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lets hear stories about good husbands/men. I need to know they are out there ....

Posted: Jul 18, 2010

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I have a great husband, been married 21 years, and could not be happier - love being married

Good husband - GT

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My husband is the best. He was my high school sweetheart. We are still best friends after nearly 41 years of marriage (August). We still enjoy each other's company and get along so well. Not that we haven't had our share of disagreements but it wouldn't be much of a marriage if we agreed on everything. There's good ones out there, just hard to find these days. Our daughter has been through 2 husbands and has given up on men. Can't find one like her daddy, I guess ; ) I hope to be married to him for a long time as we're only 57 and 58. They said we were too young. They said it wouldn't-couldn't last. We had the last laugh and still counting.

Who cares what "they" say, anyway? - Kendra

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What a lovely story! I like this thread. It seems as if there is far too much male bashing on this board and my whole family is male, aside from me. I tend to like my men!

I like this thread, as well. - Only girl

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I'm also the only girl and come from a large family. I have sons and no daughters. So my life seems to always be men, men, men. I know MANY wonderful men, family members and men outside of our family. I think because I grew up with so many men in my life, I know how to spot the good ones. There are still plenty of good men in the world.

GUYS :) - LuvMyBoys

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I have two little boys and am about to marry into a family that hasn't had any girls born for 78 years!! All of the guys in the family are wonderful and I feel soo lucky to be joining the family!!! I hope my boys grow up seeing the wonderful examples of what a good guy is, and hopefully someday they will be the guy that all these girls are looking for!

Wonderful guys do exist :)

We were also married young - crazy

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I was 17 and planned my wedding my senior year of high school and only because it was what I wanted to do. No shotguns involved. We had our kids young as well...3 by the time I was 24, but now they're all out of high school with 1 in college and all great kids. We just celebrated our 25th anniversary with a big party this summer.

No it hasn't been all sunshine and lollipops and I'm sure there were a few people who said it would never last, but I can't imagine spending my life with anyone else. He is absolutely my rock and I know he'll be there for me no matter what.

Our story is similar to yours...sm - GT

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I was only 16 and had just finished my junior year and my boyfriend/husband-to-be was a senior and 17. I even helped to make my wedding dress. He didn\'t want to wait for me to graduate and, even though I promised my mother that I would take courses at home and get my diploma, it didn\'t happen (I just didn\'t have the time after I got pregnant) and we married in August the year he graduated high school--1969. There were no shotguns involved in ours either. I didn\'t get pregnant until we had been married 3 months (even though I know so many people thought that was the case) so going back to school was out of the question. In those days, pregnant girls (married or not) had to attend night school. What I find to be funny is these days the high schools have playgrounds and daycare for the expectant or new mothers. I had our 3 children also before my 24th birthday. We have a daughter who will turn 40 this August, a son who will turn 37 in August and another son who just turned 34 in May...all great kids. Four wonderful grandchildren, one who just graduated high school this year. We are so proud of him since he has had no father to encourage or support but my wonderful husband has filled that gap. I could never imagine my life without my husband. It wouldn\'t be much of a life. As an aside, I got my GED and eventually even went to college for accounting. Why I am transcribing is still a mystery to me. :)

I have one! We have been married 10 years - sm

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and I can honestly say they have been wonderful years. We both have been married before, our kids are grown and gone (we are 50 and 52) and have a great life filled with lots of laughs and love. He is my forever guy and loves me even though my flaws are many. He doesn't drink other than a couple of beers a week, doesn't smoke, has high morals and most importantly is very honest. He has a good job, provides for us very well and loves to spend time with me. I count my blessings every day...I am not the easiest person to live with and I am very lucky to have found him!

We're celebrating 25 years together with a trip next week. - married to a wonderful guy

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We were college sweethearts. Been through the ups, downs and everything in between. Glad we chose each other!

I have a fantastic husband! - Kendra

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He is my best friend and always makes me laugh. He works very hard to support our family and he is a very good father. He helps with the cleaning and kids. He does all of the laundry when he is home. Right now, he is deployed and I miss him terribly. He is so amazing that even though he is missing our son's birthday today, he made a note to say that he thinks that deployment is harder on me than it is on him. I think that it is hard for both of us. Finally, he is very handsome. I love love love my loyal husband and best friend!

I'm sorry your husband... - GT

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had to miss his son's birthday. That had to be hard on both of you, not to mention your son. However, I'm very grateful to men like your husband and appreciate what he's doing for this country. :)

I love that you have such a fine man in your life. - God bless him and keep him safe.

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nm

Thank you guys! - Kendra

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I miss my hubby, but at least he is not in Afghanistan and he will be home before Christmas! We are halfway through this deployment! :) Can't wait until it's only a few weeks, though.

I can only imagine....sm - GT

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what military wives must go through being away from their husbands and the anxiety they must experience, at least occasionally. I know I would. Will keep him in my prayers as I do all our military. :)

I love this. My father is a wonderful husband to my mother - as well as father to my sisters and I. sm

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He is a family man who put God first and family second. He has worked hard all his life, provided for us so my mother did not have to work, saved, and lived as an example. My parents never told us how to live and then acted differently. They have lived everything they taught us.

He is a Christian of incredible strength. He serves God and has more unshakable faith than anyone I have personally ever known.

He has loved us unconditionally but with passion in discipline to teach us how to live.

Being born to my parents is one of the greatest blessings God has given me.

You are a very lucky person... - GT

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to have such a father. That is a rarity it seems. :)

After being married for 13 years, the last 5 being - ht

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completely miserable I got a divorce and thought that was that. Two years later, I met the most wonderful guy I have ever known through mutual friends and we have now been together 10-1/2 years. He is caring, loving, supportive, fun to be around, makes me laugh--I could go on and on. I truly believe we are soulmates or whatever you want to call it. He is divorced also, and when I met him he had never gone out with the same woman more than 2 or 3 times for the 7 years he had been divorced. We are, I truly believe, a match made in heaven.

How sad is it that someone posts something... - Kendra

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something about a dog biting a child and you get dozens of posts standing up for the dog, but put up a post asking to say something nice about your man and you get only a handful? I probably should stop reading this stuff, just might make me crazy.

LOL Sorry, but most of us like our dogs better than our man. - nm

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Think that might say more about you than the dog or the man. NM - -----

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NM

You're probably right; it says I have standards and self-respect. - But boo-hooing got a few more posts. nm

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Is there any particular reason to attack me? - Kendra

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I was not boo-hooing. IMHO, anyone with standards and self-respect would not keep a man around that cannot compete with teh dog.

You compared it to the dog thread, someone responded, someone took - offense, and here we are.

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If you wanted more postings, ask for them, but you are the one that brought it back to the dog bite thread. Someone made a tongue in cheek response to it, and someone (you or not) decided to respond with a snide comment. Bully for you that you have a good husband. Obviously, not everybody does and they stay for reasons that are their own.

I said I thought it was sad and I do. - Kendra

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I don't really care if there are more postings and was not asking for them. I get tired of reading all of the male bashing on this board and it's my own fault. Like I said, I probably should stop reading. I was simply commenting that it is a sad state of affairs that the women on this board tend to be more supportive of someone else's biting dog than their own husbands. Anyone wanna guess why their marriages at least some of these marriages are not good?

Well that was awkwardly written. Sorry. - Kendra

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I guess I should have read it before I posted :)

lets stick to the orginal Good Guy subject; thanks. - n/m

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nm

You stick with whatever suits you... - Kendra

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I don't tell you what to discuss or not discuss and would appreciate the same consideration. Like I said, if I don't want to see male bashing, I can choose not to read it.

I didn't read that thread but I didn't reply to this thread - anon

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Because I couldn't find anything good right now to say. The condescending attitude sometimes, snotty remarks and way he talks to me disrespectfully, negativity, working out his indecisions (possible midlife crisis), unemployed and depressed. We just celebrated our 26th and after realizing each year that your glad he doesn't celebrate because nothing to celebrate except as a reminder that you should never "do a Vegas". Sure we have our laughs and enjoy doing things together, and there is really no solid reason to leave him, but just something I have regretted doing. He sure is not the same man I married. I'm glad for the people here who have a wonderful husband/significant others. I envy their happiness. I think a lot of people might be in the same boat as me, but but I won't speak for them.

You might be reading a little more into this than you think. I did not read the dog post because I don't have a dog.

You could be right... - Kendra

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I just hate to think of women disliking my precious boys someday just because they are boys. Being around a lot of men, I find that women tend to be far more critical of men than the other way around. But again, you could be right...I might just be over sensitive. :)

I've been reading your posts for some time - anon

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I always enjoy reading what you write. You sound like you have a wonderful husband and family and I feel your pain when your husband misses out on things, or you get screwed by a florist (I do believe that was you). Having a wonderful husband and family is a very precious thing. I thank your husband and you for going through what you do for our country and me, and the sacrifices you make can never be thanked enough. I served in the Army myself (in my younger years) and I loved it. I miss the Army life and the friends I made while serving (President Reagan was in office - shows you how far I go back LOL). I too think women are critical of men, and what urks me to no end is the constant barage of commercials that put down and make fun of men. Sometime "woman power" goes a bit to far for my liking. Being equal is one thing, dominating and cutting down is another.

I tend to think....sm - GT

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because of what I have witnessed over the years, that women who cut men down have had bad experiences with men. It takes 2 to make a marriage/relationship and neither person is perfect and you certainly can't change the person you marry. If you thought you could change them when you married them, you shouldn't have married them at all. I also have a hard time tolerating women who "bash" men in general. Granted, there are some men who are "bad eggs" out there but we shouldn't judge them all by the actions of a few. There are lots of good men out there. My husband and 2 sons are 3 of the best. :)

Thank you - Kendra

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Those were such nice things you said and I was starting to feel like maybe I am being a bit of witch today (which I probably am, but I guess we all have our days, don't we?) At least I've got issues to blame it all on :) And yes, the florist screwed up my flowers (darn them!) I love my family and can't wait until we are all together again. By the way-thank you for your service! And thanks for making me feel like a little less of a jerk tonight. I don't know why I got so catty, just don't much like being treated like a child by a total stranger, but I wasn't behaving any better, was I?

I give thanks every day for my hubby, especially reading some of the stories here - PamperedWife

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First off, let me preface this by saying my husband and I have reverse roles; I am what is traditionally known as the "breadwinner," while he is the "domestic engineer."

Why, you ask?

Because I am capable of earning about twice as much, and he is far superior with the cooking (I'm a good cook, he's a GREAT cook, so every meal is an anticipated culinary delight with him manning the kitchen, lol!), he's much better at handling the finances, the cleaning, and everything else associated with the traditional "housewife" role.

Recently, I was diagnosed with something pretty serious, and this man has stepped up to the plate and taken care of me on every possible level. I think if it were possible to be "loved" well, he'd have cured me by now or died himself trying. I have to literally do nothing but sit and transcribe, which I've insisted on doing (continuing to work and not go on disability), because it gives me focus and meaning and some semblance of control in my life right now, since my health is sort of spiraling out of control.

My husband was always good to me and serves us our meals plated out like a fine restaurant, but since my diagnosis I've gotten cravings for certain foods at various hours and no matter what it is, day or night, if I mention something sounds good, he goes on a mission to find it for me. I've learned to not even mention something sounding good because I really don't want him out running around trying to find me something I might actually keep down; I want him here with me instead, lol!

When money has been tight, he's pawned personal things to make sure I have my medicine (amazing what insurance sometimes doesn't cover or forces you to take no less than a 3-month supply for). If I'm sleeping soundly (which is rare since I was diagnosed), he'll quietly slip out to walk our 2 little dogs and hide the house phone in our bedroom where, if it rings, it won't wake me up but leaves me our nonpublished cell phone within hands' reach in case I need to call him.

I could go on and on and I've probably bored or nauseated many of you, but I'm just so...PROUD of him. I can't honestly say I'd have stuck by someone as sick as I am at the moment. I think I might have been so frightened to possibly watch that person die that I'd have found a reason to bolt. He, being obviously stronger character than I am, won't be pushed away. I know; I tried to push him away when I was first diagnosed and he saw right through it.

My husband has a heart of gold, and I give thanks for him every single moment of every single day. I don't know where I'd be at the moment without him. He's as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside, and that says a lot.

Thanks for bringing up this topic, OP, and I wish for all of us to have a significant other as attentive, loving and dependable as my husband. Every woman deserves to be treated this well, in sickness or in health.

You didn't bore or nauseate me, PW... - sm

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You brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful husband you have, howe blessed you both are to have each other! I will keep you in my prayers for a full recovery! God bless :)

You have a gem of a husband... - GT

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and you have every right to be proud of someone like him. I would certainly cherish every moment with him. I'm so sorry for your situation but you certainly have a Godsend in your husband. :)

My husband is awesome! - sm

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Although he can be stubborn at times, my guy is the greatest! He's a wonderful husband, awesome father (though he tries to be a no-nonsense dad), and a great provider for our family. He works hard at work, works hard at home, insists on making breakfast for the family on the weekends, does all the yardwork, car maintenance...I could go on and on, but you get the picture. He's handsome, funny, loving, caring, and a gentleman to a fault, which is hard to come by these days. In a nutshell, he's the perfect guy for me and my family is truly blessed to have him!

husband - L and L

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My man is a good, good, good man. He came into my life when my kids were turning into TEENAGERS. That was 17 years ago. The kids are grown and gone off on their own and he's still here with me! He backed me up with the kids, never bad mouthed their lousy bio dad, and when the ex decided to stop paying child support, my man got a part time job to help out. He was a booster dad when the kids were in school, shuttled bus loads of kids to soccer, to the field trips, and helped move them into their dorms and apartments. Now, my son has a child of his own and to my man he is his own flesh and blood grandson and he dotes on him and loves him and all of us so much. (He has no biological children of his own and when ever we were asked why "we" didn't have children of our own, he would say without hesitation, "I have kids".

He's not a lovey-dovey guy, but does show me he loves me in so many ways.

He is supportive of my decisions (such as to go back to school at 52!) and gets along and helps my family too. I think when you've got the approval of your entire family, all your old friends, and even ex's family, you know you've got a good guy!

Good Husband - Ayala

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I was single what seems to be a long time until I finally married at the age of 31. Promptly had 2 children after that and have been happily married since.

As far as my husband is concerned, he is great. He cooks, does the dishes, does the shopping and laundry. The best part of it all, he has a wonderful sense of humor and makes me laugh all the time.

They are out there......

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