Pick a Man who Treats You the Way You Want Your Kids to Treat You

Ladies, if you're husband shopping, the best advice I can give is pick a man who treats you the way you want your kids to treat you someday. Kids learn how to act by watching you, and far too many mothers I know think they can raise great kids while their husband teaches them bad habits. They're going to learn from both of you, and specifically they're going to learn how to treat you from the way your husband treats you.
Pick the guy that holds open doors, speaks to you kindly, prays with you and respects you. Go for the one that cleans up the dishes, makes you a priority with their time, holds your hand, says "I love you" often and gives you their coat when you're cold. Because if you think it's romantic and sweet when he does all those things just wait until your three year old holds open a door for you. My boys make me feel like a princess daily. My heart melts when I get ready to go out and my little boy says "You're beautiful Mom!" or when he takes his tiny little hands on each side of my face and gives me a kiss on the forehead. He wasn't born that way, but he learned from the best teacher. My husband is a great father in many other ways, but I know that the best thing he's done for our son is the way that he loves me. He's teaching him how to respect and honor women and how to be a great husband and father himself one day.
It's amazing how I was so blessed to have one person in the world who treated me this way, and now I have two.  You can too, just be picky and pick only the one that treats you like a princess. :) Have fun shopping!