NRR: Married guys, does your wife buy your clothes?

Who doesn't?

Make Mine A Double wrote:

I dress up in my wife's clothes.

i cannot believe the responces thus far, i absolutely thought it was the norm for wives to shop for their husbands when it came to clothes. i got married young, and ever since i can remember my wife has bought the majority of my clothes. maybe part of it is that shes a shopoholic, and paet that i am not willing to spend a lot of money on clothes anymore like i used to when i had no children and was single and could afford it. i've always liked to dress to impress and was hard at first to let my wife pick out my clothes but i've gotten used to it. I am not an old fart like most of you pointed out that it was a thing of the past, well maybe you think otherwise, I'm 27".

I'm in my 50's but I'm still somewhat vain about how I look. Even what I chose to wear to work can reflect my mood and the type of day and meetings that I have scheduled.

I can't see giving up control of my appearance to anybody. Does your wife select the clothes you wear to work too? Does she tell you how and when to cut your hair?

Pleeeeze say that she doesn't!

That stat has to include boys clothes. I'm sure women boy 90% of clothes for boys and for elderly men. I'm married, not a boy -- so I buy my own clothes, other than occasional gifts.

Mr. Conundrum wrote:

I can't see giving up control of my appearance to anybody. Does your wife select the clothes you wear to work too? Does she tell you how and when to cut your hair?

Pleeeeze say that she doesn't!

Sorry Mr. Conundrum, but my wife selects the clothes I wear to work and she not only tells me how and when to cut my hair, but she does it herself. I actually only buy my own running gear.

dez wrote:

my wife buys my clothes. i hate going to the store.

ditto. plus I have bad taste

formerly present wrote:

It literally never occurred to me that a woman would buy all her husband's clothing.

Live and learn.

The greatest achievement is when they start buying you beer and will even call you to make sure it's the right kind......

*cries with joy*

Being military yeah she buys my clothes. She has a fashion sense and I wear PJ's to the bar... I hate shopping...

my wife buys or I dress like elmer fudd

What makes you think your taste in clothes is so inferior to your wife's?

My guess is it probably isn't. There is a subjective nature to clothes taste that reflects the preferences of the person who is wearing the clothes.

Lets put this differently. How many wives would let their husbands buy all their clothes and decide every day what they would wear? Eavery one would consider the husband to be a control freak.

Double standard isn't it?

Men, assert yourselves. You can do it. You are not fashion retarded as your have been brainwashed to beleive that you are.

I also have a row of turtlenecks that my wife has purchased over the last few years. I finally had to ask her to stop getting them when a third black one appeared in the closet.But for the record, my wife usually buys my clothes since I rarely have the time or motivation for shopping. She's also good at finding bargains, so it's win-win for me.

4runner wrote:

Yes-- my wife of 15 year buys all my clothes. I hate shopping.

I do however reserve the right to bitch and complain like a 10 year old when she keeps buying me turtlenecks that I never wear...

Over the years my husband has tried to rope me into buying his clothes for him many times. He is one of those men who works a lot and would prefer not to spend his precious free time shopping. He has attempted to coerce me into shopping for him by flattering me with lines about my superior sense of style and ability to work with colors and textures. He would often feign sick an hour into a shopping expedition, claiming an allergic reaction to chemicals in the store merchandise gassing off. Apparently running shoes and golf clubs do not gas off, as we're usually safe in those specialty stores.

My husband hates to shop for clothes, but I refuse to do all his shopping, one, because my time is also precious to me, and two, I think individuals should take responsibility for clothing their own person, just as I think people (men and women) should be involved in raising their own children and brushing their own teeth.

Our compromise is that if he needs clothes, I'll go out shopping with him, we split up at the store, he picks out some things that appeal to his taste, then rings my cell to get me over for an opinion before he makes the purchase. I only veto clothes that I really hate. He seems comfortable with this arrangement.

lemon drop,

That makes sense but tell me; Does your husband get to veto clothes you pick out for yourself before you buy.

I didn't think you would need his approval. (If you are not sure you might ask his opinion but thats different.)

Mr. Conundrum wrote:

Does she tell you how and when to cut your hair?

Pleeeeze say that she doesn't!

Mine goes further, she cuts my hair.

makes her wet.

Conundrum Guy, (I've always liked your handle BTW), my husband is welcome to provide input/veto my clothing choices for myself, but as I've said, I can hardly get him into a store to choose his own clothes, it would be sheer torture for him to tag along and shop for me (or God forbid his teen-age daughter). That's just the way he is, he has no interest in clothes shopping, a necessary evil as far as he's concerned.

I will say though, that he is as vain as the next person. He likes to look sharp, and I believe takes pride in the fact that his wife isn't a slob. He will always compliment a new outfit of mine if he likes it, or give me a perplexed look if he doesn't, but the last thing he wants to do is shop for me.

Ah, that sounds like a very nice relationship between the two of you.

And I agree with your husband and would not go within 50 miles of my wife taking my teenage daughter out shopping for clothes. (And, God bless the mothers who have to take the teenage daughters out shopping for swim suits - You would have to shoot me to get me out on that trip)

My wife only buys me clothes around birthday or Christmas time. I hate shopping in general but I don't mind buying shirts for myself.

It surprises me to see how many guys don't buy their own clothes because they "hate shopping." Now, I hate spending hours wandering around the mall as much as any guy, but procuring clothing really doesn't require such a painful experience.

8 years ago I spent 15 minutes at the local Eddie Bauer figuring out what style and size of slacks work for me. I bought them in navy, dark khaki, and light khaki. When a pair wears out, it takes about 3 minutes to replace them with another pair of the exact same pants. Same with jeans and shoes. Shirts might take slightly more effort, but not much more.

I think that most guys who hate to shop hate it because they have had bad experiences shopping with mothers, girlfriends and wives who insist on seeing every single shirt in the entire mall before they select one. Of course, if you like to shop, this is enjoyable. If you don't like to shop, though, realize that it doesn't have to be such a big ordeal. Aside from occasionally getting something tailored (something that you have to be present for even if your wife does the shopping), I probably spend less than an hour a year shopping and I buy all of my own clothes.