Ask Dr. Helen: Do Husbands Owe Wives Post-Childbirth ‘Push Presents?’
I’ve never had or desired a “push present”. I’m with those who would rather their hubby took days off work, and those who think having the baby on the other side is present enough. In general, I find that the best present is helping me with something that’s important to me and stressing me out, although the mp3 player Hubby gave me for Christmas is really cool too, because it made my life easier. With the headphones on, I don’t hear my extraordinarily talkative son’s inane “conversation” so it doesn’t stress me out so much.
In fact the only time I have asked for a gift of jewelry was for our 10th anniversary. I told Hubby I wanted a ring in a particular style, but I didn’t much care whether it had real diamonds in it or not; CZ’s or glass were fine. I would have been happy with a $10 ring. He opted for the diamonds, bless him.
