Hubby won't wear new clothes - Page 2

I disagree with that. He's a grown man. What he wants to wear and how they look is up to him. It's also up to him to get rid of his clothes if and when he wants to get rid of them. I don't understand "mothering" your spouse.

Edited by Karen1985 - 5/14/12 at 11:32am

DH does not like to go clothes shopping either. He says he trusts my judgement, so I usually bring home a pile of clothes for him to try when he needs something, then return the rejects. I call myself his personal shopper.

My dh has no problem wearing new clothes, but he hates shopping. It can take him years to use up a gift card, which is why I do most of his clothes shopping. He usually just tells me what he needs and I go buy it. He will only wear old clothes to do stuff around the house.

my dh is a picky pest (I'm always hearing thing like "the sleeve is too tight, the elastic is annoying, the hem is to big, blah blah blah).  He likes to look good and feel good in his clothes so I rarely buy his stuff without him with me (its just too annoying to have to take it back).  We usually go together - he not a clothes snob but I could not get him to go to a thrift shop for his shopping but he does not have to have name brands either. 

Well I guess we'll just have to disagree.  Dh had gained some weight to the point of wearing size small shirts looked ridiculous.  I don't make it a habit of it, but yes on one occasion I did take this article of clothing to the Goodwill because honestly he was in a high level position at work and he looked ridiculous in it at work.  If he wanted to wear it at home, fine, but it was a work shirt so he didn't wear it at home.  His weight was a very touchy subject and I thought it just best to get rid of the offending item then make it a big deal.

 

I agree.  dh wears things to work that I disagree with.   In his case, it is clothes that are worn out.  I don't think he realizes it looks so bad.  Usually his clothes are ready for the trash can instead of goodwill.

 

 

I don't think it is mothering.  I think it is trying to help your spouse out.  His mother wears clothes as old as the 80s and would never dream of getting rid of ANYTHING.  It is a problem that I think he has inherited.