I love my husband so much.

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There are so many negative threads on here I thought I would start a positive one.

Been with my DH since 15 years old, together 25 years. He's gorgeous, kind, funny. Always been faithful. A wonderful father. Really takes care of me, in every way possible.

I was lay with him last night and just wondered how I could still love him SO MUCH after 25 years.

Of course there have been hard times but we have always got through them together and I'm so grateful for him.

Lol no.

If I had the power to fuck with fate, I'd have won the lottery years ago.

It's important to be thankful for all the good things in life, without worrying about things like that.

My DH is my soulmate, we've been.together since I was 16, and he was 17 , so 43 years. We've had 6 kids together, good times and bad times, he's always had my back, and still makes me laugh.Im so glad we met when we were young, there's no one I'd rather have spent my life with, although he can still annoy the life out of me sometimes!😂

What do you mean give away something? Do you mean compromise on things?

There are hundreds of threads about couples splitting, we can read those and spare a thought.

That's not what this thread is for.

Give away what? Do you think we are lying when we say we are happy

I was just reading a thread from someone who feels sorry for all us wives based on the stories read on here and I can’t say I blame them. I’m often left horrified. It is so refreshing to read a positive story on here.

Together since we were 15 so for over 15 years now. We haven’t been married all that time but often sit and reminisce over the last 15 years and how we have grown up together. GCSEs, A-Levels, uni and then getting to experience all the firsts like our first qualified jobs, first house, first cars! We both feel very lucky we met each other young.

I’m with you.
42 years together, and I still think he’s the best man in the world. He’s kind, generous-hearted, honest, considerate, warm, honourable and still hot as hell.
Men like him should be the norm, and it makes me so sad when I read women on here telling us about their other halves who are cruel, thoughtless, unkind and abusive. If they don’t bring joy and comfort to your life don’t let them in.

I guess people don’t usually come on a forum for advice if everyone g is going well and they are in a happy relationship

I’m aware of that. But I don’t really see the point of these kind of posts. It’s great for those people who are lucky with their partners and relationships but this is a relationships board which most people visit because they are struggling with a relationship. So perhaps this isn’t the place to see people saying how happy they are with their partners and how in love they are after X number of years.

Just saying, spare a thought for those of us who are heartbroken, hurt, struggling and lonely and who haven’t been so lucky in love when posting messages about how wonderful your relationship is.

Reminds me of the ‘smug marrieds’ in Bridget Jones, of which I was one until my ex got a (metaphorical) bang on the head last year and upended both our lives.

Shoot me down in flames now…

Been married 15 years. On the days I don’t work he comes home for lunch and lately have been snoozing together in our garden pod. It’s bliss. We have three sporty primary aged kids and life is hectic. So these moments are important to us. We chat together like we are mates and hash problems out together. I think a relationship where you talk to each other is so important.

Ditto! 32 years together

I was going to say the same thing. I think there is something very special about first love

How lovely OP 🥰 congrats!

My DH isn't perfect and we've had some hard times. There's times I could have left without a backward glance !

But we've worked through our problems and come out stronger for it. I'm so glad I didn't bail and not weather the storms.

He's a strong, capable, talented man. A DIY god ! Helpful around the home and is the most wonderful father.

He'd never gamble, get horribly drunk, be irresponsible or cheat. He's so reliable.

He can be a tad boring and run on a load of sleep inducing codswallop - but I wouldn't be without him. We work together. Yin and Yang. The romance and passion is more or less gone now. But I expect that after decades together. The love grows into something deeper and more respectful. I'm content with that. Very much so. So many high expectations now. I can see why most marriages fail.

Same! He’s my second dh and I adore him. I squeezed him just this week and told him

I hate it when women say men look better (then women) as they age. Seriously. This is Mumsnet post your sexist views on an appropriate website.

So is there any point to the threads bemoaning horrible partners?

If the topic doesn’t apply to you, don’t read it?

The thread is Relationships?

Not “Bad Relationships”?

I met my husband when he was 21 and I was 19.
I fell in love with him there and then.
We lost our son and after we lost him (at birth) I was not a loveable person but he stuck by my side and loved me through it.
He's amazing, and kind and loving. We're now 33 and 35. I have him so I have everything.

I'm a long term singleton and I think this thread does have a place here. I'm reading and smiling, actually.

I enjoy seeing and reading about people in happy relationships. It matches what I see around me and after reading a million horror stories on MN, it's refreshing to read about people enjoying happy relationships.

Will it make someone in a crap relationship uncomfortable? Possibly. And that's not a bad thing. It's good to be reminded that we deserve and can have good love.

He's almost certainly having an affair. LTB.

Met him 14 years ago.
Became a couple nearly 10 years ago.
Moved in together 8.5 years ago.
Engaged 5 years ago.
Married 2 years ago.
Still love him to bits.

When I got divorced in my late 20s I never tight I would ever be able to trust anyone again. And I feel like I've won the lottery because we're together. I have no doubt this will last.

It's brilliant when you find a relationship like this.

Just saying, spare a thought for those of us who are heartbroken, hurt, struggling and lonely and who haven’t been so lucky in love when posting messages about how wonderful your relationship is.

Do you also post on recipe threads and tell MNetters to spare a thought for the starving?

Do you post on pregnancy threads and tell MNetters to spare a thought for those who can't have children?

No? I thought not.

The thread title is perfectly clear, so rather than click it, read it and then try to piss all over it, why not just hide it?

Met my DH when we were both 28, been together 15 years next month and will be married 6 years this August.

He’s my best friend and my biggest cheerleader. We make each other laugh, have such good banter and support the other through all of the good and the bad that life has thrown at us. We still fancy the pants off each other and have sex pretty much every day.

I came into our relationship with a lot of baggage from previous relationships and for the first 3-4 years, to avoid getting hurt, I really resisted making myself vulnerable and allowing myself to fully open up and trust my feelings. Luckily we stuck it out and DH showed me what a happy, healthy relationship is.

Of course, he has the ability to wind me up like no other, not to mention he’s a typical armchair Kopite, whilst I’m a committed, match going Evertonian (my Nanna would be rolling in her grave knowing I’d married one of that lot 🤣). Yes, there have been times I’ve contemplated smothering him in his sleep with his own pillow 😂 but we really are the perfect counterbalance to each other. On paper, he isn’t the ‘perfect’ man I’d always thought I wanted and on first meeting us, most people say they wouldn’t automatically put us together. But we work, have values that are aligned and once others get more familiar with our dynamic, they always say how well suited we actually are.

When I read some of the MN posts about disastrous dates or some of the piss poor excuses for partners/husbands that are out there, I really do feel grateful for my DH and what we’ve built.

Me too.
Been with him 33 years. Married for 28.
He's my best friend. Love him to bits.

I love this!
I adore my husband and after 10 years together, I still don’t have a bad word to say about him. He’s just perfect!