I have been thinking a lot about my husband today. Thinking about what a great man I have supporting me, loving me, pushing me to be the best I can.
Last night we sat on our porch and talked for about three hours or so. When I say “talk” I don’t mean chit chat, I mean we had a conversation about us, how we’re doing, and what we could do better. In fact this is a regular occurrence for us. We have this beautiful open relationship where we can speak freely (in a constructive manner) about our thoughts and concerns.
I haven’t always been the best communicator. Actually I stunk. Partly because it’s hard. Opening up a problem just means you have to face it and I was so good at hiding and pretending. Hoping that the issue would resolve itself and go away. Of course it never does and it inevitably gets worse. Sometimes he exhausts me and I fight it, but I have always been so grateful for his patience and willingness to teach me this invaluable tool. I have come to see through our (almost 10 year) marriage just how powerful communicating can be.
Of course sometimes too much communication about any subject can be damaging. I mean I feel all too often that I’m facing the problem just because I talked about. This is the part I need major work on…the follow through. Just doing it. After prescription free viagra view address, it is the first medicine the doctor prescribes to the patients. Some of you will get it from the local drug dealer or discount price on viagra can be gained from the online selling facilities where the globally renowned health care providers advice you with proper fraction and offer the drug at very attractive prices only aiming towards customer satisfaction. NF Cure capsules are one of the hottest internet companies of the Year at the Mercedes – Benz CNBC – TV 18 Young Turks Awards. cialis sale cute-n-tiny.com Though the capsules need no extra food to boost as these are already serving your body with all the correct enable in cialis 40mg their previously very a couple of hours. Taking all that I now know and putting it into play. I struggle with this, not because I don’t want to, but because I am lazy or its hard or…..I suppose I could go on and on. Really there is no good excuse. He deserves a good wife. I deserve a good husband. We both deserve to be loved and that should be enough reason to work hard on us.
He makes me want to be a good person. He makes me want to be the best person. He pushes me to make decisions, which I am so bad at, which I need. He pushes me to feel. He pushes me to think. He gives me love. He gives me hope. He respects who I am. The best part…he loves who I am. And I love him for it.
It’s really great that you can look at your relationship so objectively… I often look at my husband and think, “How can he love me?” Usually on the days that I am being a wench or when I am really down. It’s such a great gift to know that your husband loves you no matter what. In the past few months I have had some REALLY bad days and Jared has been amazing. I am glad that you also feel love and support from your husband and I am really glad that it’s my brother!
Wow! 3hours of deep, personal conversation–that must have been exhausting. It’s good thing you were out on your awesome porch enjoying the evening. It’s cool that you guys can have those conversations and that you’re open enough to handle it. I don’t know anyone else who talks like that.
I’m highly impressed you could talk for 3 hours. I’m always compalining to Adam that we don’t talk enough- I guess I get bored easily.
What an inspiring relationship. It is great y’all can talk and try to help one another to become a better person. I love that my Adam loves me for me- I question it daily, but I’m thankful he can see through all my craziness.
I’m jealous you have a swing on your porch.
This is inspiring to me- thanks for posting about it. 3 hours on a porch with my husband sounds so nice. We used to do that sort of thing all the time before I started working. I love it when we have the time to sit and talk about us. I always feel much closer, more bonded, and more in love with him when we are able to slow it down a bit.
What a nice feeling to be able to communicate openly with your husband. I feel lucky to have someone like that in my husband. So many hard things are inevitable in marriage so it is imperative to work on good communication skils. Inspiring post. It was great seeing you again Amy!
Very inspiring. I feel like we never do this — maybe if we had that porch! I have such a hard time opening up and really communicating. I just keep everything inside and then I get resentful. Not good. Whatever real communicating I do only comes when Marc forces me. You’d think after almost 15 years together I’d figure this out! Still working on it.
so sweet!