Let me tell you a few things about my wife (today on her birthday)…
6/26/25
My wife is my best friend. I know people say that all the time, but in my case it’s true. She’s the first person I want to talk to about anything that happens to or for me — good or bad. She’s the person I most want to make happy and fulfilled. She’s the one that always has my back when things don’t go my way. She’s the one that can always lift me up.
My wife is my biggest supporter. She provides a voice of reason to keep me in check, but she rarely discourages me from pursuing what I want to do. Most often, we’re aligned in our goals and interests anyway. If not, she still encourages and wants the best for me.
My wife has made my life what it is today. We’ve worked as a team together to reach our goals without conflicting philosophies or being stuck in our own ways. We think a lot alike about most things – including financial decisions and saving for the future.
My wife has always been a hard worker, including juggling multiple jobs for many of our years together. She balanced a career with being a new step-mom early in our relationship. She was always there for me and my kids to make our lives easier and better. Once the kids were away to college and then off on their own, she has continued to work hard and advance in her career – toward our goals for early retirement.
My wife has been a fabulous care-giver for her parents as they’ve aged. She helped her dad for several years as his health declined – providing him comfort and managing everything from medicine to appointments to assisting with decisions on next steps even as those decisions became more difficult. She has since taken over much of the same things (likely even more so) for her mom as her health has declined, as well. With nearly daily visits to check on her, monitor her health, manage her prescriptions, and keep her on track, and by going to most of her appointments (especially the more complicated ones) my wife has provided expert and caring support.
My wife was there for me in the early years when I really needed someone to be there (probably even more than I realized). Without her by my side, I’m not sure what would have become of me. I’m not sure what relationship I would have had with my kids. I’m not sure where I would have ended up or what my life would be today. I’m sure I would have made some choices I would later regret.
My wife probably doesn’t realize how important she is to me. I can’t thank her or do enough to express my appreciation. I hope this post tells her how much she means if I’ve failed to make it clear for the last 20+ years and I hope I get the chance to show her how much I love her for 30 more.
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