Has he/you ever forgotten your anniversary?

HighamKneeDee

Sorry, just needed to rant.

marleyboy

OH knows I am useless at remembering anniversaries. She has to remind me when my own Mothers Birthday is and I still have no idea how old my parents are, so remembering our anniversaries off my head is futile, if it isn't written down I wont remember it. I even have to be reminded when my own Son's Birthday is.

paulineb_2

I dont think theres anything wrong with celebrating the anniversary of when you met if you are a couple

Doesnt mean its not an anniversary, never bothered me one way or another, Ive got a decent head for dates, but some people havent a clue so if someone forgot, no big deal to me

All hypothetical, Ive been single since the mists of time

cats2012

pukkamum wrote: »

Yes I find it a bit weird too, my best friend had a huge bouquet on her anniversary, from her mil along with family cards.
Whats that all about?
I too would only want to celebrate a big one and even then not sure.

See I'm surprised by this, both me and my OH's family have always done anniversary cards for people and never thought anything of it - I thought it was normal!

Torry_Quine

cats2012 wrote: »

See I'm surprised by this, both me and my OH's family have always done anniversary cards for people and never thought anything of it - I thought it was normal!

Glad to know it's not just me then. :cool:

lostinrates

cats2012 wrote: »

See I'm surprised by this, both me and my OH's family have always done anniversary cards for people and never thought anything of it - I thought it was normal!

But...you'd be sending cards all the time ....it would be a hugely damaging use of paper, expensive ( ruddy Christmas is bad enough) and frankly tiresome! Its someone's birthday, anniversary or tooth pulling or whatever almost every day. I'd rather just be in touch with people who 'need it' or just as a matter of normal course. There are some things I accept, big birthdays, weddings, funerals. But I married DH, not anyone else.....I don't mind going to a party and buying an anniversary gift for a big celebration of a marriage, but really.....if we were to celebrate everything lie, this with a card we'd be really much poorer and fewer card shops would go bust!

catkins

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I've never come across celebrating the date a couple met.

Me and OH have been married over 30 years and we still celebrate the day we met and our wedding anniversary. On the anniversary of when we met we usually just give each other a little gift.

cats2012 wrote: »

See I'm surprised by this, both me and my OH's family have always done anniversary cards for people and never thought anything of it - I thought it was normal!

I sent anniversary cards to my parents and siblings and their partners and OH's parents and they send to me and OH. To me that is normal.

Oh and neither me or OH have ever forgotten our anniversary even though we both have bad memories and OH doesn't even remember his parents' birthdays. We usually either go out for the day or away somewhere

Edwardia

He remembers with a card but I don't get a present as a general rule - I had one, a Lalique red crystal heart.

He is terrible at remembering his mother's birthday but somehow MIL makes that my fault although I remind him constantly from a month before !

Vicky123

**Patty** wrote: »

Blunt but......

If you're not married, then it's not an anniversary.

It could be an important date or a memorable date but......

Well yes, but isn't it nice to be thought enough of to get a card/gift, being married doesn't guarantee any special treatment anyways, least not in my marriage it didn't. My ex had the only woman on the planet who had no birthdays, xmas, mothers day or anniversary's!

Torry_Quine

lostinrates wrote: »

But...you'd be sending cards all the time ....it would be a hugely damaging use of paper, expensive ( ruddy Christmas is bad enough) and frankly tiresome! Its someone's birthday, anniversary or tooth pulling or whatever almost every day. I'd rather just be in touch with people who 'need it' or just as a matter of normal course. There are some things I accept, big birthdays, weddings, funerals. But I married DH, not anyone else.....I don't mind going to a party and buying an anniversary gift for a big celebration of a marriage, but really.....if we were to celebrate everything lie, this with a card we'd be really much poorer and fewer card shops would go bust!

So you don't regularly send cards for birthdays either. Now that really would annoy me if friends didn't send me a card. Just today I've made and written out two for the end of the month. For the record though I do get things 'just because' as well.

catkins wrote: »

Me and OH have been married over 30 years and we still celebrate the day we met and our wedding anniversary. On the anniversary of when we met we usually just give each other a little gift.




I sent anniversary cards to my parents and siblings and their partners and OH's parents and they send to me and OH. To me that is normal.

Oh and neither me or OH have ever forgotten our anniversary even though we both have bad memories and OH doesn't even remember his parents' birthdays. We usually either go out for the day or away somewhere

Me too.

Edwardia wrote: »

He remembers with a card but I don't get a present as a general rule - I had one, a Lalique red crystal heart.

He is terrible at remembering his mother's birthday but somehow MIL makes that my fault although I remind him constantly from a month before !

That's because it's up to us women! :rotfl: :rotfl: