"DH"?

I was thinking it was something like "Dear Husband" but sometimes the context seems strange... and that phrase seems awkward, so I don't think I have it right, anyway!
Just curious :)
~Gina

Gina ~ if it is being used for something else...I've been using it for dear husband & (as usual) I could be wrong. :-))

Joey ( I know ~ it's not the typical female name, but my mom gave it to me when I was little & it stuck for all these years.) :)

Hi Joey,
thanks for the reply! I was pretty sure it must have been "Dear Husband", but I wonder if it started out as something different? Mainly just because I don't hear it in conversation.

I like your name! When I was little, I named my cat Mikey. When I found out it was female, I insisted that it stay Mikey. ;) She was definitely my little tom-cat!

Well, Gina, we will use DH as dear husband.:-))

Did you weather the storm Ernesto Okay? We'll be getting his rain & wind very soon. According to the weather map we may get more wind than rain.

Our 1st kitty ~ we named Smokey. We thought that she was a male. That's what we get for thinking. (lol) :-))She had great kittens. Beauties!

Now we have a great dog ~ Jack. He makes us laugh more that the kitties did.

Joey (DH = George)

Thank you for asking! Yes, Ernesto didn't even make a rumble! I was surprised. Just a bit of wind and some rain. It was nice for everyone to have gotten yesterday off anyway. :)

You mean, you gals can use DH for Dear Husband... I can't use that expression just yet. I'm thinking maybe another 10-15 years. I wouldn't mind sooner, but I probably should learn to enjoy my 20s by myself, first. I already know people who've married & divorced when they are still barely drinking age....

I hope Ernesto doesn't blow any of your favorite plants over! It was still worth it to protect my potted plants, even though it took a little work. I should probably move them back now into some sun, before the snails devour them especially!

BTW, Jack is one very handsome dog :)
Take care,
Gina

I always thought it was "designated" husband, or "designated" whoever.

Gina, There's no point in rushing the DH thing. I assumed by you asking...well you know what they say when you assume! ;-))

There was a bulliten on another forum & Ernesto is almost back up to hurricane status. Eww...

Joey

There I go assuming again...

Gina, your thread topic made me curious, it may be fine to go thru your twenty's by yourself, but, I married my DW when I was 18, she was 16. That was 43 years, 6 children , 13 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. We have never had any serious problems. We have always been involved with our offsprings all the way. We have always said that the reason you should have a family young is, the older you get the gap gets larger. Now we are so proud that we are still young enough to enjoy a complete and close family. Just my 2 cents. John

DH= Dear (or Darling, or Darn, depending on the context) Husband
DS= Dear (etc) Son
DD= Dear (ditto) Daughter
DMIL=Dear (you know the drill by now... LOL) Mother-in-law
DGD=Dear Granddaughter
DGS=Dear Grandson
and so forth and so on :-)

I didn't get married until I was 30 and it - he! - was well worth the wait! DH is always "Darling" in my posts. :-)

haha, Joey, I have to refrain from making assumptions myself; I hope for your sake that he doesn't gain strength.
Thanks FlwrLady, "designated" definitely seems to fit; that's sometimes used in vows isn't it?

You'd be one of the lucky ones, John. :) It would definitely be nice to get to see your children and descendants through most stages of his/her life, but I would still rather have people not marry & reproduce until they are at least 30. Most people don't know themselves all that well, and until they've had alot of life experience, I don't think people are really fit to raise other little people. Some of my friends have (unfortunately) had more experience by 20 than some people will have by 50. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean they'd make better parents, but I personally feel that it has a big influence on kids' lives. I'd prefer quality to quantity! But it's wonderful for you that you have both. :)
~Gina

Thanks Marylyn! That's funny that you said 30. :)

I've been using DFW for dear future wife, but it has caused some confusion. In baseball, the DH is the designated hitter.

DH usually means Dear Husband. Occasionally it means (Dang) Husband, depending on the context. ;-)

I spent my entire 20s with the same guy, and I feel that I wasted my youth on him. And what little beauty I had. By the time I was in my 30s, no one wanted me.

I would have been better off remaining single.

Now I'm a walking cliche, a single, middle-aged, overweight woman who lives alone with her cats, her books, and her garden.

But what the heck. I'm content. I don't want to get married anymore. Once was (more than!) enough.

I suppose I am most fortunate! I have it MUCH better, the second time around! & he is a Dear Husband. (I did learn from my mistakes)

Joey

You all are right, you can't be happy with anyone else unless you are happy and content with yourself. Some of us, very few are mature and wise in our adolescent , it's like trying to grow flowers with unripened seeds. More of us mature and ripen aroound the average time. Whatever average means :0). Some of us don't get there until past our prime, you know the kind , the jokers and players acting like they're 13 when their bodies are past 59!

Cats, books & a garden sound good to me. (Although I've always had to keep the cats & garden seperate ;) ) There's always room for a significant other, I just hope I am wise and/or mature enough to recognize that person and accept them when they appear... I've still got that itch of impatience in me, though!!

I have always felt like Darling Husband...darling daughter...has more rythum to it....flows better...JMHO (just my humble opinion)

Jo

I am truly one of the blessed ones. I met my DH when I was 18 and married him a mir 2-1/2 months later. It will be 32 years in October, and I wouldn't change a thing. :-)
~Elaine~

Tonight my husband is Dang Husband!! I'm not too happy with him right now.
Lin