I fell in love today.

United States
July 13, 2008 7:14pm CST
I fell in love with my husband all over again today. He's had a really bad case of the flu, and, like most men, he's a big baby when he's sick. Today he was feeling better, and he was tripping all over himself to be extra-nice. He kept apologizing for being a pain and thanking me for being as helpful as I could. He was so sweet, again kind of like a little kid. The fact that we're far from kids, and we've been together for more than fifty years doesn't matter. He's the best, and I'm really fortunate to have him! I hope you all can find your soulmates as we have, and that you can be as happy!
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
Yes that is a very nice from your husband to really show his other side of things. I also had a brushed having flu and tonsillitis myself that past week and its really hard to feel that weak and helpless especially when fever is burning high. You are really put into a halt and could do nothing but wait for the fever to go down again. Although our scene was not as good as your but my wife just been there at my side taking temp and observing me from afar as she is also busy tending my son too. Since she works I was left at home but she sees to it to text me every now and then to monitor how I am doing.
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
Yeah so far have recovered already and feeling my body is fast recovering after my doc said that I need to take antibiotics for my tonsillitis.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
I'm sure she would rather have been home, even if you were cranky. It's hard to be unable to help when someone you love ineeds yur help. I'm glad you're feeling better!
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@as2006 (5040)
• Israel
14 Jul 08
I'm so happy to read this beautiful real story of love.It remind me myself and my wife that always said to everyone that she has three boys: Our two sons and ME.I agree with you complitly the age is nothing except a number and that the real age is what and how you feel about.If you feel young you'll be young.I'm with my beautiful wife for about 35 years I'M 60 and my wife is 57 years old.We feel young,think young,we are friends of our children.Well I feel that I'm talking to much about ourself.I love to read your story.I wish to both of you all the best and many many years of good health and happiness.
• United States
14 Jul 08
Thank you. Sometimes we look at each other's grey hair and laugh. He says, "Guess what just happened? We got old!" We both laugh at it every time, because we tryly don't feel old at all. I'm so pleased when I hear about other couples as happy as we are. Too many poor sould don't have that priviledge. Shalom!
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
14 Jul 08
That is a wonderful story. It goes to show that being in love can last! Congratulations!
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Some of our friends tease us, but we don't mind being the world's oldest teenagers!
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I would think that it would be an honor!
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@fwidman (11514)
• United States
14 Jul 08
That was very cute of him I agree, we men do turn into big babies when we get sick. Congrats to you both for being together such a long time
• United States
14 Jul 08
Thanks! We're blessed.
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@amanda08 (647)
• United States
15 Jul 08
that is incredibly sweet.... i do hope that i am lucky enough to feel the same way about someone.... my son's father and i have been going through a rough patch, so i am not sure how that will go... but it gives me hope to know that there are couples out there that truly do love each other and were meant to be together... you are a lucky person.... i hope that you all continue to go on and be happy and in love!! ;)
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• United States
15 Jul 08
I'm sure you've read the other responses, and you see that there are a lot of us who are truly blessed. I hope it will happen for you. Maybe you could print out the whole discussion and show it to your husband, then make a plan for working toward that goal. It only gets better as we get older, because the problems are resolved. Good luck, amanda. You certainly deserve a life of happiness.
• United States
15 Jul 08
I wish you all the best. Happiness is well worth the work it sometimes takes.
@amanda08 (647)
• United States
15 Jul 08
thank you very much.. that is very sweet of you to say... yes i will go through and read all of the discussions... I have noticed in the 6 years that we have been together things have slowly been getting better for us knock on wood but it seems like we have just had a lot of drama going on the past couple of years that have just made our lives more stressful although we are still together and trying to make it work!! ;) we have set some goals for ourselves so hopefully it will help for us both to work towards something together!! ;)
14 Jul 08
this is a sweet story... wish all marriages end up like this :-) i know mine would, been with my husband for 13 yrs now and we work together (musicians). we never fail to show or make each other feel that we are loved. may you have more love to share with each other!
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Thank you for the response. There's a whole lot of talk about horors in marriages all the time. I'm not sure I understand how two people can love each other enough to marry, then hate each other shortly after. It's great to hear about your positive relationaship. May it continue to grow forever!
@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
14 Jul 08
I do have that special someone who will be in my life forever. We have been together dince 2001 and in 2002 we bought a house together. Even after we gotr the house the romance was still alive. But even though I am still in love with her, the romance has pretty much gone. She dosn't like to cuddle or make love anymore. We got a dog a few years aglo and she love to cuddle and kiss him. But she does love me, I know that for sure. She's just not in love. But your post gives me hope. Maybe someday she'll fall in love with me again.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
I'm so sorry to hear that. She's still with you, though, so let's hope it will work out. Wish you the best.
@m0mmy0f03 (364)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Wow..That is so awesome that you feel in love with your husband all over again. It's quit amazen these days it so hard for a marriage to stay together. I give kuddos to your husband foe showing appercation to you!! T_katt*
• United States
14 Jul 08
Thank you. I wish there were a lot more relationships like ours. We hear far too much about the total dsasters.
@makatas (1098)
• Greece
14 Jul 08
I am happy he recovered the flu and feel nice to see that after many years of being with him you still feel the same for each other. I wish all goes well for you too, and wish i can have same fortune in my life
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Thank you. I hope you'll find such joy in your life, too.
@ayrin03 (318)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
Wow! congrats! that's good. You know what it is the very good feeling that you'd ever felt in this world.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
I hope you'll feel such joy in life, too!
@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Hello I have to agree that men can be babies when they are sick , and act like they are sicker than anyone else has ever been That was sweet of you to take care of him , and that was sweet of him to be so kind and grateful for all you have done . It is great when little moments can take you back , and make you fall in love all over again . I think both of you are very lucky to have one another
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• United States
14 Jul 08
We are truly blessed. I hope others will have such happiness in their lives, too. Thanks for the response.
@snowbitz (487)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
Thank you for sharing that to us.It really inspire married people.personally my husband is like that also i am also bless to have such a wonderful husband.I am always ill whenever he is around(hahaha i am not doing it in purpose) and to my lowest point he did not leave me instead he took care of me.I have suffered from illnesses that i could never imagine that i could have that and yet he took care of me.I am bless and hope every one does.He had an accident 3 years ago and i took care of him and it hurts me when he ask if i still love him because he has suffered from bell palsy and there was this song that he keeps on singing with me i cried because words cannot express how i love my husband.God give me way to express how much i love my husband by just being there to his lowest point also.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Thanks for the response. I'm really glad I started this discussion, because it seems as if all we ever hear about aare terrible relationships and people who were once in love detesting each other. I love reading about so many people bein happy, as we are. I wish it could be contagious, so others could be as happy!
• United States
14 Jul 08
That's an AWESOME story cobra. You two are truly lucky to have one another. I must admit that I am lucky as well to have a loving and caring wife like you at home. We've been together for over 8 years now but I've been in love with her since we were 15. Life took it's course and we fell out of touch for some 10 years at one point. We both got married to other people, had children, and she moved hundreds of miles away. Unfortunatley, our marriages ended but before long, I just happened to run into her at our neighborhood convenient store. I can't begin to tell you what I felt inside after seeing her for the first time in years, but those of us who are lucky enough to be in love know the feeling well. It wasn't long after that we decided to get together and give "us" a try. Long story short, we got married and have a 7 year old daughter named Hannah. I can't picture my life without my wife and can only HOPE to make it 50 years like you and your husband have.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Thanks for the lovely response. Too many bitter, angry people are everywhere. How wonderful it is that we have so many happy people on myLot. Let's hope others find their joy, as well!
• United States
14 Jul 08
Awww! :) Men definitely can turn into big kids when they're sick...probably has something to do with going back to when they were younger and they had their mom's to take care of them while they were sick!
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Try to imagine if wives were to become whining bbies when we're sick. They couldn't handle us!
@fjgamer (543)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Fifty years!? How old are you two? Well, I guess, if I found my soul mate, I would be with her for the rest of my life, but how do people as old as you get into computers? Especially MyLot? I ask because of my Grandparents. They're in their early sixties, and they don't even want to know about computers.
• United States
14 Jul 08
We're old, dear. We're not cold. Why would our ages affect our use of technology? It's fun! I'm 61. He's 60. I guess I robbed the cradle! I hope you'll live long enough and with enough joy to see that we've barely begun! Age doesn't matter at all. And we've been together since second grade!
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@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
Awww that is so cute. It's good to hear couples can reach their golden anniversary and still feel so in love with each other.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Thank you. Frankly, we tend to forget we're old!