My most important skill as a wife.

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So many younger wives concern themselves with trivial matters like appearance or romance tips when it comes to making their marriage stronger. And, while all those things may keep the marriage hot before the kids arrive, an entirely new set of skills come into play afterwards. One of my most important skills since the baby arrived would have to be forgiveness for my husband. Before our daughter came along, I could afford the luxury of holding a grudge against him for days on end, because he didn't act the way I wanted. Of course, now that all seems petty and selfish. But, those are the kinds of things you can do when you don't have kids. Not anymore! Now, that we have a kid in our life, we depend on each other so much more for emotional support. He's my back-up plan when our kid is having a bad day. Without him, I'd pretty much be a single parent. Since our daughter joined our family I've found that it's better to forgive and forget than to constantly drag up the past and expect him to perform to some impossibly high standard. In our household forgiveness covers a multitude of bad days and human imperfections! So, that's my most important skill as a wife, other than love, patience and truck-loads of understanding. And, did I forget kindness? So, what skill do you think is most important in your role as wife? What skill do you think your partner would say is most important?