Any Ideas?

Question

Me and my wife have been married for 7 years. We both have full-time jobs and both attend college. We also have two children. It's hard sometimes to have a free moment alone. Now to my question, does anyone have any ideas for something special I can do for her. I want something that will get a wow effect. Thanks for your answers.

It's for just because.

Answer 1

Keep it simple and affordable since you both attend school and have kids - but make it sweet - hire a sitter and maybe recreate your first date together, have a picnic (indoors or out), take her for a night on the town.
Good luck, you sound like a sweet guy and she's lucky to have a caring husband.

Answer 2

What a thoughtful guy!
Okay, first pick a special day...say, Friday, have flowers sent to her work, attach a card saying..."to the love of my life".
Then find an overnite sitter for the little ones.
Next, make plans to leave work early, and go home and prepare to pamper your wife. Write her a short letter telling her how much she means to you. Let it come from your heart, it will mean so much to her. Then put it in your pocket.
If you cook, make her a nice dinner. If not, stop at a restaurant on your way home, and pick something up.
Just before your wife is due home, run her a nice warm bubblebath, and light some candles nearby.
When she walks thru the door, take her gently in your arms, and give her a nice long hug, look into her eyes, and tenderly kiss her. Then take her by the hand, and walk her to the awaiting bubblebath. While she's taking her bath, keep dinner warm, and prepare the bedroom by dropping fresh flower petals in a trail from the doorway to the bed, and all over the bed. Tack a sign on the door that reads, "Do Not Enter without your true love". Wait for her to come out, then take her downstairs to dinner. After dinner, go to the bedroom and light some rose scented candles. Take her by the hand, and hand her the letter from your pocket. After she reads it, tenderly take her in your arms, and hold her. Then take her by the hand, and lead her to the bedroom, and forget about the world.
I hope the two of you have a long and happy marriage.
I wish you the Best of luck.

Answer 3

If you live near an ocean a long romatic walk after dinner at night on the beach rocks. If you don't live by the ocean, take her out for dinner and give her flowers. Red roses mean love and are classic, I'd do that. Take a walk with her in the dark in a safe place where you guys can talk. That's what I would love anyway. It's the little things that matter, not expensive gifts. You are a good guy for thinking something like this. I'm sure you'll come up with something and she will love it just because you care enough to do something romantic.

Answer 4

16 years of marriage, 6 children between us and 5 grandchildren. Both work full time but self employed. I don't know your lifestyle but I can tell you what I did for her on a couple of occasions. I called ahead and made arrangements for a weekend stay at Phantasuites. There should be one near you someplace. I then made it clear to our employees that we wouldn't be at work that Friday and in my case even once hired a helo to fly us to an airport close to the hotel where I had a limo waiting to take us to dinner, dancing and on to the hotel where there was a hot tub waiting for her within a suite made to appear as if you were within the Wonderful World of Wonderland. A bouquet of roses were delivered to my wife while in the room by "Alice and the Tin man." Now forgetting about the helo and limo, the rest could be acquired for around 500-600. Trust me... This most certainly achieved the "wow" effect as every bit of it were things that she had never experienced before. What ever that you decide to do for her, make sure that it is something that she has never done before and that it comes as a complete surprise. (Women seem to like surprises) I wish you luck.

Answer 5

I bought mine some diamond earrings for no reason and that got me a wow effect. Hell just yesterday I had flowers delivered to her work, just out of the blue for no reason and she loved that. The trick is not to do that stuff all the time, but every once in a while and you will always get the wow effect.

One time I brought her into the country for our anniversary and she could see the stars, and I brought along charcoal art supplies and some drawing board and oil pastels. I said that I wanted to paint a picture for her and she could do one for me. It could be of tonights scenary or anything you want. To capture our anniversary. It was a fun thing to do and that went over EXTREMELY well.

Answer 6

I know how you two feel. Let her relax first,send the kids to someones house hire a masseuse to come to the house while she is getting a good massage cook her dinner or get take out and some wine. after she is relaxed and you enjoy some dinner,wine,music the night will take off from there you will both be more relaxed by morning and feel reconnected again.

Answer 7

I would find someone to watch the kids and take her to a nice dinner and maybe stay at one of those theme hotels. The ones where you can get a room that resembles Rome or Paris ext...
I know my wife would like that. Maybe a massage or dayspa pass for her.

Answer 8

Surprise her and take her away for a weekend. Make ALL of the arrangements yourself from the babysitter to a candle-lit dinner at a beautiful resort where there is plenty to do (or not to do). Beach resorts are great for ambiance.

Answer 9

Make a date for an evening or if time is short, make it for lunch....if you have the time, check into a hotel, bring a couple candles, flowers, massage oil or baby oil, you get the picture. It doesn't have to be a big ordeal. She will appreciate the fact you took the time to do all the arranging.....believe me. My ex-husband use to do this for us and even though we're divorced, I still remember those evenings and loved them.

Answer 10

Get her a day at the spa! Then get someone to watch the kids and take her out for a romantic dinner and a night on the town. Last bring her home and you know!!!!