Re: Digest Number 4790

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I an not the one with problems with the hubby...I was responding to the

posts of other complaining that there spouses were not supportive. I think you

got it wrong.

Toni

In a message dated 7/5/2005 4:25:55 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

writes:

Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 07:37:20 -0000

From: " tracierae143 " <tracierae@...>

Subject: Re: supportive husbands

Toni,

Just had to write in and let you know that not all husbands or men

are alike. There are still a few gems out there. My hubby has been

soooo supportive of me. He has grocery shopped, done all the

carpooling for our three younger children, cooked dinner, worked and

even taken off work to take care of me and the younger children on

my bad days. He is my best friend and has been great about the

decline in our sex life. It is still there, just much different.

He has been patient and researched the issue like you would not

believe. He goes with me to the doctor now and speaks up for me and

I am so grateful because sometimes I am too sick to care and to

fight for myself. He is a sensitive man even cutting my toenails

since one got infected as I was too embarrassed to tell him I needed

help. He does them all the time for me. He installed a handheld

showerhead so I could wash my own hair because I wanted to do it

myself being stubborn which I can be. He has given up so much and I

feel so bad about it sometimes, but as he says in sickness and in

health and he knows I would do the same for him. We are still young

but things could be much worse. Don't give up. As Dr. Phil would

say, they may be wired the same as you said, but some of them are

trainable:o) Really he is the best. I know Corinne's hubby is good

to her also. I have chatted with her a few times. Just thought you

should know.

Hugs,

Tracie in Maine

[Guest guest]

I an not the one with problems with the hubby...I was responding to the

posts of other complaining that there spouses were not supportive. I think you

got it wrong.

Toni

In a message dated 7/5/2005 4:25:55 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

writes:

Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 07:37:20 -0000

From: " tracierae143 " <tracierae@...>

Subject: Re: supportive husbands

Toni,

Just had to write in and let you know that not all husbands or men

are alike. There are still a few gems out there. My hubby has been

soooo supportive of me. He has grocery shopped, done all the

carpooling for our three younger children, cooked dinner, worked and

even taken off work to take care of me and the younger children on

my bad days. He is my best friend and has been great about the

decline in our sex life. It is still there, just much different.

He has been patient and researched the issue like you would not

believe. He goes with me to the doctor now and speaks up for me and

I am so grateful because sometimes I am too sick to care and to

fight for myself. He is a sensitive man even cutting my toenails

since one got infected as I was too embarrassed to tell him I needed

help. He does them all the time for me. He installed a handheld

showerhead so I could wash my own hair because I wanted to do it

myself being stubborn which I can be. He has given up so much and I

feel so bad about it sometimes, but as he says in sickness and in

health and he knows I would do the same for him. We are still young

but things could be much worse. Don't give up. As Dr. Phil would

say, they may be wired the same as you said, but some of them are

trainable:o) Really he is the best. I know Corinne's hubby is good

to her also. I have chatted with her a few times. Just thought you

should know.

Hugs,

Tracie in Maine

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