What is the one thing that your spouse does that has made you a better person?

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   petenaliposted 12 years ago

   What is the one thing that your spouse does that has made you a better person?
   
   Personally, I am fully aware that a great part of me being who I am today is as a direct result of my wife's input into my life.  She continually challenges me to be all that I can be and move outside of the expected norm.  She is a catalyst to me doing things I would not have done before.  I am a better person with her in my life.  How about you?

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   cloverleaffarmposted 12 years ago

   My husband encouraged me to take my love of herbs and herbal healing to the next level. I went back to school and studied to become a medical herbalist. What was once a hobby turned into a passionate career. Besides seeing patients,  I started creating medicinal salves, which we sold locally, and here in the US. Last year, we took Cloverleaf Farm global, and we now ship to every corner of the globe.

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      petenaliposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      That's excellent. Great story.

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   oknoposted 12 years ago

   Well, she being submissive, her intense love and her teachable spirit has made me and our marriage a better one.

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   lburmasterposted 12 years ago

   He is teaching me patience. Normally, I can't stand waiting around or having disorganized people around. Yet each of his friend's have so many negative aspects that I wonder why he keeps them around. They take forever to do anything, they never think things through. So I'm learning to deal with disorganized individuals. It is making me a better person and preparing me.

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      petenaliposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Patience is a hard lesson to learn but oftentimes a spouse helps us learn that better than anyone.

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   Treasuresofheavenposted 12 years ago

   It is wonderful to hear you praise and acknowledge your wife today.  As for me, my husband helps to make me a better person by allowing me to make some very tough decisions without him bailing me out.  Sometimes, I want him to make decisions for me, but he feels it best if I do.  In turn, I have to deal with the consequences.  I love him for this.

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   Beata Stasakposted 12 years ago

   I have learnt to be precise and on time and always keep my words. I have learnt that your actions speak louder than your words. As an artist I tend to live from time to time in my creative and imaginative world, my husband pulls the string when time is right and brings me back to the real world:)

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   ExpectGreatThingsposted 12 years ago

   My husband believes in me. He often encourages me to follow my dreams and challenges me to step out of my comfort zone. Because of him, I am a more confident person. It is so much easier to disregard the criticism of the world when I know he is supportive and loving.

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