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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/snictordrum on 2024-09-30 01:24:41+00:00.

When my wife and I met, she was about 135lb and I was 200lb. She’s 5’8” and I’m 6’. I was very active and went to the gym 5x a week back then so I could pick her up and toss her around easily. That was 10+ years ago. Since then, I had a health issue that made me lose 25lb. I’m better now but I obviously also lost a lot of strength from that. We’ve also had two kids so obviously my wife put on some weight from that and wasn’t able to lose it all after like she wanted to.

My wife now weighs 160lb and I want to make it very clear that I absolutely love it. That extra 25lb went to all the right places, if you know what I mean. I do not think she’s fat or overweight, I have never said that, or even joked about it. I think she’s the sexiest woman alive.

So earlier this year, our youngest started school so we finally had 100% alone time at home for the first time in years (neither of us have family nearby). So we started messing around throughout the house, just like we did before kids. But I noticed I couldn’t lift, carry, or toss her the same way I did when we met. So I decided it’s time to hit the gym again since it’s been years and I only weighed 175. I’ve been working out for 6 months, gained about 10lb already, and got a lot stronger. My wife noticed the muscle gain and we started talking about working out and she asked why I decided to start again out of nowhere. So without thinking about how it sounds, I told her exactly why 🤦‍♂️.

In my head, she’s perfect, and me struggling to lift her is my problem, not hers. But obviously she sees it differently. She’s not super pissed or anything, but I can tell she’s a bit bummed about it. She’s a confident woman and she’ll be just fine in a day or two but I should’ve worded it differently or just made up a different reason when she asked lol.

TL;DR: Wife gained a few pounds after pregnancies, I lost weight and strength due to a health issue a few years back so I was struggling to lift/carry her. I started working out to be able to lift her easier and accidentally told her that’s why I started working out.