Real expectations equal real joy in a marriage. Bob Marley had this to say about love:
"He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you."
I don't like women fantasizing over chick flicks for the same reason why I don't like men fantasizing over porn - it's not reality!! Chick flicks feminize men and get us feeling ungrateful for our real men who are busy trying to give us the world in the best way they know how. Just because your man doesn't do the Nicholas Sparks version of romance doesn't mean he wouldn't risk his life in order to protect you.
I've been listening to you for as long as I can remember, my parents liked talk radio. "Mother Laura" is the term I relate to. Thanks for teaching me real expectations so I don't waste my life being an ungrateful idiot. My husband is the happiest husband I know. Many mothers don't show their daughters how to be loving wives, rather they unintentionally model resentment which leaks out through passive aggressive behavior. You fill the void confused daughters carry within. It's very special. What a bold, brave and beautiful woman you turned out to be in a world that's so scared to take a stand for what's right, only for what's popular. I owe you one.
Jenica
