As in all of life, there are different seasons in marriage. After 22 years, my husband and I are often treading familiar ground; yet each year also has us covering some new territory – trials and struggles and joys that we’ve not experienced before. I’m sure this will continue as we grow older together.
So in this season, I want to remember these 10 things (though there’s more!) that I love about my husband.
1. He listens to me vent.
2. He indulges my love of sweets. I never know when he might come home from work with a special treat for me!
3. He’s a wise parent.
4. He cuts the grass. (True story – I have never in my life used a lawnmower.)
5. He’s a giver, always very generous with the money he earns.
6. He plays Uno on the living room floor with our girls.
7. He’s always up for giving me an afternoon out by myself.
8. He maintains all the vehicles.
9. His faith is real.
10. He makes me want to be a better person.
My guess is that your list would look different than mine. Love between two people grows and matures through the years and each person in the relationship has their own strengths and weaknesses. Yet together, with God as our center, we can be a real example of marital love to our children and to others.
Tell me something you love about your husband!
I love that my husband cuts the grass, too! I've never used a lawnmower, either. I also love that my husband enjoys taking our children out with him when he runs errands or whatever. I like getting out by myself (because I so rarely get time to myself), but he honestly enjoys their company.
What a great list! I love that my husband regularly schedules Daddy/daughter dates with our girls.
This is such a great list, and I agree that as we go through life's ebbs and flows my list changes 🙂 He is such an awesome listener and grounds me with I go off the deep end!
AWESOME! I love that JB has always supported my choice to be a SAHM. I love that he makes me spend a little $ on myself. (I'm the tight-fisted one in our marriage. ;-)) I love that he has realized how important it is to be around for our kids *NOW* – that being available to coach Will's football team is more important than any work obligation. I love that he wants me to be happy. 🙂 And I am. 🙂