how much inlove are you?

Many times I have felt this way. I am incomplete without my love.

My husband is my best friend. I know that whatever is on my mind good or bad he will be there to listen to me. He knows how to talk with me to make whatever ails me feel okay again. He's very patient with me.

I let Bill know all the time how much I appreciate him.

 

Every two weeks I have to pay several Bills just so they leave me alone... Anyone else have this problem?

 

LOL!

I've become one of those wives whose husband takes care of the bills. I used to do it but he didn't like the way I would pay the bill before the mailman left our porch. lol

 

on a scale from one to ten i would have to say 0. there was absolutely no effort, no romance, some acknowledgement

 

How funny... She used to pay the bills, but now I have taken the task and we pay them together on pay days. Actually one payday we pay all of the bills, and the other one we don't have to worry about it. In the past she had a habit of paying bills that were due up until we got paud, but forgot that some would be waiting and due before we got paid again... not good. I put a system together and over the last several years we have made a HUGE difference. Like I said, we even have a free paycheck a month to play with if we want, although we usually double or triple up on our student loans. Need to get rid of those...

 

We just paid off our debt last weekend. It was a miraculous feeling. My husband put a budget together in order for us to be able to do it. If it wasn't for him we'd still owe debt.

Keep plugging away at it. You'll feel a tremendous weight lifted off your shoulders when you don't have to owe for your loans.

 

You and your husband sound exactly like my husband and I.

 

I enjoy reading your posts about you and your husband. It's refreshing to hear love like ours still exists.

In saying that I have to say we've worked towards what we have. It didn't start out this way. We've had to work really hard to get to where we are today.

 

In a world where so many give up on love before it even has a chance to bloom, or want to run away when things get difficult, it's wonderful to hear of others who work at it and don't give up so easily.

 

Your marriages sound amazing. I truly hope Brian and I can work towards that same feeling. I can't imagine NOT trying for that. What is marriage, if you're not working towards something together? A better life for the both? Most marriages these days perplex me.

 

I think you've got a good attitude about your relationship with Brian, and I think that your love and determination to make a happy life together will bring you much fulfillment.

 

End of 06... that's the plan... just about $30k left to pay...

 

My wife and I had a saying in college when we would see each other ten minutes a day... We were "Team US"... working together to make it through all of the schooling and work to make a better life for ourselves. We are within a year of being debt free (except for our house of course), and we are able to enjoy some of lifes pleasures along the way. I have even been able to support my ridiculous DVD addiction and pieced together an AV room. And She has also been able to go for her master's while being able to pay for it as she goes. I am a fortunate man to have found the woman I found, and I love her very much.

And seriously, HCM, Peanuts, all of you guys are an inspiration to take care of business and give the most in my relationship.

Thank you for sharing.

 

Here's a very helpful & healthy tip that has saved us in a lot of situations: Learn to talk with one another and listen to the other. Some people are not willing to comprimise but if you want to be successful at your marriage this MUST be learned.

 

I feel like posting a picture of my love.

This was taken a couple weeks ago.

 

Who does he look like?

He looks familiar to me, but I can't say who he reminds me of...

 

Absolutely!

 

Oh, we're learning that. I had an english teacher in high school. He'd always tell me "NEVER GO TO BED ANGRY!" He'd been married 35 years. I figured he knew what he was talking about.

And then my step-gramma said the same thing. They'd been married almost 50 years when my step-grampa passed.

Seems like talking and listening is the biggest issue in a relationship.

 

Awww, sweet.

 

Someone once said he looks like Stephen King.