Today, it was our wedding anniversary. My husband takes me and our young son to a family-style chain restaurant. Hoping for a little romance, I ask him what he's excited about in our future, and he says how we shouldn't eat out like this anymore so we can afford to pay our income taxes. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my boyfriend came up with this thrillingly romantic proposal: “I’m paying way too much income tax. How about we get married?” FML
Today, it's my birthday. My wife took me to my favorite restaurant for dinner. She made me pay for my birthday dinner, along with hers. She also got me a gift card to HER favorite store. FML
Today, my husband declared that since our youngest son happened to be born on our anniversary, we no longer needed to celebrate. He reasoned that it would be “wrong” to make his special day about us. Truth is he’s just a cheap unromantic sod. FML
Today, we were planning to go out to dinner at our favorite restaurant. My kids and I were all dressed and ready to go when my husband waltzes in with fast food. He said he found some coupons for a free family meal. The kids and I got upset and he said, "I didn't have to get this for you guys." FML
Today, my boyfriend and I celebrated our six-month anniversary. And by that, I mean he brought along his obnoxious best friend, and I paid for everyone's dinner at an expensive restaurant. FML
Today, I called my husband and asked him what he wanted from our favorite fast food place. A divorce. FML
Today, my husband took me out for my birthday dinner. When it was time to pay, he took out a stack of gift cards. I asked where he got them, and he said he got them as a bundle at Costco, and saved sixty bucks on the meal. He then got annoyed with me when I told him it made me not want birthday sex. FML
Today, my husband suggested we get divorced, "for tax purposes". FML
Today, it's my 8 year anniversary. My boyfriend's "romantic" gesture for the occasion was to toss a few McDonald's coupons at me and tell me to get whatever I wanted. FML
Today, I sent the kids to my parents' house, tidied the house, and made reservations for a fancy restaurant, hoping to surprise my wife. When she got home and I handed her flowers, she sighed and said, "Can you stop with the stupid romance shit? It's embarrassing. We're six years married, not two moonstruck kids." FML
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Nakedsquirrel 5
Unromantic, but wanting to make ends meet shows he at least cares about your well being. Guy probably has a lot on his mind and you two should have a talk about making changes to both your lifestyles so he can be at ease.
Tgump 0
Sign of the times.
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fayee 0
McDonalds can be quite romantic...
plexico 4
Me and Witchcraft are lovin' it. . . trans-Atlantically!
Witchcraft_fml 5
It's true. We may never need to eat a separate meal again.
jillz 0
The husband could've picked a better time to kill the happy mood like that. At a restaurant. Come ON. The kid was even there and he didn't need to hear that. Also, it sounds like the husband is not enjoying family life. The wife might just be better off without that downer around. Better to be a single mom than to constantly have someone bringing you down in front of your kid all the time..
jonny2x4 0
YDI for going to Applebee's. Give him credit. He kept it real. Romance kind of goes out the window once you have kids. Suck it up woman! If money's a problem in your household, maybe you can give him a bj instead of a tie for his birthday. It would only cost you a few minutes of your time.
lmmmr 0
Nah, if romance goes out the window, then so does sex.
kukopia 0
YDI for feeling entitled to romance w/o doing ANYTHING romantic yourself! Send the kid to a relatives or to play w/ a friend . FAIL Make a nice, but inexpensive dinner for two . FAIL Make yourself pretty (as you can) the way he likes . FAIL Have paper / mail / drink (what ever he likes) ready when he got home from work . FAIL Serve dinner by candle light . FAIL Wear something sexy for him to 'find' after dinner . FAIL Assure dear hubby that whatever happens, you'll get through it as a couple . FAIL Give hubby his special-anniversary sexual favor . FAIL Have your sister or gf over for an extra-special (but free) sexual favor for him . FAIL Think of anyone but yourself .. F A I L !!!!
haneki_fml 0
don't pay your taxes then, they say there is no law...
CFR 0
Lol what would your husband have been able to say that wouldn't have to be explained to your kid if he was old enough to ask about it? =P That sucks though...look what my generation has to look forward to when we get jobs! Yay! Makes me more enthusiastic already...
Lifelooser_fml 0
That's areasonable response. Pay tax of go to jail. FINANCIAL PLANNING!?
icertainlysuck 0
Yeah, god forbid the guy actually tries to care about his family. YDI
TheKitsune 0
I knew you were from CA just from reading it. Move to Texas or Arkansas. Much better :3
TheKitsune 0
You win forever.