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View Poll Results: Do you greet and chat with your spouse when they come home from work?
No, I do not see that this is necessary 0 0%
Only if I have something to tell him/her 1 2.44%
YES! It would be cold and rude to not greet and chat with my wife/husband when they come home 40 97.56%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 06-30-2008, 01:53 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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I was over at a friends house and his wife came home from work. She went straight to the television and did not say anything to her husband, or him to her. I asked him if things were strained between them, he said no, things were great. I asked then why was there no greeting when she came home.

He said that a greeting seemed uneccessary. Why bother? He said that his family never thought constant communication was all that important. He said he and his wife may not say anything to each other all day, and that would be fine. To me that seemed odd, what do you think?
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Old 06-30-2008, 01:56 PM
 
Location: In my view finder.....
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That does not seem odd. Not at all. I wish I could find someone that I did not have to talk to all the time.....


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I was over at a friends house and his wife came home from work. She went straight to the television and did not say anything to her husband or him to her. I asked him if things were strained between them, he said no, things were great. I asked then why was there no greeting when she came home.

He said that a greeting seemed uneccessary. Why bother? He said that his family never thought constant communication was all that important. He said he and his wife may not say anything to each other all day and that would be fine. To me that seemed odd, what do you think?
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Old 06-30-2008, 01:56 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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I think I'm a lucky guy!
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Old 06-30-2008, 01:56 PM
 
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Oh man, how sad. When my husband walks in the door it's like a family reunion or something. The kids knock him down and of course I give him a kiss. You'd think we hadn't seen each other in two years or something.

Here's the truth: You NEED to let people know you love them as often as you can. You don't know when they might be gone.
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Old 06-30-2008, 01:59 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Oh man, how sad. When my husband walks in the door it's like a family reunion or something. The kids knock him down and of course I give him a kiss. You'd think we hadn't seen each other in two years or something.

Here's the truth: You NEED to let people know you love them as often as you can. You don't know when they might be gone.
True and if you don't let them know you love them then the words " I Love You " become a bandaid for your short comings and mean nothing.
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Old 06-30-2008, 02:02 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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I was over at a friends house and his wife came home from work. She went straight to the television and did not say anything to her husband, or him to her.
I'm speechless...
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Old 06-30-2008, 02:02 PM
 
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Oh man, how sad. When my husband walks in the door it's like a family reunion or something. The kids knock him down and of course I give him a kiss. You'd think we hadn't seen each other in two years or something.

Here's the truth: You NEED to let people know you love them as often as you can. You don't know when they might be gone.

YEAP!.........always.
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Old 06-30-2008, 02:02 PM
 
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Oh man, how sad. When my husband walks in the door it's like a family reunion or something. The kids knock him down and of course I give him a kiss. You'd think we hadn't seen each other in two years or something.

Here's the truth: You NEED to let people know you love them as often as you can. You don't know when they might be gone.
I agree with this 100%. I try to make a big deal of it when my husband comes home. He has told me many times that it is often the best part of his day.
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Old 06-30-2008, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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My husband and I always greet each other. Even if we have only been out for a little while. We are almost always happy to see each other and let each other know that! Our son is also quite eager to greet either one of us if we even go outside and come back in!!!! I do think it is rather odd not to greet your loved ones when you come home at the end of the day.

My family (my parent's and brother) is very warm and mushy, so I don't understand that kind of behavior.
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Old 06-30-2008, 02:06 PM
 
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Did the the OP say they don't say I love you?


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True and if you don't let them know you love them then the words " I Love You " become a bandaid for your short comings and mean nothing.
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