Romantic Gift Ideas for Your Husband

Plenty of husbands will tell you they are not romantic, and then keep your first note in their wallet for twenty years. A romantic gift for your husband is anything that reminds him he is still the man you chose, given in a way that does not put him on the spot. Here are 12 ideas, from free to a weekend away. Our top pick is a love song about him, because he can listen to it alone in the car and nobody has to watch him get a little misty.

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12 romantic gift ideas for your husband

1. A love song about him ($39.90). Share the moment you knew, the thing he does that still makes you laugh and the name you call him, and Songbond turns it into an original love song. It is ready within 24 hours.
2. A night at a cabin with a hot tub. Somewhere with poor phone signal and a fire pit. Usually $200 to $400.
3. His favorite dinner, with the music from your first year. Cook it at home and play the songs you had on repeat when you were dating. About $30 to $60.
4. A keychain in your handwriting. Write a short line on paper, and an engraver will copy it onto a metal tag for his keys. He will touch it every day. About $25 to $60.
5. A drive-in movie night. Blankets in the back, snacks from the gas station, the seats pushed all the way back. About $20 to $40 a car.
6. A couples cooking class. Pasta, sushi or steak, followed by eating what you made. Usually $80 to $200 for two.
7. A photo book of your years together. Pick the photos where he is laughing and write a line under each. About $40 to $80.
8. A sunrise hike with coffee you packed. Wake him early, drive to a lookout and pour from a thermos at the top. Free.
9. Open-when letters. A stack of envelopes labeled “open when you miss me,” “open when work is hard” and “open on our anniversary.” The cost of envelopes and an evening.
10. A dance lesson for your wedding song. One private lesson so the two of you can finally dance to it properly. Usually $60 to $120.
11. Two seats at his team's game, with you in his jersey. Let him explain the rules even if you already know them. Usually $80 to $250 for two.
12. Your first date, done again. Same restaurant, same order, same table if you can get it. The cost of dinner.

How to choose a romantic gift he will like

Many men like romance more than they admit, as long as it happens in private. Think about where he relaxes most and bring the gift there.

• If he is shy about feelings: the song, the keychain or the open-when letters, which he can take in on his own.
• If he loves getting away: the cabin, the sunrise hike or the drive-in.
• If he is a homebody: the dinner, the photo book or the dance lesson.

Romance for a man who says he is not romantic

The men who say they are not romantic usually mean they do not like being watched while they feel something. So take the audience away. Give the gift at home, not across a restaurant table. Let him open the letters by himself. If you give him a song, send it when he is about to drive somewhere alone, with a note that says “Play this on the way.” Then say nothing about it and let him bring it up in his own time.

Say it in a song he can keep

Make a love song for your husband. Share your story, and his song is ready within 24 hours. If the evening is already planned, express delivery gets it to you in about an hour.

Also in the Journal: anniversary song ideas for your husband and Valentine's Day song ideas.