Husband - the flip side

[Ellen]

My husband is a really nice man. He works hard. He loves his children and his wife. He's responsible. He has fabulous parents and a wonderful sister. He has raised a lot of money for diabetes research. He does dishes and laundry. He exercises regularly and is quite a good role model with that and with eating healthy food. He's funny. He reads a lot. He loves the pets too.

I'm glad I shared that. Now I'll send him a link to this thread :D.

"J. I loo ya."

[Burlew]

No stinky feet?
No weat towels left on the carpet?
No leaving the toilet seat up?
:D

Lol....gotta love a man that is helpful, smart and kind. Makes you forget all the little things!

[Boo]

I've got a keeper too. It'll be 18 years this October (can that be possible?!) He's fantastic. The first few years with young kids were rough for me but we've managed to grow together and raise three great kids (okay, so maybe I'm biased).

I tend to be hard on myself, and I'm always thankful for my husband who I feel is a far better role model for our children. But to cut myself some slack, I think we balance each other out very well.

[KeltonsMom]

I have only been married for two years..

My husband is a great cook and likes to give me a break away from cooking every weekend.

He is a very hard worker and is more than willing to work lots of overtime so he can provide us with what we need.

He is very generous and I have many times found fresh cut roses at my computer desk for no reason at all other than him to show me how much he loves me.

He has opened his heart to my son Kelton and treats him as if he is his own child.

He is very adventurous and loves to say, 'Hey lets go camping or go for a ride to see places we have never seen before"

He also thought it was best that I become a SAHM to be able to care for Kelton and later to home school him.

He loves animals and eventually wants to get some land so we can get horses and he can get a buffalo LOL!!

[frizzyrazzy]

ok, is this the happy dh thread or ellen wants something lol

mine cleans his own toilet, does the laundry when it needs to get done. Has a good job - two of them actually. he buys me flowers for no reason. He indulges my grey's anatomy and survivor addiction. He plays games with the kids (uggh I hate that) he reads them stories at night, and sadly he's going to make it impossible for dd to ever find a guy that lives up to Dad. LOL.

[twodoor2]

My husband is a really nice man. He works hard. He loves his children and his wife. He's responsible. He has fabulous parents and a wonderful sister. He has raised a lot of money for diabetes research. He does dishes and laundry. He exercises regularly and is quite a good role model with that and with eating healthy food. He's funny. He reads a lot. He loves the pets too.

I'm glad I shared that. Now I'll send him a link to this thread :D.

"J. I loo ya."

. . . and he's taken (let's all cry now). :(

[EmmasPapa]

My husband is a really nice man. He works hard. He loves his children and his wife. He's responsible. He has fabulous parents and a wonderful sister. He has raised a lot of money for diabetes research. He does dishes and laundry. He exercises regularly and is quite a good role model with that and with eating healthy food. He's funny. He reads a lot. He loves the pets too.

I'm glad I shared that. Now I'll send him a link to this thread :D.

"J. I loo ya."

OK Ellen - Just what is it that you want to buy?:D

[BrendaK]

I am married to a keeper too (almost 12 years!!) Right now he's doing dishes AND he made dinner tonight :D. He also gets up EVERY night to check Carson at 2am. (I get up, too, but he does the actual check).

My heart melted the other day when I drove his car and found a spare glucometer and bottle of glucotabs in between the seats, along with the fishing tackle!

And incredible dad who deeply loves his boys!

I'm a very very blessed woman!!

[Kirsten]

My sons think that doing dishes is a man's job!:D Thanks, Honey!!

Kirsten

[Jacob'sDad]

Well, my wife's never posted here but this thread would be a good place for her to start. Shoot, she's working tonight. Well, she'll have her chance tomorrow.;)

[badshoe]

OK Ellen - Just what is it that you want to buy?:D
Guys I think we need to have a meeting of the man club about this guy, he is gonna ruin it for the rest of us, we'll need beer for the meeting pony up.

[OSUMom]

I feel a song coming on.... you gotta accentuate the positive... good ole Bing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb6PHCVOU7s

:rolleyes:;):p:D

[Ellen]

Laurie, that was G R E A T ! ! ! !

[dbz2988]

We are going on 10 yrs June 6th and I have to say, he doesn't like to do dishes, laundry or clean but he does and says little things that are so sweet! He still wants to hold my hand when walking together. he still opens doors for me or puts my jacket on when getting ready to leave. I personally like the small stuff! Kudos to hubby!

[zeb'smom]

I gotta say my DH is a keeper too. It'll be 12 years on the 1st , 15 + years since we starting dating (in high school). He has worked so hard over the years to make it possible for me to stay home with the kids. He is my best friend and makes me laugh all the time. He always takes the trash and recycling out and cleans up the dog poop in the yard. He catches spiders in the house and releases them outside. He is a wonderful father and although I do most of Zeb's care he understands it all and helps me with making adjustments, and all the math (sometimes he has to explain Marsha's threads to me:rolleyes:)

He the best but he's home now and I don't want him to know I said all this nice stuff, he has a big enough head already

Robyn

[RosemaryCinNJ]

My husband bought me a new Dell laptop so I can go online and find out all I can about our daughters Type 1...which landed me here!!

[twodoor2]

We have been married since 1994, and we haven't killed each other yet, and managed to produce three children. There, I've given the good points!!:D

[Karenwith4]

I can jump on this bandwagon.
My husband is my best friend. He does all the usual great husband/dad stuff, but the two things I appreciate most about him is that he can always make me laugh and that he goes out of his way to make sure that the kids and I know we are loved and cherished by him.
He has been, without a doubt, the greatest gift in my life.

[lil'Man'sMom]

My husband bought me a new Dell laptop so I can go online and find out all I can about our daughters Type 1...which landed me here!! So did mine but it's an Acer and the $!#&ing mouse really is crappy. At least he tried.

We have been married since 1994, and we haven't killed each other yet, and managed to produce three children. There, I've given the good points!!:D

Well we have been married since 1987, have 3 children and if I post his best point I would be kicked off CWD:o:o...and after 21 years:D.

[Stacey Nagel]

My husband is a really nice man. He works hard. He loves his children and his wife. He's responsible. He has fabulous parents and a wonderful sister. He has raised a lot of money for diabetes research. He does dishes and laundry. He exercises regularly and is quite a good role model with that and with eating healthy food. He's funny. He reads a lot. He loves the pets too.

I'm glad I shared that. Now I'll send him a link to this thread :D.

"J. I loo ya."

Mine washes dishes and all the pots too !!! Every night..
But he still leaves his socks on the floor on his side of the bed... every night..
BUT........ he's a keeper.. this August we'll be celebrating our 29th !!!

[StillMamamia]

. . . and he's taken (let's all cry now). :(


ROFLMAO....

[OSUMom]

My husband bought me a new Dell laptop so I can go online and find out all I can about our daughters Type 1...which landed me here!!

Now Richard is a keeper for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cwds::cwds:

[StillMamamia]

My DH is the reason I'm in Luxembourg :D

Met him in 1993, got married in 2000.

He's tall, I'm not
He's thin, I'm %&*$ Not
He's blond, I'm not
He's got blue eyes, I've got brown
He's everything I'm not
And I'm everything he's not
And he's perfect for me

[frizzyrazzy]

I feel a song coming on.... you gotta accentuate the positive... good ole Bing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb6PHCVOU7s

:rolleyes:;):p:D

That should be the theme song for CWD for when we all get in the dumps...play a little bing and the andrew sisters and we'll all be happy. LOL.

[twodoor2]

Well we have been married since 1987, have 3 children and if I post his best point I would be kicked off CWD:o:o...and after 21 years:D.

This thread is depressing me to death. :(

[OSUMom]

My DH is the reason I'm in Luxembourg :D

Met him in 1993, got married in 2000.

He's tall, I'm not
He's thin, I'm %&*$ Not
He's blond, I'm not
He's got blue eyes, I've got brown
He's everything I'm not
And I'm everything he's not
And he's perfect for me

That really is very very sweet. :cwds:

[staciebco]

I love my husband! He truly is God's gift to me. He's a wonderful provider, he always puts my wants and needs before his own, and he loves me and our children unconditionally! He doesn't do laundry, cook dinner, or wash dishes, but he goes to work in our business everyday without complaining and has given us a wonderful life.

I Love you, Jer!

Ellen, thanks for beginning this thread!

[frizzyrazzy]

I forgot one important thing. My husband sits next to me every week at church. I look around and I often see the moms in church with their kids and not a whole lot of guys. I'm lucky, that's important to me.

[etringali]

Scott and I have been together nearly 16 years, 10 of em married. He gave me 3 beautiful children. He's a wonderful provider, father, best friend. I really do think he's my soul mate(try not to gag folks) He's seen me at my worst, and still loves me. He's not the most romantic guy, but he shows his love in other ways. Letting me sleep in, playing with the kids, playing instruments together(we met in band), creating a wonderful life for us and the kids. He's a hands on Dad, which I love about him. I could gush more, but if he read this he'll get embarrassed. I'd be lost without him in my life. Thank you Honey! I love you!

[ScottB]

OK Ellen - Just what is it that you want to buy?:D

Yeah you got that right. Ellen's cleverness puts her way out of my league but she's not fooling me on this one either. So OK all you guys, what do you think Ellen is up to? Here's what I think.

#1 - Her and her husband just got their "economic stimulus" check and she wants something but her hubby wants something else and she's trying to get the upper edge.

#2- Ellen's the one that forgot their wedding anniversary this time even though she ripped her husband to pieces for forgetting it last year.

#3- She scratched the paint on her husbands car.

#4- She wrecked his car.

#5- She put $50 worth of gas in her car when she only needed $15 worth like Kim's husband did.

#6- She bought him a standard tool set when what he really wanted was a metric set.

#7- This is a long shot but Ellen just might be on the level with us and her husband really is a keeper.

[Tigerlilly's mom]

Where is that other thread????? :rolleyes: Unfortunately for me I can't post in this one!!!:p

[Ellen]

Yeah you got that right. Ellen's cleverness puts her way out of my league but she's not fooling me on this one either. So OK all you guys, what do you think Ellen is up to? Here's what I think.

#1 - Her and her husband just got their "economic stimulus" check and she wants something but her hubby wants something else and she's trying to get the upper edge.

I don't think it arrived but if it did, it has to go in the bank to pay bills.

#2- Ellen's the one that forgot their wedding anniversary this time even though she ripped her husband to pieces for forgetting it last year.

I would bet money he doesn't know the date of our anniversary.

#3- She scratched the paint on her husbands car.

I'm the better driver ;-). We have scratches and dents - we keep our car until no one can drive it again.

#4- She wrecked his car.

NOPE

#5- She put $50 worth of gas in her car when she only needed $15 worth like Kim's husband did.

He's nice enough to go out and fill up - even if it's late and I need to be somewhere in the morning.

#6- She bought him a standard tool set when what he really wanted was a metric set.

If we need repairs, he asks me to call my father and/or brother.;)

#7- This is a long shot but Ellen just might be on the level with us and her husband really is a keeper.

He's a kind man. No one in our house is perfect. We have our challenges as does every family. I feel grateful for what is good in life. It's amazing how being able to find the good and the positive in situations helps, especially when the hurdles seem insurmountable. The forums are here for support. The people who are feeling good about life may not have the same need to share. Sometimes I just wake up feeling strong and happy. It's nice to be able to express it.

[yeswe'rebothD]

I'm glad to hear that there are good guys out there. Any tips from you great, hands-on guys to get my dh to be more proactive? I'm really tired of trying, almost to the point of shutting him out completely just so he can see all he's missing, but I know that's definitely not healthy. If that needs to be a separate thread, feel free to start another.

Ellen, thank you for letting us know! ;)

[ScottB]

Oh Ellen, I hope you know I'm just teasing you. When Sharon and I got married 20 years ago, we had a lot of out of town guests and our church was way out in the country roads so we made up a bunch of signs made from scrap plywood pointing the direction to the church along the roads. I ended up tossing all the signs afterwards except for 1 that I kept and nailed it to a wall inside our garage ....and it's still there. We had a garage fire years ago that almost burnt the garage down and the sign suffered a lot of smoke and water damage in the process but I stuck it right back on the wall when clean up was done with the words "Bail-Wheeldon Wedding" with an arrow pointing, clearly visible even with the smoke damage.

[KeltonsMom]

Well we have been married since 1987, have 3 children and if I post his best point I would be kicked off CWD:o:o...and after 21 years:D.

This made me almost spew my coffee on my laptop, and then made me jealous as hell, and now I am like Marsh and I am now getting depressed :cwds:

[Heather(CA)]

My hubby (Seth's step-dad came home the other night and said..."We need to talk about Seth, I feel a little out of the loop, and I want to learn more about D":D

[twodoor2]

This made me almost spew my coffee on my laptop, and then made me jealous as hell, and now I am like Marsh and I am now getting depressed :cwds:

Good, I'm glad I'm not the only one! I was ready to upchuck my lunch and jump off a bridge into the Chicago river after reading these posts, especially THAT one. :(

(Jeff, we need a sad, pathetic, crying face "smiley")

[Heather(CA)]

Well we have been married since 1987, have 3 children and if I post his best point I would be kicked off CWD:o...and after 21 years:D.

If your saying what I THINK your saying...I can relate!;):D Ten years together 5 years married for us..

[lil'Man'sMom]

Well we have been married since 1987, have 3 children and if I post his best point I would be kicked off CWD:o:o...and after 21 years:D.

Oh okay, he can't cook and has an annoying laugh (real loud) but he laughs often so I guess that is another good point...after 21 years "it" better be his best point.

Marsha - it's all in the imagination :D

[twodoor2]

Oh okay, he can't cook and has an annoying laugh (real loud) but he laughs often so I guess that is another good point...after 21 years "it" better be his best point.

Marsha - it's all in the imagination :D

Well for my case - it HAS to be in my imagination because it doesn't happen in real life. :p

[saxmaniac]

I could gush more, but if he read this he'll get embarrassed.

You know I could embarrass you right back, but since this is a family forum... I don't want to get kicked off either! :p I guess I'll have to keep all the juicy stuff to myself. Or at least in PMs.

[hrtmom3]

Yesterday was my husbands and my 31st anniversary. Though when I read this thread I was still had some left over anger from an argument the night before and was not about to post nice things about him:rolleyes: Some of those years were not very good, some were great, and some where ok.
My husband does not do dishes, laundry, or housework, he does not get up to do night checks, he does not help count carbs, and he even has the nerve to be sleeping sometimes when I get home with a trunk full of groceries and he does not love our pets. The list could go on.
I guess he is not perfect but he hardly ever misses a day of work. Last quarter he received employee of the quarter. He has even put up with the most lousy jobs situations in order to bring home a paycheck. He can fix just about anything. He can take a piece of junk and make it something nice. He can pick up scrap wood and make a masterpiece from it. He is an awesome artist. He can make a very mouthwatering omlet. He puts up with our pets, and even some days he likes them.
My husband grew up with an alcoholic father remembering his mom getting them all in the car before he woke up to get away. He did not have the best upbringing and definitely did not have an example of what a husband or father should be. There were times he even lived on the streets, going from friends house to shelter. He was into drugs and drinking. He has come a long way since then, and has made tremendous changes in his life.
Over the past 31 years we both have had to learn that forgiving was part of loving and I believe that is why we have gotten this far. I do love him and I expect to be married to him till death. He's not such a bad guy after all.

Thanks Ellen for starting this post, I needed this therapy.

[lil'Man'sMom]

Yesterday was my husbands and my 31st anniversary. Though when I read this thread I was still had some left over anger from an argument the night before and was not about to post nice things about him:rolleyes: Some of those years were not very good, some were great, and some where ok.
My husband does not do dishes, laundry, or housework, he does not get up to do night checks, he does not help count carbs, and he even has the nerve to be sleeping sometimes when I get home with a trunk full of groceries and he does not love our pets. The list could go on.
I guess he is not perfect but he hardly ever misses a day of work. Last quarter he received employee of the quarter. He has even put up with the most lousy jobs situations in order to bring home a paycheck. He can fix just about anything. He can take a piece of junk and make it something nice. He can pick up scrap wood and make a masterpiece from it. He is an awesome artist. He can make a very mouthwatering omlet. He puts up with our pets, and even some days he likes them.
My husband grew up with an alcoholic father remembering his mom getting them all in the car before he woke up to get away. He did not have the best upbringing and definitely did not have an example of what a husband or father should be. There were times he even lived on the streets, going from friends house to shelter. He was into drugs and drinking. He has come a long way since then, and has made tremendous changes in his life.
Over the past 31 years we both have had to learn that forgiving was par of lovingt and I believe that is why we have gotten this far. I do love him and I expect to be married to him till death. He's not such a bad guy after all.

Thanks Ellen for starting this post, I needed this therapy.

Wow, 31 years...my hat is off to both of you.

Yes, forgiving is part of loving, this truly is the secret!

[StillMamamia]

Over the past 31 years we both have had to learn that forgiving was part of loving and I believe that is why we have gotten this far. I do love him and I expect to be married to him till death. He's not such a bad guy after all.




Thanks for posting this...so, so true!!

[OSUMom]

Yesterday was my husbands and my 31st anniversary. Though when I read this thread I was still had some left over anger from an argument the night before and was not about to post nice things about him Some of those years were not very good, some were great, and some where ok.
My husband does not do dishes, laundry, or housework, he does not get up to do night checks, he does not help count carbs, and he even has the nerve to be sleeping sometimes when I get home with a trunk full of groceries and he does not love our pets. The list could go on.
I guess he is not perfect but he hardly ever misses a day of work. Last quarter he received employee of the quarter. He has even put up with the most lousy jobs situations in order to bring home a paycheck. He can fix just about anything. He can take a piece of junk and make it something nice. He can pick up scrap wood and make a masterpiece from it. He is an awesome artist. He can make a very mouthwatering omlet. He puts up with our pets, and even some days he likes them.
My husband grew up with an alcoholic father remembering his mom getting them all in the car before he woke up to get away. He did not have the best upbringing and definitely did not have an example of what a husband or father should be. There were times he even lived on the streets, going from friends house to shelter. He was into drugs and drinking. He has come a long way since then, and has made tremendous changes in his life.
Over the past 31 years we both have had to learn that forgiving was part of loving and I believe that is why we have gotten this far. I do love him and I expect to be married to him till death. He's not such a bad guy after all.

Thanks Ellen for starting this post, I needed this therapy.

Congratulations!!! 31 years I consider a miracle these days. Marriage ebbs and flows doesn't it? Some days (okay years) it does help to accentuate the positive. ;) Our kids and we all need strong marriages - but they don't get there by the easy road that's for sure. My husband and I keep putting one foot in front of the other some days. :D

Congratulations again, and what a wonderful post!!! :cwds::cwds:

[Mom2rh]

That is so wise...forgiving is a part of loving.

Our 17th anniversary is Monday. I am so lucky to have my great dh. We are opposites in so many ways...and balance each other nicely. :) That's what I keep telling him anyway. :D "I'm good for you, really!"

[etringali]

My parents have been married 59 years. They've had ups, downs and everything in between. Raised 6 kids, the youngest(me) in her 30's, the oldest is 58(bit of a spread). Numerous grandkids & great grandkids, & cats. Dh parents have been together 37 years. We've got good role models :)

[caspi]

What a great thread, Ellen!

My hubby and I have been married for 23 years this year - yes, I got married VERY young (20). He is honestly my best friend. He has always been an equal partner in every aspect of our marriage, even after I stopped working to be a SAHM. I sometimes feel guilty when he cleans for me on the weekends, but as he says, I deserve a break as well. He is a great father to our two boys and spends a lot of time playing with them. Quite frankly, we have half of the neighborhood over here on any given day playing with them! (It often amazes me how little the fathers around here do with their children.)

I couldn't ask for a better person to share my life with! :)

[Kaileen]

We've been married for almost 10 1/2 years. We are just the opposite of a traditional family: I work full-time outside the home, and he is a stay-at-home dad. We make a great combination. I would not be a good stay-at-home parent: as much as I love my children, I don't have as much patience as he has. He cooks, we both clean: but he went to school every day with our daughter to make sure she had her insulin shot, and then stayed and had lunch with both children.

He has been by my side through both pregnancies: he held my hair out of the way while I experienced almost 18 straight months of morning sickness, then had a cold, wet washcloth for my face afterwards. Even though he hates hospitals, he was next to me during two c-sections: and even though he hates needles, he was the first to learn how to give Deirdre her injections.

After 10 years, it's amazing to be able to say that our love is stronger than it has ever been. He was definitely sent to me by God, and I thank Him every day for the best husband in the world.

[hold48398]

Awww what a great, happy and positive thread..i LOVE it!! :) I too married "a good one" :D:cool:... He rocks my world. Truthfully, we are an awesome team in every way. We just complete eachother. Wednesday is our 8th anniversary :) (been together for 13 years)...and I am looking so forward to it!!