Wives
“I said something in the heat of it that I would give anything to take back. It was not true, and you did not deserve to hear it from me.”
“I let small things get in the way of what matters most, and that is you. I am sorry, and I am ready to do better, starting today.”
“I forgot something that mattered to you, and that is not okay. You are the most important person in my life, and I should have shown it.”
“You are the only person who tells me when I am being an idiot. Everyone else has either given up or decided it is not worth the trouble.”
“I love watching you laugh with our kids when you think no one is looking. Those are the moments I fall in love with you all over again.”
“You still make my heart jump every time you walk into the room. I hope today feels as special as you make every ordinary day feel to me.”
“Our kids say please, share their snacks and hug their friends goodbye. People compliment us on it, and we both know exactly where they learned it.”
“When you blow out your candles this year, wish for something big. You have made so many of my wishes come true, and I want to return the favor.”
“We make a pretty good team, you and me. You handle the big picture, I handle the spiders, and somehow it all works.”
“In case nobody told you today, you are doing a great job. Our baby is fed, loved and safe, and that is all because of you.”
“I always want the last word, and this time it cost us a good evening. So here is the last word from me, and it is simply that I am sorry.”
“You tried to tell me, and I did not listen the way I should have. I am sorry. You deserve to be heard, every single time.”
“When things felt like they were coming apart, you held it all together. I saw how much it cost you, and I will never take it for granted.”
“When things fell apart this year, you were the one who kept us steady. You did it with so much grace that most people never even noticed.”
“Of all the gifts you have ever given me, this one is the biggest. You made me a dad, and you made our little family complete.”
“You have made me a kinder, calmer and far more patient man. I do not think you even tried. You just loved me, and it worked.”
“You were right about the house and I argued with you for three weeks. You have never brought it up again. Not once, in all the years since.”
“There were days this year when giving up would have been easier. You never did, not on this family and not on me, not for one day.”
“When I lost the job I was no use to anyone for about four months. You ran the whole house and never made me feel like a man being carried.”
“There was a year we do not talk about and we both know which one I mean. You stayed in the room when leaving was the easier of the two things.”
“You came down the stairs on Saturday and I lost the sentence I was halfway through. This has been happening since the night we met and has not stopped.”
“After all these years, you still manage to surprise me almost every week. A new joke, a new idea, or one more reason to fall for you again.”
“My jokes have not improved in all this time and we are both clear on that. You still laugh at the bad ones in front of other people, which is loyalty.”
“This will be the busiest summer break you have ever had. And I think it will also be the best, with our baby in your arms.”