Long Term Success in MarriageIf you've been married 10+ years and consider your marriage a success, post your success story here. Help others by talking about what works for you.
Here's one (of many) reasons I love my husband. Feel free to share your own story!
Last February, I was returning from a business trip and due to severe winter storms in my home town, all incoming flights were canceled. I was able to get another flight into an airport across the state line from where I live, which was an hour from the original airport (where my car was parked) and 2 hours from my home. I called my husband before my flight took off to let him know and that I might get a hotel for the night and take a cab to my car in the morning. His first response was, "If I leave now, I can be there when your flight lands." I was worried about him driving 2 hours in a blizzard but he said, "If it means getting you home tonight, I'm on my way." Sure enough, after a very long day of airport cancellations and delays I arrived at the airport to my Knight on his white horse (actually his white truck with 240 horses under the hood!) waiting for me with a big smile. He drove to the original airport to pick up my car and we finally arrived home and got into bed after 2am. He was up at 6am and off to work. It's truly indescribable how safe, loved and cared for he made me feel, especially to see him smiling the whole way through.
i love things like that. they are unconditional gestures of affection.
im glad he got you home safe. i just wish alot more men were that considerate. i hope u made him feel special after.
i had to reply again to this, i had an act of chivalry ( dont get that often). my hubby got laid of work a few weeks ago, but he is doing other jobs for ppl which is a good thing. but he doesnt know what he is doing from one day to the other.
so finances come into this.
we used to go to a country hotel now and again. but had not been for a while.
we had a leaflet through the door for the country house and despite its offers. my hubby actually said he would forfeit the days money just to be with me. i thought that was sweet.
Very sweet, thanks for sharing it. I like to keep these memories close so if I am annoyed about something it seems rather trivial compared to the good things
I think that you have a great spouse and since i have your story i am now trying to recap and think more to see if there is a story that might be intresting for you
Awhile back I was having a really bad day at work. My boss was getting on me about things that were out of my control and I was getting really frustrated. Not to mention at the time I was working two jobs so I was really fatigued. I had been texting my husband telling him how horrible my day was going. His last text said, come outside and let me give you a hug. He had driven all the way from his work, across town, and was standing outside with a rose just waiting to give me a hug. It was the sweetest thing. A few hours later when I got off work there was also a little note from him in my car.
yeh but you have to wait another 6 months for the next act of chivalry.lol
There's some truth to that. If men do too many nice things to their woman, then the woman expects it and takes the man for granted. Or, he ends up being whipped and looking weak in front of her.
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I make over four figures a year!
When we were visiting the Netherlands (it was on a buisness trip for his company) and i was stuck in a little house all day, he came home, picked me up and drove me through huge fields full of flowers because he knew I'd like it.
For my birthday he found a very ornate building in a little tourist town a few hours away because he knows i love architecture.
He surprised me with a weekend trip to a Knights Templar museum, took me to a medieval festival another weekend, a gondola ride with dinner and violin, and then bought a beautiful glass etched picture of a gondola scene engraved with the date we went.
He gets me flowers frequently, books i like, and writes me about every day. He said he has a surprise for me tomorrow night and a big surprise next weekend. He plans his surprises a couple times a month.
It is nice to be reminded of all the very sweet things he does and how hard he tries to be a good husband.
Acts of Chivalry--Do you have 1 to share?
