23 Heartfelt Reasons I Will Always Love My Husband
When a wife has a good husband it is easily seen in her face. – Johann von Goethe
Article written by Mary Beth Blackwell. Connect with her on Facebook.
On a Personal Note: The following was written by my wife, Mary Beth. This Sunday, June 22, is our 23rd wedding anniversary. I can’t think of a more special gift she can give me than this list. I have not edited or changed what she wrote.
1. The way he lights up when I walk into the room as if he hasn’t seen me in a week.
2. The way he takes pride in his work and the joy in being a good provider.
3. The way he takes good care of himself physically by eating right and exercising. It is important to him to look good to me.
4. How he has a special relationship with each of our children. Each relationship is as different as they are.
5. For having the strength and courage five years ago when we were separated to take responsibility for his actions and make changes to become a better person.
6. For working hard to stick to the commitment he made five years ago to become a better person.
7. How he always has my morning coffee and mug and spoon ready for action when I wake up a few hours after her does.
8. How he is extra quiet in the morning so I can sleep while he gets ready for work. This includes shaving in dim light so the bathroom light does not wake me up.
9. The way he supported me through graduate school and gave me confidence in myself when I was running low.
10. The way he supports me in my career to do what I love most and not be worried about the pay. He insists that me being happy is more important than what I make.
11. The way he can manage to sneak money each month into the savings account so we will have funds for vacations or financial emergencies.
12. How he always makes sure that the water bottle by my bed is filled at night so I won’t run out in the middle of the night.
13. The way he supports me when I have to face my own demons in my life and provides encouragement and unbiased feedback to help me through it.
14. The way he absolutely loves to buy me great looking clothes that I would never think to buy for myself. He is such a metro sexual.
15. The way he is so committed to his Kansas City Royals and supports them each year whether or not they have a winning record.
16. The way he always wants to help our adult kids with their financial struggles. I tend to want to let them figure it out on their own, but he is always willing to lend a hand. They know that too and go to him instead of me when they need money.
17. The way he became a better and more engaged parent five years ago and no longer leaves the parenting to me.
18. The way he tells me that he loves my hair short when I cut it short, or he loves it long when I grow it out, or he loves the color when I get adventurous with highlighting. He just loves it anyway except the 80’s poodle perms. Not for him and should not have been for anyone!!
19. How he loves to share the responsibility of running errands on the weekends and household chores. He looks at it as a way to spend time together and we usually make it our special time.
20. His saintly patience as I struggle with hormonal changes as I enter into my forties. What I was spared with being pregnant on the hormonal front, I am sure making up for on the peri-menopausal front.
21. The way he supports me with my family who resemble the family from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”. He seems to fit right in without being eaten alive.
22. The way he gets so much satisfaction from helping others become better people. He models a perfect example of someone who was not living life right and had the strength and courage to change and did. Through this accomplishment, he strives to help others who have that same aspiration.
23. Finally, the way this man has enriched my life and even though at times it was hard has made me a better person who is stronger, more confident, felt more loved and secure than before he came into my life.
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21 Responses to “23 Heartfelt Reasons I Will Always Love My Husband”
What do you think?
A very special list of reasons, Alex- made even more memorable because you’ve both shared your feelings so openly with each other and us.
It’s lovely to have the “other side” of your relationship after your previous post.
Congratulations to you both. Have a brilliant day together on Sunday.
continued blessings to you both,
CG
Hi Marybeth,
I love your response to Alex, it made me feel how blessed I am to have a very special person too as my soulmate , We celebrated Des’s birthday last night after a fun day of celebration( deswalsh.com) I would love to met both you and Alex if I come to Kansas City next year for the Surface Design Conference.
I love the blogging world as we get to know and get insights by the way we open up and share, there is an unconditional acceptance,
Abundance and blessings to you both
Suzie
What a beautiful example to aspire to. They say that the true test of love is how we feel in another’s presence. I’d say you and your wife have hit the relationship jackpot! Congratulations!
Hey bud,
I’m pretty open minded, but when I saw the title of this post I became concerned
That was wonderful Mary Beth. I just read this first thing in the morning and it really touched my heart.
BTW, Alex must have a lot of patience and loyalty if he is a Royals fan. I think they still miss George Brett. Love their uniforms though.
I was really enjoying this heartfelt post until I read #16, which stopped me dead in my tracks. Are you possibly an Enabler? “The way he always wants to help our adult kids with their financial struggles. I tend to want to let them figure it out on their own, but he is always willing to lend a hand. They know that too and go to him instead of me when they need money.” Hmm
Happy Anniversary to you both, and many blessings to you.
Hi Alex and Marybeth,
What a wonderful relationship that both of you share. It’s so rare to find nowadays! Thanks for being so inspiring!
Evelyn
A great marriage is such a blessing to everyone involved. Thanks for sharing this with us. Problems in a marriage can tear it apart or make it stronger than ever. The love of my life happens to be the wonderful man that I have been married to since 1972. I agree with Mary Beth about the money situation with the kids. Dad’s seem to be a soft touch especially if it is a daughter asking.
OK Mary Beth, I pledge to never let my girlfriend see this post
. How can I when success is still measured in keeping the toilet seat down and reminding her were the coffee pot is in the morning? 
Seriously Alex, I admire what you have in your relationship and how much of yourself you’ve been willing to put into it. I wish you continued success. I like to think I also do pretty well in most regards, though I’m still not going to let my girlfriend read this…
Thank you for this wonderful post. When so many people put on cynical masks to cover their hurts, it’s so refreshing to read articles like this.
Blessings,
Blessings to you both for reminding us that relationships like yours are possible when both people are growing.
Any way we can clone you Alex?
I’d love to meet a man like you!
May you continue to be well and happy
Warmly,
Lorraine
http://www.powerfull-living.biz
@Lin: Thanks for your insightful comments which have resulted in a discussion between Alex and me. Which one of us do you see as the enabler in this situation? Of course we both see the other person as the guilty party
See we have our imperfections, too.
@Ken: Don’t despair, Ken. Alex was not always this wonderful. He had quite the evolutionary period, which is why I love him so much. He never stopped trying to make himself better for the sake of our happiness. This is the secret to a happy and fulfilling relationship, we must continue to evolve as we and our relationship changes. Hang in there!
Hi Alex and Mary Beth,
This is a lovely article. You are both blessed to have each other.
Peter
ps… I think I need to work on being quieter in the mornings…..
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Alex and Mary Beth,
I enjoyed reading and putting into perspective your love and respect for each other. Your posts are very inspiring to the point of wanting and needing to change my outlook on the relationship I have with my husband. To see and feel him differently and positively as a companion instead of just a person. Someone that I can truly have in my heart to look forward to and have a profound desire to please and make happy, even through the tough times. Thanks for sharing and the learning opportunity that I have gained from your experience and wisdom concerning your relationships.
Thanks for allowing us to have a look into Mary Beth’s perspective, Alex. It’s obvious she has much to be thankful for as well. Congratulations to you both on a great marriage!
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Beautiful. Glod bless you both.