A man has admitted to causing a huge rift in his marriage after forgetting his wife’s birthday had left his disappointed spouse ‘fuming.’ After revealing she had been dropping hints to him about what to buy her for weeks, even adding post-it notes to the fridge and mentioning her forthcoming celebrations in numerous conversations, he said that while she was never shy about her birthday , he had always made time to do something special to celebrate it. However, after a particularly stressful work deadline had taken all of his attention, he said that being ‘neck deep’ in reports, meetings , and late-night work sessions had resulted in him missing the most important deadline – his wife’s birthday.
Read more: 'I took DNA test for a laugh - and accidentally uncovered my mum's devious past' She bought her own birthday cake after her husband forgot ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US . He said: “The big day arrived, and I was completely oblivious. My morning started like any other: wake up, get coffee, check emails, and head to work.
I even kissed her goodbye and said: ‘have a good day!’ without a second thought.” After one of his colleagues asked if he had plans for my wife’s birthday, he admitted the realisation hit him ‘like a ton of bricks.’ He said: “I immediately panicked and started scrambling for ideas.
I texted her to apologise profusely, but she didn’t.
