51 Amazing Things Your Husband Does That You May Not Notice Anymore

A while back we posted a picture on Facebook and the response floored us… over 30,000 shares.

As we read through the comments on that photo, it hit us that your husband is special in his own way to you.

So we asked you to finish this sentence: “My husband has…”

The responses poured in through email, Twitter, and Facebook, and we honestly got a little teary reading through them. Your husbands are good men.

Here they are, unedited, straight from your hearts.

Which of these sound like your marriage?

My husband has…

• An awesome wife. (😉)
• Integrity.
• Drive.
• Arms that I could lay in forever.
• A great sense of humor and keeps me laughing all the time.
• All the attributes I lack. We complement each other so well, kind of like acute and obtuse angles.
• Amazing patience, a heart for his kids (one not biologically his), and a desire for me that makes me feel beautiful.
• A heart for Jesus.
• Wisdom beyond his years and a heart of forgiveness.
• So much passion, empathy, and compassion… all the traits I admire about him and need more of. That is why I love him so much.
• A gentle spirit.
• Integrity at any cost, incredible love and patience, and immovable faithfulness to God and me.
• The drive needed to attain his dreams, and the ability to inspire others, myself included.
• The best smile and the warmest hands ever. Both always come in handy.
• A willingness to become a better man.
• Loved me through so many trials.
• An endless amount of patience for me and my control issues.
• The best servant attitude I know.
• My safe harbor in a storm.
• My heart.
• The biggest, most manly hands ever put on a man. They make me feel safe.
• The best laugh.
• Extraordinary kindness. I am lucky to have him.
• A huge heart.
• An amazing ability to love me. The good, the bad, and the ugly… all of me.
• Wisdom.
• An awesome helper.
• A caring mindset for others.
• Helped with the laundry, supported me in my work, and is a grandpa and a father.
• The best sense of humor.
• Patience enough for the both of us.
• Loved me without stifling me. He has allowed me to be the best I can be.
• A wonderful commitment and dedication to me.
• Exceptional skills.
• Demonstrated the patience to love me day in and day out over 25 years, as I ramble on in his ear over and over about the same topics, never trying to fix me but simply listening and loving.
• A way of giving me love I have never experienced anywhere else. It mirrors the love God has for me. It is such a beautiful thing.
• Wonderfully provided for me and our children. He works so very hard to provide for us. He makes sure we are all healthy, buys the groceries, and cooks the meals. He does so very much for us.
• So much peace to share with us. He has an amazing heart.
• A huge heart for animals. We have never bought a dog… he is always taking one in.
• Prayed with me and for me.
• A beautiful smile.
• A fun and silly side to him that puts a smile on my face.
• The most beautiful and expressive eyes and a great sense of humor.
• The sweetest smile.
• A way of holding me that makes all the troubles and cares in my world disappear. I love that feeling.
• The best hands. They hold my hands and make beautiful music on his guitar.
• A generous spirit.
• The kindest heart, and it radiates through his eyes when he looks at me.
• A truly giving heart.
• A great sense of humor.
• Been Jesus to me.

How amazing is this list?

Here is what we want you to do… bookmark this post. Come back to it on the hard days, the tired days, the days when you cannot remember the last time he made you laugh. It really is the little things that carry a marriage. Noticing them, out loud, on purpose… that is a habit worth building.

If this list blessed you, would you share it with a friend who needs it today? Sometimes the best gift you can give another wife is the reminder to look for the good she already has.

And now it is your turn. Tell your husband what your answer is to this prompt:

My husband has ______________.

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