Hubby's first wife was like one of these women. How he got out of that mess, I'll never know. But I made up my mind when we were dating that it would be a lot easier to appreciate him than it would be to fight with him. We only had 30 years, and he's been gone 15 years, but those 30 were as happy as anyone could ever hope for. Thank God for him and what he was willing to invest into the relationship, and that I had the wits to try to outdo him in the "giving" department.
What a lovely story! You were blessed to have each other.
There are some wonderful men out there. Kind, honorable willing to put their life on the line for you. One sweet thing my husband does is take the side by the road when we walk. Once he put himself between me and a rather shady man walking towards us. Even the shady man respected it!
And there are sweet , loving women out there. We may not look like supermodels and yes, we may get emotional at times. But it is up to us older women to guide the younger. Titus 2.