The Doting Wife

As a homemaker, I spend so much of my day taking care of my three little one's needs, that by the time my hubby comes home from work, I finish getting dinner ready, then cleaning the kitchen and tidying up the house after, I'm exhausted and just want to go to bed! My kids get so much of my attention during the day, that I sometimes don't realize how much attention my husband isn't getting.

One of the many things I love about "the good 'ol days" is how relationships were nurtured back then, something I think has been lost in today's world. We are so quick to throw things away rather than trying to fix them, we convince ourselves that "this just isn't meant to be" (I myself have been guilty of thinking those thoughts). But lucky for me, I have a husband who has been patient enough with me, to help me see things and handle things differently. He has that "divorce is not an option" mentality that I am so very grateful for.

He works his tail off to provide for our family and then comes home to a wife who's too exhausted to really pay much attention to him, and it's not fair to him. I know my job as a homemaker can be exhausting, but his job that he has to get up at 5am for, is just as exhausting, if not more. And I really got to thinking, he can't possibly know how much I appreciate him if the minute he comes home, I wanna hand the kids over!

So I decided to set a new goal for myself, to do more things that will make him feel appreciated, even pamper him a bit. He is so amazing about always giving me back rubs or rubbing my feet while we're hanging out on the couch watching The Office (one of our favorite shows), that I think it's time I stopped assuming he is a mind reader and knows how much I love him, and start showing him instead!

I know a few of his favorite meals and I try to prepare them for him as often as I can, but I would like to do more. So this week, I will be focusing on:

Doting on my husband

This is not something that is "old fashioned" to me, it's something that I think could be very beneficial to marriages today. There's a difference between being an independent woman and being a disrespectful one, and I think somewhere along the way, the lines were blurred. So although I may not have it all together like the vintage housewives seemed to have done, I do believe I can do better about showing my husband more love and affection and just overall gratitude for everything he does. There's nothing old fashioned about that!

So who would like to join me this week on being more affectionate and loving towards our husbands? I think it will put a smile on God's face as well as on our husband's hearts :) 

What do you do to show your hubby how much you love and appreciate him? Comment below and give me some ideas! ;)