40th birthday ideas

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Wife's birthday on the 22nd this month, it's the big 40, unfortunately I've no clue what to do.

I've posed the question but she tells me she doesn't really want to do anything... Which I'm sure is woman code for " you need to think for yourself and organise something big for me" .. or suppose it could genuinely mean doesn't want to do anything.

Anyway I feel I should try... Problem is the more I think about it the more I think how boring she is.....

She doesn't really have any hobbies other than telling me and out boy off, usual wife type stuff.

She likes Disney stuff, and does like to go to the theatre, but has recently taken an aversion to going to London by train and tube, so theatre wouldn't really be ideal, she also likes a spa and pamper day, problem is I can't see anything that's worth the hundreds they seem to want, but this is down to perspective I suppose, maybe I'm being tight, but that's pretty much the limit. She told me she definitely does not want a party, too much drama with the families so I defo won't go that route.

I've decided against an ironing board and other household/ housework products/ equipment, gym equipment/ subscriptions probably wouldn't go down so well either.

Fire suggestions I feel I'm at the point where there's no such thing as a bad idea
 
For my Mrs, i found her favorite pop star was selling clothes, accessory's etc on Depop, bought a pair of shoes and asked if they minded sending a note to say happy birthday, they sent over a signed picture with personalised birthday wishes, earned a few brownie points on that one, it wasn't expensive but she's been a fan of them since school so meant a lot :confused: :D so id say go for something personal!
 
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Get your son to make her breakfast in bed, even if you need to do it and he supplies the tray.

After that make a point of spending the day with her, it doesn't necessarily matter what as long as it's something she likes, just focus on you and her hanging out. You know her far better than we do, despite claiming she has no hobbies she clearly has interests. Go to the spa with her, take the hit and make her laugh by getting waxed or whatever the hell they do to people in those places. Look at local theatres, there's bound to be a few that you don't know about on your doorstep.

I'm about to hit 40 myself on the 20th of this month and don't want to do anything either, but when I say that I mean I don't want a fuss made. I want to actually enjoy the day rather than be forced into some draining family event, the only thing I want is a nice quiet day doing things I enjoy with the people I love.

I can't speak for your wife, whether she's some sort of super social party animal or not, but from my own perspective if someone threw me a massive party I'd hate it and feel as though the day became about an event/everyone else and it'd be exhausting. But for the love of god, whatever you do, don't look at it from a "value" perspective.
 
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My partner turned 40 this year. We did two weeks in Italy (with the son, no grandparents and she wanted him there to be fair. ) And we just came back from the end of the road festival, where we glamped (still using a compost toilet though!). She thoroughly enjoyed both I think.
 
If she likes going to the theater but not on the train/tube, just drive in? Driving/parking in London on a weekend is easy and free in many places depending on time, because nobody does it :p . Then uber from car to west end.
 
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