Reading this book (see below), has me asking many questions, one of which is why society tends to glorify the sacrifice women make for their families, but ignores all the sacrifices men make. There are men out there, my husband included, who choose careers that provide, instead of careers they love, give up many things they want and pretty much work their fingers to the bone in order to support their wives and children. And they do this without much griping, at least not as much as I hear from women about all they have to give up.

Not to mention, I simply cannot imagine the temptations my husband as to face on a daily basis. There are women out there who just don't care that there is a ring on his finger, in fact some might see him as a challenge because of it. That's why, despite my dread of large groups of people I don't know, I go to his office parties and make sure I speak intelligently and look pretty darn HOT! I also do my best to look decent when he comes home; he spends 40+ hours a week with professional women, I need to make a good impression when he's here :) This all probably sound very Donna Reed, but I don't care. If taking the time to keep up my appearance gives Justin one less thing to be tempted by, I'll do it!

It is kinda scary for me having my husband out there in the workplace. I'm sure there are women much more engaging and interesting than I am. Really, who wants to here about dirty diapers and teaching kids their ABCs all the time? I am working on broadening my conversational topics with the books I read and the newspaper, but my kids are my passion, so that's what I tend to talk about the most.

All this being said....I am enormously grateful to Justin for going to work everyday to make sure we have food on the table, clothes on our backs, and a roof over our heads. He values my role as a wife and mother, supports my desire to be at home with the kids and even possibly homeschool for a time, and encourages me to grow (sometimes he has to pull me kicking and screaming, but he's persistent). People ask me if getting married so young was a good idea (we were 21 and 22, and only dated 3 months before we were engaged), and while things have not always been easy, I truly believe God used and still uses Justin to protect me from making more really dumb choices. I really don't know where I would be now if I had not said "yes" eight years ago. He is my "knight in shining armor".