Wife apologized to her husband for the circles on their lawn from the kids’ splash pad — his response made him a total green flag
The right words, spoken at the right time, can make a partner feel supported and bring a couple closer. When a mom named Stephanie (@stephmorrison) was concerned about the circle patch in the grass that had been caused by the kids' splash pad, she wanted to apologize to her husband, possibly assuming that it had ruined their yard. However, her husband's response made her fall in love with him all over again. Sharing the post on TikTok on July 12, 2025, Stephanie revealed her delight over marrying a total green flag.
@_stephmorrison_ The man I married >>>>> Wasn’t expecting his response. And now it’s all I can think about. #dadsoftiktok #greenflag #raisingkids #obsessedwithhim #husbandgoals #kidsoftiktok ♬ original sound - Penny B Hollywood
Stephanie revealed that the splash pad used by her kids had created a dry, patchy circle in the grass. While most men are assumed to be "protective" about keeping the yard well-maintained, she thought that her husband might get upset over it. She decided to apologize to her husband and reveal that a part of the grass had a circle from the splash pad. However, to her surprise, her husband did not react negatively. Instead, his response left her awestruck. According to the TikTok video posted by the young mother, her husband said, "That's okay. We are raising kids, not grass." His loving reaction left Stephanie feeling blessed about marrying a man who understood her well.
A 2012 study published in Live Science noted that it's important to be a good partner to become a good parent. According to researcher Abigail Millings of the University of Bristol, a good parent must also be cooperative with their romantic partner and support them when they need them the most. "If you can do responsive caregiving, it seems that you can do it across different relationships," the researcher noted.
Stephanie's husband responded to her apology with understanding and did not become defensive about the grass. She realized that she was lucky to have married a man sensitive to her feelings, which also makes him a good parent. As seen in the video, their kids can be seen running around the yard playing, while he swings another kid.
Stephanie's video received positive reactions from viewers who lauded the man for setting the standards high. @Jen shared, "As someone who wasn't allowed to play on our grass growing up, my husband has healed my inner child with our yard." @suzannevillari recounted, "The neighbors used to tell the kids to come to our house and play on our lawn. Now, all our kids are grown, and our grass is green, but I wouldn't trade those memories." @Begic M Dada mentioned, "Props to all the husbands around the world, who care more about having outside kids than their grass! Grass will always come back greener when the kids grow up."
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