A Listicle

I've been looking for the perfect Listicle to get into for a while. I love the ideas of lists for blog posts because you have a guide. Otherwise I kind of roam from thought to thought and it doesn't feel very coherent at all.

This Listicle is perfect because hindsight is 20/20, right?  Courtesy of the Good Life, here are 10 Things A Husband Should Do. I'm hoping to come back to this topic post-nuptials and see how off base I am!

1. Support Me When I Am Justified
Occasionally....well, a lot.....I voice my opinion on matters at hand. Sometimes they're not necessarily matters at my hand, but that generally doesn't stop me from adding in my 25 cents. It's never 2 cents. I hope that DH will support me when I am justified in my opinion and not play devil's advocate without cause and without warning.

2. Reel Me Back Into Reality When I've Lost My Everlovin' Commonsense
Just as I hope he will continue to support me, I pray that he will proverbially bring me back to earth when needed. Sometimes I get really worked up and need him to say "Babe, calm down. It's not that important." Because a lot of the time, it's not that important and I'm really upset because my pride is hurt. It's not his job to support me at all costs when I'm clearly way off point.

3. Keep An Emergency Hangry Stash
I saw this on Pinterest, and it is so freakin' appropriate it's ridiculous. Many, MANY people in my life will tell you hangry is real and I can be the epitome of it.

DH has learned to roll with the punches regarding my hangriness. I'm pretty good about being able to say "If I don't get something to eat soon I will be pretty cranky". The best part is that he can anticipate it sometimes and will grab me a drink or a snack before I even know I need one. I heart him so much for that. Although I know it's also about his self-preservation...don't poke me when I'm hangry.

4. Continue To Be Sweet To All Living Things
Because if I see the bug, he's getting squished. DH on the other hand will find whatever he needs to get the bugs outside and alive. He stops traffic to rescue birds in the street and seems supremely disappointed when I stomp on the spider instead of inquiring about where it would like to live out the rest of it's days. I'm gonna need someone to teach the future Wee Ones that they don't have to kill the bugs and how to rescue the hurt animals.

5. Take Out The Trash
When I was in high school I worked in a small corner store. It was part of the job to change the garbage cans and take the bags to the dumpsters. I cannot tell you how many times I stuck my hand into something gross when changing the bags. I will gladly regulate the garbage chore to DH come next April.

6. Tell Me How Beautiful I Am To Him
I don't care if anyone else thinks I'm beautiful or caring or sweet. I only care that he sees me more clearly than I see myself and he tells me what he sees on a daily basis, as he does now. Wow, that sounds stuck up....I mean that it's important to tell each other what we mean to one another. DH does an amazing job of trying to open my eyes to my true worth and beauty as he sees me. I have a hard time looking at myself and seeing the good instead of all the human flaws that are co-existing. I pray I can do the same for him.

7. Wash The Cars
He's not about to let me get near his car - a nifty little beamer - so this automatically falls into his category. What the heck is a clay bar? Clearly I should not be allowed to clean automobiles.

8. Cook Dinner On A Regular Basis
DH loves to cook. I am very lucky. I also love to cook. DH is very lucky. And it's not just man food that he cooks. He likes to cook together and try new recipes. This is a godsend to both of us since he works until 5 and I work until 6. If he never cooked/didn't know how to cook/expected me to cook then we'd never eat sooner than 7 or 7:30.

9. Sharing Vacuum Duty
We plan on having a dog and two cats. That all equals a lot of hair. I do not want to walk out of the house in the morning with pet hair on me. I also don't want people to visit and wonder if they will leave covered in hair. So vacuuming will need to happen on a pretty regular basis.

10. Take Time For Himself
DH loves to play video games. He doesn't do it every night or for hours on end usually. It's important for him to have time to do what he loves without feeling like I'm hovering and waiting for him to be "productive". We all need time to recharge and take time to do the things we love without our spouse. If it's something they enjoy too, then that's even better. But it doesn't have to be.

Whew....this Listicle thing is more difficult that I thought! I hope y'all have fun snickering at your computer screens and thinking "She's so sweet. Bless her heart. Just wait until they get married." Find a Listicle and join in the fun!