I appreciate my husband telling me if I’ve put on a bit of weight, it just goes to show that he does notice me still ;-)
He is very supportive where diets are concerned and will often suggest things for my sake, that we should both cut out or reduce on. Also by him mentioning it I am more likely to do something about it than be miserable to myself worrying about my weight.
As Cate says, women do unfortunately put on a few more inches around the hip area as a result of having children but that doesn’t worry me, it’s when the waistline begins to expand that I start thinking.
Jem, it sounds like you have a great relationship with your dear wife so I think as long as you don’t joke about her putting on a bit of weight, suggest you both start a healthier eating plan and then you could look forward to a treat, say… on the weekend. Take her out for a nice walk (when weather permits:roll:) once or twice a week … I’m sure she will start to feel a lot better about herself.
Does your wife buy herself the box of chocolates or are they a gift? If they are a gift from someone else, maybe you could tactfully ask the person to substitute the chocolate with a nice bunch of flowers instead…
