April 15th is National Husband Appreciation Day! You read that right! What are you doing to show your husband you appreciate him? Maybe cook him a nice dinner? Clean his house? Wash his clothes? Care for his children? Oh wait! You do that everyday? That’s exactly what I thought when I saw this, in fact, I thought it was an April Fool’s joke. What is this bullshit day and who thought it was necessary? I’m not even sure it is real because even Wikipedia didn’t have any info on it (and duh, they are all knowing).
Here are 3 reasons why we love our husbands on this day, as listed on http://www.nationaltoday.com (the website that created this dumb day):
1. He is our best friend for life – um ok, Claire is also my best friend, but you don’t see us married
2. Travel partner – this is debatable, my husband is worse than a toddler during airport security. He always seems confused about what needs to come out of his pockets and bags.
3. They take out the trash and other gross chores – well this just isn’t true! I can maybe get him to take out the trash once a month and now that we live in Japan where we have 4 separate trash cans for things he has completely stopped throwing stuff away because it is too confusing for him!
So yeah, these would not be my 3 reasons for appreciating him!
FULL RANKING OF WHAT WOMEN APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT THEIR HUSBANDS
#1: My husband is a hard worker (69%)
#2: I can be myself around my husband (62%)
#3: My husband makes me laugh (61%)
#4: My husband is smart (56%)
#5: My husband is supportive of my goals and desires (52%)
#6: My husband is a great parent (52%)
#7: My husband is sexy (43%)
#8: My husband does the dishes (33%)
#9: My husband is good with money (31%)
#10: My husband buys me things (29%)
Don’t get me wrong, these are all great reasons to appreciate him, but I still don’t see a reason to have a whole day dedicated to it. I mean, does he not realize I appreciate him when I get up at 5 AM with him to make his breakfast and pack his lunch? Or when I’m waiting up for him when he gets home from work and have a nice dinner ready?
When is wife appreciation day? Now that’s a day I can get behind!
Two and Three Quarters 