Faulty Marriage Habits Are Forever
Is your marriage suffering? I discovered that it is possible to find contentment every day. Despite the length of your marriage you have the power to wear your marriage mindset daily.
How long is your mental list of all things she does wrong. What does she do that really ticks you off? How many days have you lost to anger and resentment over your spouse's bad moves? How important are those teapot tempests if you thought this was your last day with her?
I can't squeeze my truck in the garage because the eddie bauer convertible is parked too far to one side. It is an accepted part of my daily ritual that I will have to move her car before I can park.
I have asked her a million times to hang the wet towels up in the bathroom so they will dry. Please don't leave the toothbrush in the shower and remove the baby bath toys after this kids are bathed. When I fall over in the shower the only thing to save my head will be when it hits the wet wadded towel.
I really hate it when she decides to store my stuff without asking. The second part is that she then cannot remember where she put it. I find my home space heaters stored in the paint shed. She said there was no more room in the garage.
I was hotter than my garage the night she stayed out and did not check in with me. My frustration and anger grew as time went by. At a certain point those feelings gave way to worry. No one knew where she was and by the time I heard the front door open my heart ached. That night my list was no longer important.
The relief I felt made me want to kick myself for making mountains out of molehills. Would any of my gripes mean anything compared to her absence? These days it's a fun scavenger hunt to find my missing stuff. Washing the car is not as important as hearing it pull into the driveway. When I kick the bucket I won't car if toys fall out. I will be grateful that I shared a life with someone completely unique to me.
Every day I use every one of her fabulous 'faults' to remind myself that I am a better husband and father because of the partnership we share. I smile when get out to move her car or take a shower. These are now my constant reminders that I am blessed.
