I remember watching this episode of Desperate Housewives where Tom Scavo surprises Lynette with her dream house, and how she was so touched. All i could think was...i would NOT be happy if my husband did that to me! All major purchases are made together.
Is this something people did back then? Would you be happy or pissed?
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
I would be pissed. Except if it were Jim Halpert (The Office) when he buys his parents' house for Pam.
But yeah, a purchase like that? Together.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
I agree even those car commercials baffle me. I wouldn't want a new car in the driveway unless I has picked it out so it really wouldn't be a big surprise.
coconut / 8498 posts
I would be so pissed. One of DH's coworker's husband did this to her. She was not happy at all.
GOLD / papaya / 10206 posts
I would probably love it, but I love grand gestures like that.
pineapple / 12793 posts
I would be totally pissed. Though I could see him signing off on me picking out our house alone. He hates the house hunt!
honeydew / 7444 posts
@Thehistoryofus: I know! Even if i were a SAHM not making any money, it's still *our* money.
@Rubies: I do too!
pomelo / 5073 posts
I'd be okay with it because DH would pick out something even better than I thought I would want. He bought a couch without me and his mom was worried and he was too a little bit. I loved it. It didn't bother me.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
I guess it depends. As long as I love the house and we could afford it, I'd be happy. Less stress for me to go through with making decisions and buying a house!
bananas / 9628 posts
if it was a house he knew i loved, then i'd be thrilled. if it was just a house he'd picked out and i'd never seen, then i'd be piiiiiissssssed!
pineapple / 12526 posts
I'd be 10 shades of red. I'm picky about things and I would want to pick out my own house.
eggplant / 11824 posts
I'd be pissed. I don't think it's sweet to surprise me with where I have to live; that decision should be made together.
coconut / 8234 posts
I'd probably be super suspicious about how he got the money since he knows I want a house in our neighborhood and the cheapest one we saw was $900k. I'd be afraid that he committed a crime to get me a house. If it was all legal I'd be ecstatic.
cantaloupe / 6800 posts
If he got my dream house I would deal, but a random house I knew nothing about, not good.
pomegranate / 3729 posts
I would be thrilled. He is very smart with money and I trust him 100% to pick a good house. Plus, we'd be out of our apartment!!
pomelo / 5132 posts
I would be pissed, although I would probably come around if it were our dream house.
eggplant / 11287 posts
I think I would be okay with it because my DH knows what kind of house I want for my dream house.
My SIL got a 60k car for Christmas and a trip to New Zealand. That's almost like getting a house...haha.
She bawled she was so touched!
pineapple / 12526 posts
@Rainbow Sprinkles: I'd cry over a trip to NZ too. lol. Now... the $60k car, I'd probably smack him.
apricot / 423 posts
happy only if i absolutely love the house, but i've been known to return maybe 90% of gifts i receive
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I would be upset, I would want to pick out our dream house together.
grapefruit / 4049 posts
He knows what my dream house would entail.... So if it really lived up to my dreams (and his too), I'd be ecstatic!
nectarine / 2152 posts
I'd probably be happy. He has higher standards and better taste when it comes to these things, plus he's the money manager in our house, so if he surprised me with a house, I know it would be nicer than I'd ever go for but that it wouldn't be beyond our means. Plus, way less stress for me to have to deal with! DH actually found our current apt and we signed the lease without me actually seeing it bc I trust him so much with that stuff, and it is the best apt ever!
papaya / 10570 posts
If it was my dream house, I would be delighted. If it was a random house, I would be furious - picking the house is the fun part!
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
Oh heck no. Major decisions = both of us! DH always laughs at those car commercials where the woman is surprised with a car... he knows I'd kill him if he did that without me! I told him he's welcome to put a big bow on my next car, though 
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