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He offers to hold it for me when I am looking through racks of clothes or trying stuff on.  He even offers to hold onto the clothes I want to try on while I'm still shopping!  So sweet :)

My Purse doubles as a backpack so when my laptop and books are in it it's really heavy and he will carry itI with out being asked. If I am using my Purse like a purse...then not so much

my FI always offer to hold my purse/coat/shopping bags/etc when we are out shopping. 

i remember on our first trip to an outlet mall, we were in 'coach' and they were having a labour day sale.  i wanted so many things.  we walked around the store with my FI carrying everything i wanted, 4 purses, 3 wallets, etc.  a couple of girls walked by and saw him standing there like a coat rack and commented, "what are we doing wrong?".  i just smiled back and said, "maybe it's what i'm doing right".

If we're at the store and I'm really getting a workout trying on coats or going through a clearance rack he'll just take everything out of my hands and hold it for me, purse included. He doesn't walk around with it on or anything...

My husband will offer to hold my purse for me if I'm doing something where my hands are full or he can tell I'm struggling, but I can't imagine ever even wanting him to just walk down the street carrying it for me.  

No. plain and simple. I voted yes but only temporarily or for a moment. It has happened that ill need to use both hands and not have my bag on my shoulder for a moment, like to tie my shoes properly or move something or whatever. But in most cases I will set it on a near by surface rather than ask him to hold it. Only if hte floor is my only option will I even ask. When it does happen he makes it a point to hold it in a very awkward not natural looking way with a look that says "ohhhhh my god, i cant believe im holding a purse". :) But!!!! in answer to your question no i do not ask him to hold it just to make him hold it while we walk around or are out or something.

He will for a few minutes while I look through/for something. It doesn't bother him, I think he's more perplexed by how heavy the darn thing is!

He will but he will only hold it "like a football."  He cracks me up!

Haha, thank goodness I've never seen that look on DH's face. I don't think he cares. I mean, he's not gonna hold it forever, but if my hands are full or I need them free, I usually just shove it his way and he takes it. Same with all the clothes I pick up. He'll only start to complain if I am wondering around with my hands empty, then I'll take some stuff back.

I voted yes but only temporarily/for a moment. I'll only ask him if I need both hands to do something and I don't see a clean/safe surface to put it down.

He'll hold it for like 10 seconds then start holding it towards me so I'll hurry up and take it LOL!

@newenglandgirl:  Wow it's like having your personal maid to carry things for you! SMH.

@NDBee:  Lol that's what I'm gonna tease him with next time. "What is this? Hot potato, pass it on?"

@purple_orchids:  It's like built in, holding purses=awkward. Oh yeah, FI also holds my purse when I go to the bathroom, but only ask him once in a while. Usually it's cuz he goes to the bathroom at the same time!

@DaneLady:  Mine does the same exact thing. I tell him it's the only reason I want him to come shopping with me :P

I kinda think it's silly when guys WON'T hold their girl's purse or do it with the "sheepish" look -- what are they being sheepish about? Is it because it's a ~purse~ and therefore it's ~girly~ and he's afraid people will think he's not MANLY? Is it because they're afraid of looking whipped? I just see it as doing a favor for their girl, helping her out, etc. In the same regard, I carry FI's coat and clothes he wants to try on when he's shopping, simply because it's easier to shop with two arms free than it is to try to manage fifty million things and still try to look through racks.