Has anyone else's husband really stepped up to the plate over the years?

[Reflectiveshine322]

I've been with DH for 24 years now. When we first met he was a bit of lad, liked nights out, drinking, not very responsible with money but always treated me well.

The last few years have been difficult for lots of reasons and I look at him now and just think what an amazing man he's turned into. He's so supportive, positive, hard working, a fantastic dad, a million miles from the teenager I met all those years ago. It's brought us closer rather than pulling us apart.

Anyone been through difficult times in life and felt so thankful to have their OH to lean on?

Yes mine definitely has. He has always been a great Dad. We were in our mid twenties when we had our eldest and he was always a very invested and capable Dad but he loved his social life when we were younger and he really needed to learn to cop on but he did and he is absolutely the best now. We had a horrible few years, really shit and he has been a total superstar through out. It is no exaggeration to say I would not be here without him.

Yes, my dh has always done half, if not more, of all the household and child related shite. Supportive in every way. I had a cancer scare a few months after we met and he was brilliant. The same as when I hated my job so much that I seriously thought about crashing the car in order to avoid going and ended up being signed off.

Yes, always. He was never a lad lad but he wasn't someone I thought I would have ended up marrying when I first met him, if that makes sense.

He's always supportive, kind, genuine and I know I've been hard work with MH issues over the years. He's a brilliant dad to 2 DC's. I'm hoping to embark on a completely new career which will mean studying for 3 years and he will be affected financially, practically, emotionally etc. Never given me anything apart from unwavering support in going for it. Am incredibly lucky...should remember that next time I'm tutting about the washing machine not being emptied.

Nice thread and like @bippo made me realise I am lucky and need to reflect on that a bit more.