How do you know he doesn't still think you are hot and beautiful?
Let's take a step back and look at the evidence. He married you. You're still together after 15 years. He says nice things about you. Sounds pretty good to me.
I know that when you've been with someone a long time, it's easy to doubt that they still feel the same way about you that they once did. I've been married about 127 years, give or take, and there have been plenty of times when I fear I've gotten too old or chunky or ornery or boring for my wife. She's had her own insecurities, too.
But I believe in taking people at their word until they give you a reason not to. When my wife says she still loves me and this (pointing to my once-rockin' bod), I believe her, and she should believe me when I tell her the same. It wouldn't be fair of either of us to suspect the other of being disingenuous -- not fair to them or to ourselves. We cheat ourselves out of joy when we choose to doubt what our partners say to us in earnest.
Yes, relationships change through the years. People lose interest and drift apart. It happens. But in other couples, something else happens: their love evolves and grows and matures. It's not the same as it once was, and that's a good thing, because it's better now. I love my wife today in ways I never knew possible when we said "I do" all those years ago. I'm willing to bet your husband feels the same way about you.
I don't know if he has given you reason to doubt his sincerity or not, but I do know that most guys aren't great at going through the motions. Most of them just shut down or stray or split. Your guy is still there every morning when you wake up, he's still jumping your bones (I assume), and he still tells you he loves you and thinks you're all that and a bag of chips.
Do yourself a favor: believe him.
Let's take a step back and look at the evidence. He married you. You're still together after 15 years. He says nice things about you. Sounds pretty good to me.
I know that when you've been with someone a long time, it's easy to doubt that they still feel the same way about you that they once did. I've been married about 127 years, give or take, and there have been plenty of times when I fear I've gotten too old or chunky or ornery or boring for my wife. She's had her own insecurities, too.
But I believe in taking people at their word until they give you a reason not to. When my wife says she still loves me and this (pointing to my once-rockin' bod), I believe her, and she should believe me when I tell her the same. It wouldn't be fair of either of us to suspect the other of being disingenuous -- not fair to them or to ourselves. We cheat ourselves out of joy when we choose to doubt what our partners say to us in earnest.
Yes, relationships change through the years. People lose interest and drift apart. It happens. But in other couples, something else happens: their love evolves and grows and matures. It's not the same as it once was, and that's a good thing, because it's better now. I love my wife today in ways I never knew possible when we said "I do" all those years ago. I'm willing to bet your husband feels the same way about you.
I don't know if he has given you reason to doubt his sincerity or not, but I do know that most guys aren't great at going through the motions. Most of them just shut down or stray or split. Your guy is still there every morning when you wake up, he's still jumping your bones (I assume), and he still tells you he loves you and thinks you're all that and a bag of chips.
Do yourself a favor: believe him.
I love this answer Cary. I'm going to save it to read anytime I'm feeling a little insecure. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy. Thanks.
I really like this answer too and more importantly...I believe it too..
Well said, Cary. My husband has been putting up with my craziness on a daily basis for 24 years now and still hasn't gone running and screaming into the night, so that must mean something.
This is brilliant. It has made my day
Thank you all. I've been there.
This was definitely a big winner of an answer. I even read part of it out loud to the husband last night, it made me smile so big. Well put, to say the least.
Awww I love my fatty husband too!
Hey now! I said chunky, not fatty. There's a difference!
Somebody hand me a tissue... so sweet!
i loved this answer, going to read it whenever i am in doubt
what a great answer even after 43 years I still think my chunky hubby is all that,I still see the 19 year old I married
I was expecting one of your typical answers Cary (funny and/or nsfw) but that was beautiful.
3 babies, 60 lbs, and 30 years later my dad still says my mother is the most beautiful/wonderful/prettiest/Goddess in the whole world. And I know he means it because he likes to eat and dress well.
Hmm, well said. But a wise man (ass) once said something quite different..
http://www.guyspeak.com/blog/relationships/believe-what-you-see-from-your-guy/