we first started dating I thought my digital camera was broken--I left for a work weekend and on Saturday I got a text with a picture of my camera in a hundred pieces, no joke.  When I came home sunday it was all put back together and still works to this day.  He also is handyman, so if anything needs to be fixed/repaired he can do it and will make parts to make it work if the actual part is not available.
Posted by erinlin25[/QUOTE]

LOVE THE MACGYVER REFERENCE!

ETA: to answer the question.

i love having someone to cook for.  when he is here...

tarradesign

He will always make a snack run for mel

kje_

There are so many posts here I could quote.  Having someone to cook for is so much nicer than cooking for 1, even though neither of us really enjoy it.  He kills all the spiders and is tech genius too.   And he's wiling to let me kick his ass at Jeopardy every night.  

StephJean83

I like that I have someone to cook for nightly. Since I cook, he puts leftovers away. I'm pretty lucky because he will buy me chocolate, frozen custard, soda or whatever my little heart desires if I ask him. During Aunt Flo's visit, he rubs my back and makes sure I have plenty of chocolate around.