Rebuilding Marriage After Infidelity Community Group
A community for those who have been through the heartbreak of infidelity and decided to stay with their partner and try to re-build the relationship.
Please give the group a list of all the positive traits that you admire in your spouse or significant other.
Regarding my own husband I have to say that he is:
Smart - working on his second Master's Degree
Dedicated - Stays till the job is done.
Hard working - works two jobs
Wonderful dry wit. He makes me laugh
Awesome dad. Always goes to his children's activities and events.
Observant. Knows what I like and surprises me with great gifts.
Handsome (I don't know if that is a trait - but it works for me)
Helper. The man does dishes and laundry on occasion.
The rock. He is dependable. He is conservative (which suits me fine). He holds steady. He can always be counted on to do what he says.
Regarding my own husband I have to say that he is:
Smart - working on his second Master's Degree
Dedicated - Stays till the job is done.
Hard working - works two jobs
Wonderful dry wit. He makes me laugh
Awesome dad. Always goes to his children's activities and events.
Observant. Knows what I like and surprises me with great gifts.
Handsome (I don't know if that is a trait - but it works for me)
Helper. The man does dishes and laundry on occasion.
The rock. He is dependable. He is conservative (which suits me fine). He holds steady. He can always be counted on to do what he says.
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How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
1. A good dad
2. A natural leader
3. Able to apologize
4. Accepting
5. Accomplished
6. Accountable
7. Adventurous
8. Aggressive
9. Always trying
10. Ambitious/driven
11. Appreciates the simple things
12. Artistically talented
13. Assertive
14. Athletic
15. Beach bum
16. Beautiful eyes
17. Broad-minded
18. Calls to say hi/good morning
19. Can do laundry
20. Can lighten the mood
21. Can’t be put in a box
22. Candid
23. Caring
24. Challenging
25. Chemistry
26. Comforting
27. Committed
28. Competent
29. Concerned about my well-being
30. Concerned with making the community better
31. Confident
32. Courageous
33. Creative
34. Cute dancer
35. Cute dimples
36. Cute teeth [he has cute little teeth]
37. Dedicated
38. Dependable
39. Desires to draw me [he said many times he wanted to do a nude drawing of me]
40. Does the taxes
41. Dresses well in a casual/understated way
42. Encourages my friendships/independence
43. Encouraging in general
44. Endurance
45. Energetic
46. Entertaining
47. Enthusiastic
48. Extroverted
49. Faithful*
50. Fearless
51. Flexible
52. Flirty with me
53. Forgiving
54. Friends in high and low places
55. Full of surprises
56. Fun
57. Funny
58. Gardening
59. Generous
60. Gentle
61. Good conversationalist
62. Good cook
63. Good guy but with a streak of bad boy
64. Good kisser
65. Good listener
66. Good provider
67. Good sense of humor
68. Good snuggler
69. Good with animals
70. Good with kids (not just our own)
71. Great calves
72. Great hair
73. Great memories together
74. Great memory/remembers stuff
75. Great sex life
76. Handy
77. Hard working
78. Helpful
79. High standards (balanced w/low standards)
80. Honest*
81. Humble (sometimes)
82. Imaginative
83. Independent
84. Initiative
85. Intelligent
86. Interested in growing/improving
87. Interesting
88. Introspective
89. Keeps my confidence/respects privacy
90. Kind
91. Kisses my forehead
92. Knowledgeable
93. Likes all kinds of food
94. Likes all kinds of movies
95. Likes all kinds of music
96. Likes to travel
97. Likes to veg on sofa with a movie
98. Listens to me
99. Listens to people
100. Loves [our daughters]
101. Loves his family
102. Loves me
103. Loves my family
104. Loving
105. Magnetic personality
106. Masculine
107. More open to/with religion/spirituality now
108. Musically talented
109. My best friend
110. Mysterious
111. Nonjudgmental
112. Nonviolent
113. Not easily intimidated
114. Not the jealous type
115. Open-minded
116. Patient
117. Persistent
118. Popular
119. Positive/upbeat
120. Prays (at least sometimes)
121. Problem-solver
122. Protector
123. Proud of me
124. Pushes me to grow/do better
125. Reads
126. Recycles & composts
127. Respectable
128. Respectful (sometimes)
129. Romantic (sometimes)
130. Salty (literally, after the beach, and figuratively)
131. Sensible
132. Sensitive
133. Sexy
134. Sexy jawline
135. Sexy stubble
136. Silly
137. Skateboarder
138. Small gestures (carrying my bag, holding the door, etc.)
139. Smart
140. Smartass
141. Soft lips
142. Someone I can lean on/turn to
143. Spontaneous
144. Stable*
145. Strokes my hair
146. Strong
147. Strong conscience
148. Supportive
149. Surfer
150. Sweet
151. Teammate
152. Tells me I’m beautiful/smart/amazing
153. Thoughtful
154. Tolerant
155. Tries to lift my spirits when I’m down
156. Trusting
157. Understanding
158. Unique/different/individual
159. Visionary
160. Willing to admit faults & work on them
161. Willing to admit when wrong/fess up
162. Willing to clean up dog barf
163. Willing to communicate
164. Willing to compromise
165. Willing to handle the finances
166. Willing to serve others
*The starred ones are ones that have gotten a little shaky/questionable recently but overall I still believe they are true.
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