Making my husband's lunch

Nope I agree with you. It's a nice thing to do as his wife. You are right too that they don't always eat well when something isn't put in front of him. This is probably one of the things he really loves about you, that you do this for him. Men like to be looked after and spoiled. As far as kids I think it's good that they make their own that way they put stuff in that they want and food doesn't get wasted.

I think it is wonderful that you make his lunches for him. I make my husband's lunches for him from time to time. I know that if my husband doesn't have his lunch with him, he won't eat at all. I think taking a few minutes to make his lunch is a whole lot better than him eating a bag of chips. You are a great wife!

I seriously want my husband out of my litchen. If I have to make his lunch so he stays out, then that's fine with me. It's just easier for me to do it than him because he'll ask 50 million questions and just make it impossible. so I might as well go ahead and do it. Not that he isn't capable, he just acts like he can't do it sometimes. lol Besides, I am able to put little notes in there sometimes for him.

I don't necessarily think you *should* do anything. If you want to, that's great. If he likes it, that's great. If you're doing it because it saves money and improves his health, then that's sweet of you. I don't think a man should ever *expect* a wife to make his lunch for him, unless you've already come to some kind of agreement that this is part of your contribution to the marriage. Just my take. I would do this (and have done this) because I wanted to.. not because I *had* to.

If your man is working twelve hour shifts and he has no way to prepare something during work time then yes, why not get the man some food? Surely it is not too much to ask if you have time and are running the house. Perhaps you would be better getting organised so he can take a meal that can be microwaved at work. Buy him a microwqave if the company dont have one available. Twelve hours a day is a great commitment to the family. He deserves better by the sound of it. You should not have to carry it to his work if that can be avoided, it is simply a matter of being organised.

I love to make lunch/dinner for my husband. He works just 8 hr/day. But still I want him to be healthy and Active. So I make my lunches with lot of vegetables. He do love it. Not to blame him, he will help me in cutting veggies for dinner. When i was sick he will make dinner for me.

I make my husbands lunch, and my kids' too. I dont work and I think of it as my way of doing something nice for him, because he's gone all day long. Now when he is home and not working, he is always in the kitchen making something and he makes me lunch, breaksfast, and sometimes dinner, because he likes to cook, and misses it while he is at work. I actually like to make his lunch, I leave him little notes in between sandwhiches, or taped to a soda or bottle of water. I just love him a lot and enjoy doing things for him.

I personally don't make my husband lunch but only because he isn't the kind to slow down for lunch. Or if he does he'll run and get a hot dog or some other equally unhealthy thing, and he would even if I packed him a lunch. As long as your husband enjoys it and you don't mind, go for it :)

well yeah we should make one for our husband or vice versa..its not really obligatory but the acts implied on it suggest our concern to them and how we love them...

no, make his lunch if that makes you happy! i am a man, and i agree that a way to a man's heart is thru his stomach! we feel like someone cares. we really appreciate what women [in my case, my mom]do for us, although we seemed not. but really, we love it. i remember how my mom put two slices of bread in my lunchbag with my favorite peanut butter in it! i just appreciate it when she prepares our breakfast every morning. my father always love it, mother preparing his food. it just shows how much you love him, and how happy you are to serve him as his wife.. [hopes this one helps, do i deserve a plus?] LOL ^^

I always cook a little extra for dinner and put it in a container for hubby to reheat at work the next day and he really loves me doing this. I make some sandwiches for him along with snacks and I also make muffins or brownies for for him too.. He works 15 or so hours a day plus football - it's the least i can do.

I think you are a very caring and loving person for making his lunch, you are just making sure he eats well.

I think its perfectly fine. You're married to the man, and you love him, so whats wrong with making him lunch? If i was married and my wife was working 12 hr shifts, i would do everything i could to help, and its great that you are too.

I don't think there's a set rule, if you want to do it because you care for him that's good. If you're fed up of doing it every so often it's okay, because he should be able to look after himself. If he treats you to lunch/dinner every so often because he knows you do so much for him, it's even better. I myself like it when my boyfriend cooks for me, but I feel bad if he's always the one doing it. It kind of annoys him as well too, so we like to share the work. Anyway, I always do the dishes to make up for it.

Sometimes I make my boyfriend a lunch. However...lately he has been making his own lunch. I used to make my son's lunch..but I thought he old enough and can make his own lunch too..so he usually makes it..or if he wants he buys one. However...I think it is nice to make your partner a lunch....it shows you care.

I think it is a very nice gesture that you are willing to do this for him. Anyone who questions that about you is obviously no the most caring person in the world. It only takes you a few minutes to do this for him, and I am sure he is appreciatve of it. I hope he is anyway!! And you are keeping his nutrition in interest-as you know that he would eat something less satisfactory if it was up to him.

I don't make his lunch. When he was taking lunch he made it himself. Then he started wasting everything & the lunch making stopped. I think as long as you are fine with making it then that is all that matters.

I think that it depends on the individual couple, really. I can understand why you would rather make your husband's lunch than have him snack and eat less healthy things like chips for his meal. And as you say, he is working a long shift, and the least you can do is help him out by providing a meal for him! ^_^ I think that what you're doing is really sweet, and I don't see anything wrong with it in any way, even though I can see why your daughters would question it since they are having to make their own lunches while they watch you make his for him! *laugh*

I think you shuld do what makes you happy. I have a husband that works very long hours and I don't have a problem making him a lunch. I may not go all out but I know he has a sandwich or maybe chicken so that it is fast but better than just a bag of chips. He also gets a light dinner at night when he comes home. That means some days I am making two dinners. My daughter and I eat at five or six and then my husband eats at eight or ten whenever he gets home. I enjoy cooking and doing things for him so it is no problem for me. I don't work outside the home so I feel this is the least I can do.

I think it's a great thing! You may be teaching your kids some self reliance and responsibility, but your hubby is out working hard and you are just showing him respect and that you love and care for him. When my husband worked (I see you said in a later response that you are disabled -- well my hubby is home disabled now) I always made him breakfast before he left for work and packed him a lunch; or made sure he had money if his group was going out, etc. I'd stick little notes and stuff in there too :o) I pack for my one son who always takes his lunch; and I make my own as well. I usually do this before bed as well, as time is too short in the mornings before I leave for work. My husband will make me lunch sometimes if he know I want his tuna salad -- he makes the best! lol