Bonding Time With My Husband

Philippines
July 20, 2012 9:48pm CST
Hello there friends and Mylotters, I am really excited whenever my husband has a new movie. You see, we are always busy working and if not, he is usually with his PSP game and me writing. We spend most of out time taking care of our kids too, that sometimes, all we can do is talk about work and smile before we go to sleep. Anyway, when he has a new downloaded movie, we can watch it in the evening before we go to bed. We can discuss it later or the next day during breakfast. I miss the old times with my husband. Back then we usually hang out in bookstores. Nowadays, we can only watch a movie. But, its really OK. I love it whenever we have a time together. So, how about you people? How do you spend a special time with someone you love? Is a simple bonding enough for you?
6 responses
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
21 Jul 12
My husband and I love to travel, but surprisingly our favorite "us" time is mostly spent in our home; eating left-over foods from the fridge or mixing it up to come up with a new dish then popping in a movie until we get sleepy.
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
At least you can still visit places with him and often, really cheap. So I believe, you and your hubby have no children yet?
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
22 Jul 12
Nope, we're still working on it. So far we are not successful in conceiving yet. We just got married 2 years ago so some say it;s still early enough but i think we're behind schedule lol!
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
21 Jul 12
Well, these travels are always related to my husband's work; we try as much as we can to take advantage of this (especially sine his company will provide for his fare, we will just be spending for mine. Of course I cannot always go with him like for example due to VISA restrictions. I mean if he is going to be there in a certain country for a few days and where I would need to secure a visa for entry, then we just drop it. We don't want to pay that much!)
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
21 Jul 12
My husband and I are doing crafts. That's how we bond these past few days, Lol. Doing grocery and going to markets are the other two. We lack time alone that's why. But still, we are doing the most out of it.
@mrfdg1972 (3237)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
So I see you have an Internet Cafe like us,, i like this cafe shop coz its like we can be everywhere with the help of internet.
• Philippines
23 Jul 12
Yes, mrfdg we also operate an internet cafe. It was sort of an inheritance from my parents. It's a nice business but can be very handful and since I usually manage it, I decide to make it work every time, which means I get to sacrifice my time of relaxation and try to earn. I try not to get tired though. Because, I don't want my husband replacing me he he. That is why I always try to find a time for him.
• Philippines
21 Jul 12
Jealous me. Me and my husband can spend together in our net cafe but we can't go out on a market or go to the church because our kids are young. We can actually go together but often with kids. There's no really problem about it because we enjoy our kids' company but sometimes, I just miss moments with him alone. You know? Like young lovers, walking hand and hand. Wow, I'm so corny.
@GemmaR (8517)
21 Jul 12
It is very important that you manage to find the time to bond with your husband, because there are a lot of people who never manage to find this time, and that means that you drift apart and find that you don't actually love each other any more as a couple. I had a bit of a bad time with my partner because we were just finding that we didn't have anything to talk about because we weren't making the right amount of effort. When we started to appreciate each other for who we were instead of what other people were thinking, things started to get a lot easier for the two of us.
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
You know my husband do not like everything I like. He can criticize actors or actresses that I like that I couldn't see the soaps I want to watch back then. But, I would shrug off my shoulder and see him really funny. I figure that if he wouldn't want my soap operas then we could watch his movies. Except for war or violence, I watch almost every film and we agree on this. The thing is, every person has a flaw. We'll just have to accept these disadvantages and consider his wonderful qualities. I am so glad that your relationship with your partner is OK now. I guess you and your partner are having more time for each other now?
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
21 Jul 12
The good thing is, he still hangs out with you and not with other friends. Some guys prefer to have a night out with officemates and colleagues than spending sometime with their wives and kids. So,watching movie with your husband is still best than other wives whose husband's is having a night out with guy friends.
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
That's what I love about my husband. He is quite a family guy. I just miss going out with him like the old days. Fortunately, when our kids become older we can go to places with no hassles or worries. Our eldest son can take care of our net cafe while we go out he he
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
I dont have a husband nor a bf so normally do bonding with my daughter, we watch kiddie movie together while eating home made french fries nor meatballs or kikiam(filipino street food) though i just bought packed of it and cook at home its more cheaper and i cant eat a lot than buy outside though the only problem is the sauce coz we cant copy those outside. Sometimes if theres extra money we go out and dine out together and bring her to park so she can run and play.
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
Well that's a fun way to have time with someone you treasure. And its really a challenge to copy a recipe. I bet that will be quite memorable in the future - to think that it has been a special bonding to your daughter. And whether its a simple or extravagant bonding, I bet she'll always remember your being there for her.
@mrfdg1972 (3237)
• Philippines
21 Jul 12
Our kids are now bigger than us,(College). Now they do a lot of taking care of us, My wife and I, we dont watch movies together that often, she likes drama, while i like action,Damn, i cant finish one movie without falling asleep! We dont even share breakfast, i am up 5am to the farm,( i eat my breakfast at the site which i had bought on the way) she is left at the house 8am running our internet cafe, by the time I get back around 10am if there nothing to fix in the computers, i grabbed a quick shower, i lay down for a nap, then she wakes me up by noon for lunch. By this time now, she would be asking we go out, like bingo, or groceries eat lunch at the local restaurant( I kind of agree with this one), just anything, but me, i'd rather rest, do some my lotting coz i'll be visiting the farm again before the sun goes out. Come night time, NOW, that is bonding time, kidding aside, i see our life a bit workaholic but what drives me are my Children, when i die i want them to have as much financial security from me.
• Philippines
21 Jul 12
It must be very convenient when kids are all grown up. Our kids are still young, the eldest is going 13 this August, the only daughter is 11 and our toddler is 4. So, you see, that's one reason me and my husband do not have more time for one another. It's always the kids and work. We are always talking about the future that when the kids reach highschool or college, we can do anything together as often as we want. But, now I'm thinking we will be working harder during that time because of our kids' higher education, so we will still be busy. Then again, I think we can go out more. We can be in your situation, not to mention that my husband also wakes up late. But, it will still be fun going to the grocery with him.
@mrfdg1972 (3237)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
So i see, wives want there husband to accompany them to the supermarket. And yes, growing kids means bills growing too.
• Philippines
23 Jul 12
It's nice to talk with my husband while checking out the groceries. I like his opinion whenever I'm buying something :)