Showing posts with label support. Show all posts
Showing posts with label support. Show all posts

Thursday, March 5, 2009

What makes guys happy.....a womans perspective.

I took prompting from the "one guy" who reads my blog on a question he left in his comment on my support post.

"Next blog entry, I'd like to see what you women think makes us guys happy (or feel supported)."

It's sad to say, but I've never really but much thought into it. I've always thought that my husband was pretty easy to please. I feel I show my support in the ways that I take care of the home. I manage money. I do the laundry, dishes, and cleaning. I cook most of the meals. I bathe the kids most of the time. I do all of the grocery shopping, only because when he does we end up with more junk than food. He does help once in a while, but where he's been feeling like crap for about a year now, it's far and few between. Oh and did I mention I work outside of the home too, full time, and a small part time job on Saturdays? I have to say, after listing it all it seems like my plate is full. But you know, I don't hardly notice it on a day to day basis because it's the life I chose and it's just something that I have to do and I don't really mind doing it. So I feel like I support him a lot in those ways.
On the other hand, there is the marital support, or should I say emotional. My husband has had a rough couple of years and certainly has not made life easier for me, but I've stuck around and tried to encourage him. I've displayed huge amounts of tolerance, patience, and love. I get asked all the time how I do it. Again, I do it because, it's the life I chose and I just have to do it. There is something in those vows that I said nearly ten years ago, you know, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. I took mine seriously, and that is how I show my support.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

I have a question for you.


Recently I was discussing with some friends our husband woes. Come on girls, you all have them. I know your husbands are wonderful most of the time, but let's get real.
Everyone has different lives and different circumstances. My question is, what do you consider support? How does your husband support you? How should a husband support his family? This could go either or all ways (financial, emotional, domestic, etc.) it depends on how one interprets support. Which is most important to you?
I'm not asking for any specific reason other than to strike up a conversation and see what the status quo is for a typical marriage these days. And for the one guy out there that reads my blog, I would like to know your feelings on this too, from a husbands perspective. And ladies, go ahead and get your spouses opinion as well, I would love to hear what they all have to say. Although, if it's going to start something, let's just keep it to ourselves.
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