This man walked in the door after working a 13 hour day in 90 degree weather and the first words out of his mouth were “I’m home, what can I do to help you?” The truth is, those are words I hear from him often.
He isn’t one of a kind or some rare unicorn. Men like this do exist. The ones who wash the dishes after you’ve cooked, who take care of the yard work because they know you hate it, who put in 60 plus hours a week and still come home with enough love and energy to play with the kids, kiss their wife and ask how they can make things easier. The ones who get up in the middle of the night to change a diaper so mom can get ready for a feeding. Who give the kids their baths, tuck them in at night, spend weekends making memories as a family, and later sit down with their wife to laugh over a cold drink and a game of rummy or farkle.
He is the leader of our home, yet he is also my equal. A provider, a protector, and a hands on father. I am so grateful I married a man who not only loves his family, but also values and acknowledges the hard work I put in at home with our little ones, nursing, cooking and cleaning. We take care of each other. It is 50/50, and together we are raising our boys to grow into men just like their father.
I hear so many women talk about how their partner doesn’t help with the kids, the bills or the housework, how they feel unseen and unloved. My heart aches when I hear “that’s just how men are” or “I just deal with it.” Ladies, that is not what a man is. Do not settle. Encourage him to do better or find someone who will.
And if you already have a good one, the kind who loves and respects you, then treat him like the King he is. Because when you build each other up and take care of one another, marriage becomes a true partnership, not a dictatorship.
Wishing many blessings and happiness to all of you Kings and Queens out there. 💙💜
Credit: Jessica Maddux