Tell me something you really love or admire about your partner...

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Genuinely. Partners can get a lot of slack on mn, let's have a thread dedicated to some of the good bits?

I'll go first.

He's kind, and naturally assumes kindness in others. Not in an effortful way, it's innately who he is. I come from a very sarcastic family, and the sarcasm is sadly all too often meant belittlingly. But DH just lets it all slide off him. If I'm having an off day and haven't been kind, he accepts my apology with such grace and says things like 'I didn't take it personally, I know that's not who you are underneath', or words like that.

Being with him has helped me to become, and to continue to strive to be a calmer, kinder version of myself, and I admire and love him for it.

he’s kind, calming, loyal and has managed to put up with me for nearly 30 years. Everything he does is for his family and he’s a great dad too.

25 years and we still do stuff together. He’s a team player and also supports me. Good with the kids and caring. Works hard (possibly a bit too hard really). Good ones do exist!

Never late, always where he should be at the time agreed.

He’s calm. As a lifelong neurotic I worried we wouldn’t be work but as my mother in law says ‘I fire him up, he calms me down’. We make each other better people.

A third of my life in and counting.

He deals with pressure from multiple angles with enormous grace and good humour.

Incredibly emotionally intelligent. Listens without judgement, adores the real me. Knows and respects my needs. Sexy as hell.

Calm, kind, thoughtful.

Kind.

He's kind, caring, calming (goes well with my short temper), but fights fiercely for those he loves.

He's the best dad I could ever wish for for my little boy. So understanding in every way possible.

He's literally the other half of me. He makes me whole, and I couldn't imagine my life without him.

There is nobody I like or respect more than my husband. He is devoted, hard working, honest and loyal. He makes me laugh a lot too! I thank God for him daily!

How he took on DS, in the midst of 2 year tantrums, midway through me going through family court with his Dad and he's never batted an eyelid. DS wants for nothing and is treated no differently to the DS we went on to have together.

I really admire him for that (esp after reading some of the awful step parent posts on here)

He recently taught himself to cook and is becoming very good at it. Saves me the bother.

I admire the way he always sticks to his word and sees things through properly without complaining, no matter how difficult the challenge. He works incredibly hard to be the best father for his DCs and takes a keen interest in all that that they do, helping them to grow and achieve.

I love the fact that he considers me and my complexities in health and diet whenever planning trips, events or day to day life. And isn't scared to give me compliments and romantic gestures that make my sisters pull vomiting faces 😂

He's a real family man. Family is everything to him - our own nuclear family and his wider family. I find that very attractive. He's also very calm and reasonable. I don't think I've ever heard him shout.

He's hard working, kind and loyal.

He makes me laugh every day. Real belly laughs..... oh and he brings me tea in bed every morning with out a murmur or fedupness.....

Same! (Errm, hopefully not the same guy.)

Incredible at pub quizzes. Super hot. Makes me laugh and makes excellent curry. We can talk high brow and low brow together.

I think about this often.

He's generous (with his time, attention, willingness to forgive), he's patient with me, loyal, rock solidly reliable, absolutely honest, trustworthy, and wickedly funny. He's a real "partner" in my life. He's the source of, or significantly enhances, every good thing in my life.

This thread is lush!! <3 Thanks for engaging with the positive vibes.

Next challenge...if you'd like to...tell them! I just shared the message of my thread with DH and he lit up. I think I'm pretty vocal in telling him how good he is, but apparently you can never undersell appreciation :D

Dependable. You know I just know he will always have my back, he might not always be able to solve everything for me but he will be right next to me if we can't . Also very generous with his time and money , he is not one bit mean. He's shown me how to be more giving for sure

my partner saved me.. when we met i was in a very dark place and had almost given up on life! i hadn't intended to meet anyone but he was there and we got on like a house on fire.

he is the only person to ever allow me to be me. he has no demands, doesn't want to change me, control me or hurt me.

we have our ups and downs like a lot of couples, but nothing deal breaking.

Works so hard and is kind

He's completely unfazed by drama, cuts through to the heart of what the other person is on about and responds calmly and sensibly. This makes him amazing with toddlers, tweens, teens, annoying colleagues and my exH.

He's so kind , faithful, loyal , has my back against the world , loves me no matter what l look like , respects me , behaves like a gentleman towards me and has been the most wonderful husband and Father l could have ever wanted . He is generous to a fault , works his socks off and is a great cook and cleaner . l am so lucky ❤️