Woman Tries Unsubtle Strategy With Husband To Get Backyard Pool, It Works

A stock image of a pool in the backyard of a home. A video of a husband going to great lengths to bring his wife's "dream" pool into fruition has gone viral on TikTok.

A video of the "most golden retriever husband" going to great lengths to fulfill his wife's ultimate "dream" pool has gone viral on TikTok.

The video was shared by @bearcreekhome and has garnered 11.3 million views since it was posted on June 29.

A message overlaid on the video says: "I spray-painted our backyard to show my husband what a pool would look like and this is how it went."

The footage begins with a rectangular black outline on a patch of grass with a couple of pink lounge chairs nearby.

A man is later shown working away inside the empty hollow of the pool as a message overlaid on the clip says "He worked every day when he got home from work and every weekend."

"It took up 2 months to bring my dream to life," a later note says, as a woman is shown lounging on a float inside the pool before the clip ends.

A caption shared with the post reads: "All you need is a can of spray paint ladies."

Despite the valiant DIY efforts of the husband in the viral post, more than nine in 10 renovating homeowners were reported to have hired professional help for their renovation work in 2023, according to a survey of 32,615 users, including 17,713 renovating U.S. homeowners, conducted by Houzz, a home design website.

Home renovation spending was reported to have surged in the past three years, with the median spend rising by 60 percent between 2020 ($15,000) and 2023 ($24,000), according to the survey.

'The Most Golden Retriever Husband'

According to the latest viral video, the husband ordered a "pool kit" instead of hiring a pool company. The clip shows different vehicles being used to dig out dirt from the ground to create the space for the pool. Panels are later added as the frame of the pool begins to take shape.

Users on TikTok praised the husband in the latest viral clip.

"This is great," said @brehoffman1997 and marsar05 wrote "If you have the skill set, go for it!..."

JollyOlson wrote: "That's the most golden retriever husband I've ever seen."

Natty said: "Get you a husband that will build you a pool, noted..."

Lilingo said: "Congrats girly, we all want a husband like him."

Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.

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