Samuel Chiltern answered
Well, I'm not going to lie - you have some ground to cover here! The best way to make it up to your wife, if you've forgotten her birthday, is to compensate by giving her more attention and gifts than you would normally give her. But don't expect her to give you an easy time.
The Implications of Forgetting Your Wife's Birthday
Forgetting your wife's birthday can lead to her asking all kinds of questions about you: What kind of man you really are; whether you genuinely love her; and whether your romantic interests lie elsewhere.
If you want to keep your marriage going, then you've got to make sure that you provide the right answers to all these questions.
How to Put the Problem Right
The best advice I can give is to set aside a whole day, (or weekend if you can stretch to it) to spend with her, and her alone.
Take time off work and reschedule appointments if you have to - show her she is the most important thing in your life. Tell her you're planning to make it up to her, and that she should expect to be spoilt.
Try to wake up before her, and make her a wonderful breakfast, with her favourite foods. Women usually love shopping, so then take her to find something new to wear. If this isn't her thing, take her to do something else that she enjoys instead.
Make sure that flowers and chocolates make an appearance at some point in the day. It's a tired cliché, but in my experience, it's one that still works.
Remain genuine with the language you use, and the gestures you make. Women can see straight through insincere or overblown expressions - you need to convince her that you still have genuine feelings for her, so try to act naturally.
Tell her you're both going for a meal later, and give her plenty of time to get ready. She's bound to make you wait as punishment, so find something to keep your mind busy in the meantime!
Make sure the meal is perfect - don't go to an all-you-can-eat buffet - it needs to be a quality restaurant with a great atmosphere.
How to Avoid Making the Same Mistake Again
A final piece of advice for the future is to not rely upon your own memory alone. I'm sure that she told you when her birthday was at some point, but I'm surprised she didn't mention it again as her the actual date of her birthday drew near. In my experience, women love receiving gifts, and can't always contain their excitement when a birthday is around the corner!
However, you obviously can't rely upon your wife to prompt you to remember her birthday. So if you can't trust yourself to remember it, I'd suggest using a calendar to help.
If you have a smartphone, make sure her birthday is added to the calendar app (Google Calendar is my personal favourite). Set it to remind you, preferably several weeks in advance, so you have time to think about what you are going to do to make it a super-special day.
The Implications of Forgetting Your Wife's Birthday
Forgetting your wife's birthday can lead to her asking all kinds of questions about you: What kind of man you really are; whether you genuinely love her; and whether your romantic interests lie elsewhere.
If you want to keep your marriage going, then you've got to make sure that you provide the right answers to all these questions.
How to Put the Problem Right
The best advice I can give is to set aside a whole day, (or weekend if you can stretch to it) to spend with her, and her alone.
Take time off work and reschedule appointments if you have to - show her she is the most important thing in your life. Tell her you're planning to make it up to her, and that she should expect to be spoilt.
Try to wake up before her, and make her a wonderful breakfast, with her favourite foods. Women usually love shopping, so then take her to find something new to wear. If this isn't her thing, take her to do something else that she enjoys instead.
Make sure that flowers and chocolates make an appearance at some point in the day. It's a tired cliché, but in my experience, it's one that still works.
Remain genuine with the language you use, and the gestures you make. Women can see straight through insincere or overblown expressions - you need to convince her that you still have genuine feelings for her, so try to act naturally.
Tell her you're both going for a meal later, and give her plenty of time to get ready. She's bound to make you wait as punishment, so find something to keep your mind busy in the meantime!
Make sure the meal is perfect - don't go to an all-you-can-eat buffet - it needs to be a quality restaurant with a great atmosphere.
How to Avoid Making the Same Mistake Again
A final piece of advice for the future is to not rely upon your own memory alone. I'm sure that she told you when her birthday was at some point, but I'm surprised she didn't mention it again as her the actual date of her birthday drew near. In my experience, women love receiving gifts, and can't always contain their excitement when a birthday is around the corner!
However, you obviously can't rely upon your wife to prompt you to remember her birthday. So if you can't trust yourself to remember it, I'd suggest using a calendar to help.
If you have a smartphone, make sure her birthday is added to the calendar app (Google Calendar is my personal favourite). Set it to remind you, preferably several weeks in advance, so you have time to think about what you are going to do to make it a super-special day.
