Were your parents affectionate with each other around you and your siblings?

Nope. As my father said upon asking for a divorce after my sister and I left for college, “I feel like I’ve had to raise three children.”

My parents kissed when my father came home from work. I don't remember anything more "blatant" than that, but I did "feel" the affection they felt for each other.

The sound of their bed squeaking was the white noise we slept to.

Just kidding, hope you're well.

Not over the top PDAs, but they did often laugh together and one of the last pictures I took was a close-up of their clasped hands. My niece had painted Mom’s nails blue-green.

My parents often danced together, too.

But my very favorite thing as a child was listening to Pop sing while Mom played the piano. Pop often sang solos in the choir and they would practice at home. He had an amazing voice.

Mom said the first time she heard it was when they were in college.Pop was practicing singing in one of the piano rooms. She knew the song, so she went to the piano and began accompanying him.

Definitely. It weirds me out when parents aren't affectionate toward their partner in front of their kids. How else are your kids going to get an idea of what a healthy, loving relationship looks like?

My bf never touches me when his kid is with us and it bugs me.

My father was very restrained. The one time I saw them showing passion, was during a fight when my mother grabbed the sleeve of my father's shirt and tore it. He just turned away and walked to the bedroom and closed the door. My mother stayed there in front of me, yelling out, "Oh sure! Go in your room and pout!" (I was quite small, but I remember crying and yelling, "Mommy, Daddy, PLEASE don't fight!!!")

But they stayed together all of their lives. They never kissed in front of other people. When I was 11 years old, I went to them, where they were sitting together on the sofa, and tried to give them both a good night kiss. That was when my mother told me I was too old for good night kisses.

They kissed sometimes, but it was awkward. My mom really didn’t like PDA. It counted as that even in the house if we were around.

Not much went on with them. they were pretty private people. I don't know if it was different before we were born

Yes they were. I was just a kid, but I thought all parents were that way!

my parents were divorced by the time i was in first grd. i only ever saw them hug and a quick kiss once before that

Yes they were.

Nope. My dad's always been sweet and affectionate, but my mom's the serious no-nonsense type.

Rarely

Mostly, no but there were times they were. As children, we knew they loved each other.

No. G goodnight kiss on the cheek weas all I saw.

No, I never saw that.

My uber religious extremist church secretary mother thought pda was obscene, and still does.