I have a very tidy husband which is a huge blessing. In fact he tends to be neater than I am and clutter really bothers him. There are a few spots in our house (Flat surfaces as he likes to say) like the kitchen counter, to top of our deep freeze and my nightstand to name a few that have a tendency to collect stuff. It just seems to happen. But it bugs Ken.
So I am trying to get better at keeping them cleaned off. This is one little (though sometimes it feels pretty big!) way that I can show him I love him. I am not doing a perfect job yet, (the busier I am the harder time I have it seems) but I am trying.
Do your husbands have little things that bother them in your house? Is there anything you can do to fix them?
This is a post that can awaken a lot of couples. It's a cliche, but loving someone is shown through actions may it be big or small. Being in a relationship takes efforts of two people who never get tired of showing how much they love each other. Very nice post.
ReplyDeleteI think my husband is more upset when I move his clutter than he is at seeing clutter. Flylady calls the clutter piles "hot spots" and somehow no matter how often I put put the fires, they just come back!
ReplyDeleteI tend to like surfaces clear, whereas my husband is the piler. So, I try not to fuss about it. When I clean them up for him I try to make it to where he can find what he needs. Not always easy, but I try to meet halfway since I'm sure I am equally (or more!) aggravating to him with my need to have thingd cleared!
ReplyDeleteYou just had to ask!!! Had to. Thanks a lot. ;)
ReplyDeleteHe's mostly easy going but like me he wants to come in and be able to sit down and relax. The kids are always putting stuff in the recliners. I need to double check thembefore he gets home!
THanks for the comments. I think from what you have said and what I have heard from others that our relationship is maybe a little unusualy with the husband not liking the clutter. :-) As with so many things marriage doesn't have a cookie cutter plan that works for everybody, it is just important for us to see what is important to OUR OWN husband and work on that.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate what Luigi said about "never getting tired of showing how much they love each other". I agree with that!