How often do you say 'thank you' to your husband or your family members?

I could relate to that, I sometimes feel awkward when expressing this emotions, especially saying I love you to my Mom, so I usually resort to Cards when there's a needed occasion. But I do tell my siblings and parents I love them but not when in serious situations, because it's really embarrassing and too dramatic to tell them when we're having serious talk. ^^ I say thank you as much as possible on the other hand, even when I'm just asking a small favor like when they helped me reach something above (I'm a shorty) or when I'm just asking them to hand some stuff to me when I'm kinda busy myself. I like saying thanks in every situations that calls for it, it's the least that I can do in return anyway. I don't feel shy saying thanks and I hope everyone could get over the awkward feeling when expressing our gratitude in words.

As I am fom China, in Chinese family, people barely say "Thank you" to each other. It seems like an old tradition or something. In Chinese family, if you say thank you to your relatives, they may feel they are like stangers. However, in society, especially in big cities, the times you say thank you represents your aducation degreee.

Yes, that's true. It is difficult to say "thank you" to my children and my wife. I often hear them say thank you to me, though not decisive, and a little shy. But they're better than me. Now I still find it difficult, but getting better.

When my husband, or any other member of my family for that matter, does something that is nice or something that helps me out, I do say thank you. The reason that I do that is because I grew up in a household where manner were very important and that is something that I want to pass on to my children as well. For that reason alone, I try to always mind my manner around my family. I don't think there is any harm at all in saying thank you.

I was raised to be appreciative and I say thank you to anyone even if its family or not. I do experience a lot of times that family members don't say thank you or even acknowledge something that is done to them. Sadly, even children right now doesn't even use these words anymore especially on Christmas day or their Birthdays since they think that having a lot of gifts is normal.

I always thank my family if they help me out. I can't imagine not saying thank you. In some cases, I even pay them. For example, when my nephew and his wife spent a week at our house to watch the animals when we were out of town. I paid him also to help empty out our truck during a recent roofing project. As for my husband, I thank him too. Granted he should help around the house, but I get a better response when I ask him to do something if I thank him when his done. Best Wishes!

I am divorced and my ex used to say I said "thank you" too much. and I didn't need to thank him for everything he did for me. The only real family member I have is my mother. When she does something to help me I always thank her. I also thank my friends for the things they do.

I have also felt shy and I don't say thank you often but realizing that life is short and time with them is uncertain, I never let a moment pass saying thank you to them. There may have been times that I forget to say thank you to them, but when I remember that I haven't thanked the person yet, I say thank you no matter how late it may be. Sometimes I cannot express it to them through words, I show it through actions. =) I won't wait for the time when they cannot respond "you're welcome anymore." =)

There aint no reason to feel shy about it, in a more civilised environment saying thak you is courtest and it says a lot about someone. Doing it to family wouldn't mean anything different as they are humans too, if you are used to saying it or appreciating others when they do something for you, them saying it to family members wouldn't be a problem

some people experience this, include me. as I remember, I almost never said thank you. actually I feel so thankful and touching with all my family effort, but still, hard to say thank you to my family. may be it kind of shy. but even I can't say it, I will always try to give my best for my family

I say thank you at all applicable times. Most especially if someone has done me a favor. Saying thank you is showing appreciation. I myself feel good whenever receiving thanks whether from family, friends or some one I don't know. We should all learn to be expressive of our feelings. It bridges the gap. Saying I love you to my family is harder. We were reared by a not so verbally expressive parents, but satying thank you is so much easier, but now that I'm a parent myself, I'd be the happiest if I would hear my son say "I love you" to me.

I think that is oh so very true. Why is that? I have noticed just recently that I am starting to say Thank You to family members a lot more often now. I say Thank You to my husband all the time, even for little things. I say Thank You to my grown children now too. I find it harder to say Thank You to my mother and siblings though. I don't know why. Is it because we just assume they know we are grateful? Is it because we figure it is their duty to help us and do things for us so no thank you is needed? Interesting topic for discussion.

Heyy.. That's more like me. lol. Seriously, I always say thanks to other people and my relatives, but I rarely say that to my family (mom, dad, brother). I don't know why. Maybe as you said, we often feel shy when we say kind words to family. That's true! tkonlinevn, do you also do that to your family?