Love, Money and Holidays: You two know each other?

You two know each other?

By TheBuster - 05/09/2017 01:30

Today, I surprised my wife with a spa day during our mini vacation with the kids. I booked her a facial and mani/pedi at the resort, figuring I would take the kids while she relaxed. Her reaction? "I hate the spa. Why would you waste that money? I'm not going." FML

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By Anonymous - 10/05/2009 18:37 - United States

Today, I bought my mom a gift certificate for a spa treatment for two so we could spend some quality time together. She took my sister. FML

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Relax!

By still sore - 12/10/2019 19:00

Today, after months of asking my massage therapist boyfriend to work on me, and him always saying he’s too tired to do so, I called my local spa to make an appointment. He then screamed at me for wasting money and for going to the competition when he could just do the job himself. I'm confused too. FML

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This going to be fun

By A…… - 01/12/2024 05:00 - United States

Today, my wife asked me what I wanted for my upcoming birthday. Mindful of our budget, I said I just wanted to relax at home all day and then get a nice dinner with her. She blew up and yelled that I'm "using my birthday to be a lazy slug." FML

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The doggo of our discontent

By doggone shame - 25/01/2023 08:00

Today, my wife is refusing to go on our honeymoon because the resort we chose won’t allow pets. She’s now angry with me for not checking before we booked the place, and is threatening divorce if I go without her. I told her we could just get a dog sitter, but she refuses. Oh well. FML

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Controlling

By Anonymous - 24/09/2023 04:00

Today, two days into our honeymoon, my mother-in-law turned up at our Spa hotel and pretended it was a huge coincidence. We are an 8-hour flight away, yet she tried to claim she had a Spa coupon about to expire, from another country. Nice try Linda you nosy, interfering bitch. FML

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By rileym797 - 17/06/2009 06:00 - United States

Today, my wife took herself, the kids, and extended family members I've never even heard of to New York. She paid the 7,000$ bill with my credit card. FML

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Dammit

By Lvdkinda - 18/06/2009 18:34 - United States

Today, after a month of planning, I started to tease my boyfriend of 3 years about the wonderful anniversary plans I had made for us. It was a secret, so I let him try and guess. He said, "As long as it's not a spa day. That would suck, I'd never go." It's a spa day. That I've already paid for. FML

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Give me a break

By No love here - 08/08/2024 15:00 - United States - Anaheim

Today, my husband called me selfish and ungrateful then canceled the cruise he’d booked as a surprise. I only asked if we could get a sitter for the kids. I’m a stay at home mom who homeschools and co-sleeps. We never get a single minute alone, so excuse me for wanting some adult time. FML

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Man caver

By Anonymous - 04/05/2023 18:00

Today, my wife screamed, cried, called me lazy and a bad parent, and threatened to leave and take our four kids. All I did was ask for an hour to myself every day for some private time. FML

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By neverakid - 14/04/2012 01:01 - United States

Today, I surprised my daughter by telling her that I'm going to treat the family to a trip to the Himalayas in a few months. She promptly threw a tantrum and listed her main reasons for not wanting us to go: "It's a freaking desert there," and, "I'll miss the new Spiderman movie." FML

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HalfLit 17

Tuesday 5 September 2017 1:40

It does suck that she rejected your sweet gesture. But coming from a woman's point of view.. It kind of hurts when the man who is supposed to love you doesn't have a fine tune to your likes and dislikes. If my boyfriend spent a lot of money on me but it was something that was completely out of my character, sure I would thank him for the gesture but I would also be pretty upset that he was so wrong about me/my interests.

CRC_101 31

Saturday 2 September 2017 20:08

It does suck that she happens to not like it, but I don't blame her for her response. You're married to her, and you never asked her how she feels about spa days before you bought her one? Some people find them immensely boring and useless and really wouldn't want to go to one. Some people don't like having manicures or pedicures or facials. I wouldn't like it either if my husband paid for something costly for me that I really don't like. It's a waste of good money.

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CRC_101 31

Saturday 2 September 2017 20:08

Seeya55 31

Tuesday 5 September 2017 1:42

I agree! I'd say FYL if they were dating, but you're married and have kids. If she's never expressed interest before, there's a slim chance she'd ever like it. He obviously didn't casually bring it up prior or else he'd know. Sucky situation, but YDI for not taking her interests into account! Even if it's a vacation, she's there with you! Things don't have to be a surprise to be great. Communicate!

heart_aussie 32

Tuesday 5 September 2017 10:03

Yeah, I mean, you're not wrong but maybe there is a nicer way to react to something that was clearly done with the best intentions.

RockPrincess26 16

Wednesday 6 September 2017 1:28

God forbid he tries to do something nice. I've never heard of a woman not wanting to be pampered, even just for a short while, after always going above and beyond for her family.

Moerighan 23

Wednesday 6 September 2017 2:04

Well now you have. Maybe her idea of pampering is something completely different anyway.

HalfLit 17

Tuesday 5 September 2017 1:40

HalfLit 17

Tuesday 5 September 2017 1:45

I mean that's like getting a guy who isn't into sports NFL tickets. Just cause he's a guy doesn't mean he likes football, and if he doesn't like football he definitely doesn't want to sit through four hours of it even though NFL tickets are like $400. Same with a woman and spas... It's kinda like "oh you're a woman so you must like this stereotypical woman thing." Kind of insulting. YDI, but your intentions were good.

skippydoda 32

Tuesday 5 September 2017 2:09

I don't understand how difficult it is to say "Hey baby, I was thinking of taking the kids for a few hours while you do something relaxing. What would you like to do for your alone time?" Not everything has to be a surprise.

RockPrincess26 16

Wednesday 6 September 2017 1:29

Wow. One thing is a surprise and you have to make it seem like he surprises her all the time. Get a grip.

Hellblazer_Sith 25

Tuesday 5 September 2017 2:16

So sounds like you can go to the spa and she can take the kids for a few hours. I'm not a massive fan on spa's but if my fiancé went out of his way to book me something to relax then I'll do it.

RockPrincess26 16

Wednesday 6 September 2017 1:30

Exactly.

sumocj 14

Tuesday 5 September 2017 3:45

Tell her you will giver her a facial for free

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 5 September 2017 3:50

I see the communication is strong in this marriage.

jediloader 12

Tuesday 5 September 2017 5:15

This is a case of someone doing something sweet and you whining about it. He obviously thought you needed the relaxing time to yourself and you are complaining about it. A man that goes out of his way to do that is showing how much he cares. Society is going down the crapper here

Lobby_Bee 17

Tuesday 5 September 2017 6:36

I get both point of views and it's hard to fault either. Wife could be a little bit more compationate about husband doing something nice instead of shutting him down immediately and the husband should know better that wife doesn't like spas.