I am grateful for Kent. Well you knew I'd get to this topic before the 28 days were over, right?
In my previous marriage, I didn't understand the notion of spouse as best friend.
Actually that's not quite right. I was very nearly scornful of the idea that I could be married to my best friend, that husbands and wives could fully support each other, be 100% for each other all while seeing the spouse as he/she really is. I thought that was just a delusional idea perpetuated by sappy love songs on the radio.
I'm happy to say that I was wrong. I have that today. Kent sees me as I am and thinks that the "as I am" bit is just fine. Somehow he can still encourage me to aim higher, do more, try new things all without implying that I should do those things because I'm lacking now.
10 years into this marriage, I am still thankful to be loved by him and married to him.
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Edited to add that I wrote this post Monday evening before we went to dinner. As is so often the case with us, we had a really good conversation at dinner about life and things that matter (there's something about a hotel restaurant that for us anyway fosters great conversation). I told him then that this post was coming and that everything he was saying and doing at dinner only confirmed how incredibly fortunate I am to have him as my husband.
2 comments:
I am truly happy for you!! You deserve to be loved, respected and appreciated for who you are and everything that has contributed to the beautiful, strong, confident and creative woman you are.
Thank you! Right back at you, dear friend of mine.
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