3. I married Alex because I knew he could handle the hard things that we would go through together. Whenever we had a conflict, he always moved toward me. He was committed to working things out and restoring our relationship. We have always come out closer and stronger after conflict. Even when I (generally a people-pleaser who hates conflict and works to repair things as quickly as possible) want to retreat and co-exist in stony silence, he never lets me. He always makes sure things are made right. And he is willing to change. He is humble to want to learn where he is at fault, and/or what he can do to make me happy. And he genuinely sacrifices himself to grow and learn and adapt. And I LOVE that he is quick and clever to turn a frosty exchange into a joke we laugh at for weeks.
Alex has a deep understanding and perspective of the role of suffering and of God's sovereignty. I knew he would always be a comfort and a rock to me whatever we went through, and that he would speak truth to me and point me to Christ in whatever we encountered together.
And now that we are married, in many ways things are better than I had ever imagined. Alex, like most men, isn't one to really talk about his feelings, and likes to process internally. Yet he always talks things out with me and gives much weight to my opinions and perspectives. I truly feel like his partner and help meet. And he is so tender with me! Often when I'm grouchy or short, he'll make a playful joke or say something sweet, and I have to smile and give him a hug!
God has blessed me with a wonderful husband, who I respect and love tremendously. He always makes me feel loved, desirable, wanted, first. In the daily stresses of life may I never forget what a gift he is.
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