A man whose wife has multiple tattoos was delighted when she surprised him on their fifth wedding anniversary by revealing she'd had his name inked on her wrist in an "elegant" font.
Although he personally doesn't have any tattoos and has no intention whatsoever of getting any, he was left "completely over the moon" after this sweet gesture and was thrilled that she would show her love for him in such a personal, creative way.
Things took a turn however when it emerged that she had expected him to get a tattoo of her name in return - despite knowing full well that he had no interest in getting one.
Taking to Reddit, the 40-year-old husband outlined his predicament, and clarified that he'd already gifted her a beautiful present - a diamond necklace she'd had her eye on.
He wrote: "My wife, later on, asked me when I'm getting a tattoo of her name. I thought she was joking and I told her that she knows that I never wanted a tattoo on my body.
"This got her seriously riled up and emotional. She said that she got the tattoo to show me how committed and in love she is with me and that she thinks that I should show the same commitment to her by also getting her name tattooed on my body.
"I told her that I'll continue to show her my commitment and love for her in other ways and actions but that I never want to get a tattoo on my body."
Unfortunately, this disagreement has since sparked some "tension" between the couple, and his wife apparently now refuses to drop the topic. A number of people have since reassured him that he should be the only person to decide whether or not he gets a tattoo.
One fellow Reddit user advised: "You are the one who gets to pick what you wear on your body; she doesn't get to tattoo herself on you."
Another commented: "Interesting that your wife is potentially damaging your relationship by insisting on you showing your love the same way she decided to show her love to you. Sounds pretty counterintuitive."
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