And he's Mine...All Mine! #TuesdayTen

As with most things in life, the work you put in directly impacts the results you get. I don't think I truly knew this early on in my marriage. Sure, Ken and I loved each other. That was easy. We had lots in common and we had been friends for a while before we started dating. By the time we got married, we had dated for 5 years and known each other for about 9.

The wedding was the easy part...it's marriage that takes work! We have certainly had our ups and downs, but I truly am glad that we found each other and made a committment to be together forever. I don't tend to write about him often, but for #TuesdayTen and Couple Appreciation Month, I thought I'd share:

1. He has a great sense of humor. We both tend to laugh about the same things and we have our own inside jokes after 14 years of marriage.
2. He works hard. He enjoys retail work and he's good at it. He has always placed the customer's needs first and it shows in customer loyalty.
3. He is a good cook! He likes trying new recipes and he has gotten me to like many things I haven't always liked to eat: zuchinni, squash, Brussels sprout.
4. He's a good dad. Thanks to him, the kids are exposed to nice British TV like Top Gear and Dr. Who. He gladly engages them in light saber battles in the front yard and has enough toys for the neighborhood kids to join in.
5. He handles the morning bus route and walks Henry to school whenever he can. He took care of getting both older kids to school last year and will get the boys on the bus next year when Benjamin starts Kindergarten.
6. He sleeps on my side of the bed to warm it up if he goes to bed before me on cold nights.
7. He gives nice backrubs. Especially the ones when I don't have to ask, but he just knows I've been tired and sore.
8. He doesn't roll his eyes excessively when he says "good night" and I reply that I'll be there "just as soon as I finish this blog post."
9. He had infinite Lego patience (although it is sometimes hard for him to share his Legos with the kids).
10. He's got my back! When I was fretting about Benjamin's birthday cake on Sunday, he calmly said, "Did you make it? Just for him? Then it's perfect!" And it was!

What do you appreciate about your spouse, significant other, or other half?

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