In a lot of movies these days, marriage comes across more like a terminal disease than a covenental bond. It seems that the majority of married couples are portrayed as miserable, bored, and unsatisfied. You know the kind of couple I mean? When the wife will look at husband, disgust strewn across her soured face, and then she tosses back the remainder of her dry martini?
Well, just for the record, I am not one of those wives.
This is my husband.
That's right ladies, he's all mine.
And I adore him.
As in madly in love.
Things I Love About My Husband
1. He makes the coffee every morning. He even hand grinds the beans. Coffee = love.
2. He fills our home with music. And there is nothin' I love more than hearing him play the guitar.
3. He calls me out when I am being emotional, dramatic, or inconsistent. We all need an accountabil-a-buddy.
4. He is actually pretty good at sharing the covers.
5. He snuggles.
6. He reads books like “Religion and American Education” and “A Theological Guide to Calvin's Institutes”.
7. He let's me listen to my French Cafe radio station on Pandora.
8. He lets me wear his socks.
9. He lets me daydream about having another baby and he even pretends to listen while I babble on and on about names.
10. Sometimes, he calls me Mama. Which makes me excited because then I remember that I am a Mama. And then I get excited because it's because of him that I am able to be a Mama. And then I get excited when I think about being a Mama again! (At some future date that has yet to be determined).
Dangit. We're on the subject of babies again…aren't we?
How does this always happen?
I thought my estrogen level was supposed to go down eventually?
Be silent, uterus.
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Point being this: Ladies, give you husbands an extra snuggle and smooch today. I am deeming it the Official Elliott Homestead Love Your Husband A Little Extra Day.
And who doesn't want a little extra love?
Enjoy!
Mary Jane
This is so refreshing, and unfortunately, it seems rare these days. I married my husband when I was 18 and he was 24. It has been 49 years now, and I can say we are more in love now than even back then, in 1962. A good marriage just gets better and better; you know what it means to be “one”; each one gives at least 75% or more…it should be a picture of Heaven, and it is, more often than not. We have adored each other since Day One, and we continue to be madly in love at 67 and 74! I still think he is the cutest thing I ever laid eyes on! “Keep on keepin’ on”, you two!
Kendra at New Life On A Homestead
I agree. Television is so full of anti-marriage propaganda. Anti-parenthood propaganda, too, sadly. I’m grateful not to be one of those wives as well. What a miserable existence for the entire family!!
Jerry calls me Mama more often than not. And I call him Daddy. It’s funny how that happened once we had our first child! Our kids call me Mommy though (not Mama), which I like better coming from them 🙂 It gets confusing when his mom comes to visit, lol, ’cause he calls her Mama too!
Lyda
Love this. And love Mary Jane’s comment too! I think I mentioned before how frustrating it is to see so many people being negative about marriage and having kids. It’s almost as if it’s a bad thing if you want to get married and have children, especially if you’re in your 20s. It makes me feel like I have to stay in the closet about my happy marriage and the possibility of having a baby! haha!
Jamie
I agree with you wholehearted,AMEN!!!!!
Its seems like folks really just think its just a piece of paper,hello NO WAY,its your commitment for life to your partner.
Heather Anderson
This was great. Marriage is beautiful! Especially when we focus on all the good. Each of us has faults we could criticize regularly, but there is so much more to be grateful for. After twenty years of marriage, I am still amazed at the great gift my husband is to me.
Rachel
Thanks really needed this. My marriage is in a rough spot right now. I know things can be better and I want to do my part. I so want a happy marriage. Thanks for the positive reminder.
Shaye Elliott
Keep at it, Rachel! Lay it at the Father’s feet.
Life Breath Present
Made me tear up. Not out of sadness, but out of joy. I *know* what it feels like to be so madly in love. Hun is an incredible man and he is the reason I’m a Mama Bear and I love him for it (amongst other things). So glad you have yours 😀
Bethany
I love seeing this!!! I have been married for 12 years to a man who hung the moon. We met and were married 6 months later (decided on a whim 2 weeks beforehand to get married.). He was not a Christian at the time, but the Lord surely had a plan for him and for us. My husband was saved the night my dad died (driving home alone from Hospice).
I don’t have a negative word to say about my husband . He gave me three incredible children. He adores me back. He works his tail off so that I can be here to raise our boys and educate them. And his beard. Oh don’t get me started. 😉
Sorry. Got carried away with the loving on the husband time.
XOXO
Bethany
Jamie
Hi! I just discovered your YouTube channel last week and I simply love it. For many reasons. I came across this article on your blog right now on Pinterest. I also love it. For many reasons. I actually got excited that you mentioned Calvin‘s institutes. I got the chills actually, because my family and I come from a Reformed Christian background. I guess I got excited because I realized we have a special gem in common.
Hugs to you, sister in Christ!