Great Husbands

United States
February 27, 2007 2:49pm CST
I have a wonderful husband who is 100% supportive of my career and educational aspirations. My husband also works full-time plus like I do. When I decided to pursue my MBA, he was very supportive and encouraged me to take the leap. When I made the decision to lose 85 lbs, he looked at me and said, "I love you the way you are," and continued to support me through my weight loss. Most recently he has had some down time with his job and has been very attentive to the house chores and upkeep. I do not believe I have done laundry in over one month. I would like to learn about other great husbands. What is it that makes your husband the greatest guy? I love to tease my husband about being male, but I never forget to thank him for all of his support. I would never have been able to do it without him.
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26 responses
@nicolec (2671)
• United States
27 Feb 07
Oh my, I would love to find a man like that. I am not married and with my current boyfriend I sometimes have to fight for his attention. Although he is getting better. How long have you been married? I envy you.....
@sidoney (1033)
• Jamaica
28 Feb 07
you have a man thats getting better good for you thats rear
• United States
28 Feb 07
I love to hear the comments from everyone who posted. We have been married for 2.5 years. What is the key to a good marriage? That is like asking the chicken and the egg question. However, I am interested in hearing what others have to say about keys to a good marriage. I would contribute our success to first being best friends. We love to spend time together doing things (traveling, biking, gardening, etc). Secondly, I believe we appreciate each other's differences, instead of trying to change each other. For example, both of us are financially conservative, however I am better and keeping the checkbook and paying the bills, while he is better at managing our over all finances. And, probably the number one success...I never complain on how he puts the dishes away or how he folds the laundry--I don't care, he was considerate enough to take care of it all. :)
@Venus965 (36)
• United States
13 Mar 07
It's nice to hear these comments on the great husbands you all have. I have a great husband as well, but i'm not as spoiled as some of you are.lol My husband does cook on occaision, likes to do the dishes ( i hate it), does laundry, and helps out around the house when i need help. My husband is not very supportive of the things i do, whether it's the job i have, the business i want to start, family & friend stuff etc. It seems to me like he is only supportive if he likes it or if he agrees with it. He's not very supportive emotionally, but besides that everything else is fine.
@kfg20012003 (1037)
• India
28 Feb 07
oth my wife and I were made redundant in Dec 2005 when the company we worked for closed. It took over six months for my wife to find another post and none months for myself to find work. Consequently it was a very difficult year both financially and emotionally. I lost so much self estemm and became very introvert, not discussing everything I should have done with my wife in the mistaken belief that I was shielding her from worrying. This had the opposite effect and eroded her trust in me. Since being back at work, financially we are ‘on the mend’ although we still have a way to go. Emotionally, I am starting to feel better about myself and although we have some way to go before we reach the perfect relationship, I am truly committed to becoming the great husband my wife deserves. I am truly blessed to have a wife whom I adore above all else in life and christmas 2006 was a very special time for both us and the kids. It is the new year and time for all those reslutions to go into practise and my resolution for this year is to give my wife reasons to smile rather than cry and to give her cause to be proud of her husband.
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
28 Feb 07
My husband is so great that he believes in me more than I believe in myself. I failed to graduate college because my pregnancy was so sensitive, I tend to beat myself up for not finishing college and kept on saying that I'm too dumb for college. He's the one that raises me up when I feel really down and support me in every way he can, he also gives me advice on how to deal with difficult situations because he's more experiences in life as he's 8 years older than me. He's so wonderful up to the extent that he's not pushing me to work in order for us to save up for my college tuition, I'm going back to college this year but since I initiated the move to get a job he said as long as I can handle my studies, our family & work then he'll support me. But if the time comes that I get too tired juggling my duties I can quit work and focus on my studies & family instead. He's so sweet.
@kareng (54282)
• United States
28 Feb 07
Sounds like you have a great husband there. Can I borrow him? hehe
• India
28 Feb 07
I join you in the list of having a wonderful husband. what makes him wonderful for me ?? ( i do believe that adjectives depend from person to person, whats wonderful for me may not be so great for you and vice versa) he's a great father, thats what i love most about him. He always wanted a working wife so he is more than supportive of my work. And that one thing that had me was his support in my decision to keep using my maiden name after marriage for a many many years inspite of his family not liking it too much. Its a different story that i changed it for legal purposes once my daughter was born as it was all getting very confusing. I cant imagine life with anybody else.
@edigital (2709)
• United States
28 Feb 07
Very appreciable information. I think your husband is not only great he is super that is super husband I as a male I became shame to read his nice co-operated character. I think if all wife would like your husband then all husband could be like your hubby. So you and your husband can be said as super couple.
@greengal (4286)
• United States
28 Feb 07
Oh wow Bizwoman, you are soooo lucky!:) Not very husband i out there is like yours..nah-ah in fact not one bit. I don't understand my hubby sometimes, he doesn't seem to express himself enough and that makes me feel he doesn't for some of the things I do. He does help around the house, but that's once in a while and after I've asked for his help. He has been cribbing about my weight so now I'm on the road to losing some..sigh! I want to change my career from finance/accounting to culinary, since I'm so into cooking now...but he isn't very keen on it! Well, my hubby seems just the opp of yours..cheers to that..lol!!
@sylvrrain (659)
• United States
28 Feb 07
I want to congratulate you on finding such a wonderful man. You are very blessed indeed. I have also been lucky. I have been married for over 25 years to a man that does it all. He cooks, cleans, and is very attentive. Even though he worked out of town a lot, he still managed to find time to help coach my sons baseball team, plan vacations with the family, etc. Now that our children are grown, we have more time for just us, and he still helps out as much as he can. He has always been supportive, even to the point of working extra so I could be a stay at home mom. Now, he continues to be supportive of the new business that I am starting. I bet I have not cooked a meal in a few months, which is fine by me, because cooking is not something I enjoy. He loves to cook, that is good, because I love to eat. LOL.
• United States
28 Feb 07
I have a great husband too. We've been married for almost 3 years now. He's a Marine and proud to be one. I'm a stay at home mom and he's very supportive and appreciative of me. He's constantly telling me what a good job I'm doing taking care of the house, him and our child. He's always complimenting me, doing little things for me to show me how much he cares. He cooks, cleans and helps out with housework. He's a great dad and a wonderful, attentive husband. Even though he works FT and I don't, he doesn't make it look like I just sit around the house and do nothing. He knows I do lots around the house and he's always ready to help out. He respects me and always discusses everything with me..from finances, career moves, household stuff, etc.
@kmdvmd (357)
• India
28 Feb 07
My husband is very spportive of me in almost every field i work.He is working in a chemical fertilizer company.Abuot 3000 people are working in it.He has helped me in raising two children now both are computer engeniers.We are now thinking about their marriage.We have a very big bunglow,a car,24 hours servent,good bank balance and very good future of our children.We have got very good condition of our health,so every thing happened according to my dream.My husband is my dream man,i love him very much.
• Pakistan
28 Feb 07
thats a wonderful gift of God to you. so take care of him on that down time. husband and wife are life partners, if one is in danger time so its a responsiblity of his/her partner to support.so life is to easy for that people who have thats type of good husband and wife. :)
@naveeed (37)
• Pakistan
28 Feb 07
well you are a lucky lady and i pray that your life contiyous in that way for ever
@tma41379 (19)
• United States
28 Feb 07
I must give it up to my husband as well. Hes my best friend, my rock, and the best father to our three children. He supports me in everything I do, never puts me down, helps me around the house and just proctects us the very best he can. Recently he made some big career changes and we have been through alot but he made it and I am so proud of him and his accomplishments in the past year. ToniAnn
@soumyaraj (401)
• India
28 Feb 07
Great!!! to have a husband like that......with changing times husbands too understand their better half well... My husband too, is always there to support me in whatever I do.....best thing about him is that he gives me credit for all that I do good......but takes all the discredit if I have been wrong....
• Turkey
28 Feb 07
You husband sounds like mine,he is always supportive of what I do. And even though he work long hours he always helps with the chores or will cook dinner if I'm finishing a project. He's my best friend and I can't imagine what I'd do without him. Congrat's on you weight loos and good luck with your MBA :)
• Philippines
28 Feb 07
When i gave birth with my first daugther my husband has no job. He was a full time houseband. I am dependent on him until now. Though he already have work now he still makes a point that everything is done for me. My husband loves me very much. He support me all the way. When i also take my MBA he said it is good for my personality enhancement because he said i can mingle other people. I salute him for being my husband. I can never find another husband like him.
• United States
28 Feb 07
My husband is also very supportive of my career goals. He asks me everyday if I went to school and if I didn't he asks me why. When I get a good grade on a test he tells me see you can do this. He is also supportive in other ways. When I had a miscarriage 4 years ago and I couldn't do anything but cry, he held me through it all. He only left my side to go to the bathroom. I always tell him how much I love him and appreciate his support.
• Italy
28 Feb 07
i am not still married but my boyfriend is very nice with me. when we are alone he always says what he thinks , even if it is not my personal opinion. but if we are with other people e always tent to protect me
@mumshome (25)
• Norway
28 Feb 07
I have one! He doesn't do the things yours does, but he works and I don't. He tells me he loves me every day, dotes on our kids, doesn't like sports, likes to go shopping with me... cleans better than I do, when he's got the time & inclination... I love him to bits!