I know men have a harder time communicating their love, I know my dad did... so I wonder if your father told you he loved you when you were younger.

For us, he would show his love how he thought we would understand, by gifts.... (which is common) but he started telling me "I Love you" after a pretty important moment in my life. (I was 14)

I think having fathers tell them they love their children is important and will most definitely encourage the hubs to do so with our kids (because his father didn't either)