A helpful husband

Being the husband of an amazing wife is no easy task.  Often people see us on good days when it all runs smoothly, but it takes much time and effort to get there.  I believe in my wife and all that she does.  I also take time, money, and other resources to make sure that she knows this.  She has always been totally supportive of me.  I returned to school, twice, and been supported every step of the way to earn my Ph.D.  I've also moved the family to a few different places.  Again, she has helped and supported me.  As a self-respecting human being, I should return the favor.
As we read marriage books early in our marriage I found a few for just the husbands. I decided that I really needed to take care of my most important resource, my wife.  I make sure to put in all the resources I have to keep her running smoothly.  That means time away from the family to keep her identity, a shopping spree now and then, helping her set up a blog, regular gifts, and whatever else she may need.  Supporting each other is the key to a great marriage.  I believe that and can say that it works great in our marriage.

Welcome to Writing the Rules!

Aren't blogs fun? I have always liked reading other people's great ideas on crafting, or cooking, or raising kids. Everyone seems to be an expert in their own area. It got me thinking one day "what am I an expert in?" After much personal reflection, and a lot of trips to the cookie jar, I realized that I was the expert of my family.
And why not? Are we not all doing our own lives the best we can? There are great days and o.k. days. We all try to pretend like there are never any bad days but we all have those too. Parenting can be hard. Marriage takes work. That's why we need to connect with other people.
Heavenly Father did not send any of us to earth on our own with no way to reach out to Him. He sent us to people who had already been where we once were. He gave us the great gift of prayer so we could reach Him. He gave us other human beings to connect with so we wouldn't have to do everything on our own. In short, Heavenly Father sent the experts ahead of all of us to figure things out so our travels through mortality wouldn't have to be so hard.
So that's why I am creating a blog. I am sharing what I have learned through my mortal experience with the hopes that it will help one of you out there. I know I have learned a lot from others along the way and will continue to do so. I feel that if we all work together we can help each other reach our Heavenly Father and our home above.