A Push Present for the New Dad

Just as my friends Sean and Kathy opened my eyes to the trend of buying your new spouse a special wedding gift, they have opened my eyes once again to the ‘push present’. If you aren’t familiar with the push present, it is typically a luxurious gift bestowed upon the new mother from her partner. If you have ever witnessed the myriad trials a woman undergoes throughout pregnancy and labor, you already know why she deserves a present! With that in mind, I didn’t give a second thought to Kathy’s gift from Sean. But what did surprise me was that Kathy gave Sean a push present as well.

Don’t worry, there were no medical miracles you didn’t hear about! While Sean didn’t actually do any pushing of his own in the delivery room, he did do a lot of pulling his own weight in the months preceding their little girl’s arrival. Chores that they once shared became much more difficult for Kathy to tackle in the last few months of her pregnancy, so Sean stepped up his game and took care of everything that would put undue strain on his wife. He began cooking dinner more often, taking out the trash without being asked, actually cleaning instead of just stuffing everything under the couch or bed – he became a really amazing husband! He pushed himself harder so she didn’t have to, making her life and pregnancy more comfortable and enjoyable than it might have been. The old saying goes, “A happy wife is a happy life,” and in this case it also made for a healthy wife, as Kathy was able to follow doctor’s orders to relax more often and not lift heavy objects. I can’t think of a better gift he could have given her than to ensure she and their child were safe, but he went ahead and added the gift of a luxury handbag he knew she wanted. Yeah, Sean is one of those husbands that make the rest of us look bad. But he’s also one of those husbands that got a push present!

We aren’t suggesting that you should take better care of your pregnant partner just so she’ll buy you something; you should be helping her in any way possible, present or no present. But if you’ve had your eye on a Môntrèk Divers Watch for awhile, and you know she’s been searching for the perfect gift for you, dropping a few hints might not be a bad idea. You know, go to the page of the watch you like best and casually walk away from the computer for an hour. Perhaps you’ve pulled up one of our Black Diver Watches. You can add certainty to your selection by writing a note next to the computer reminding yourself to ask for this watch for your birthday or Christmas. Or bookmark the page. Or say, “Wow, that’s awesome,” and go grab a glass of water. Get creative! After all, she’s got enough on her mind right now, and helping her choose your push present is just another way you can reduce the stress in her life. See what a great guy you are?!

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