Originally shared by ****

Originally shared by ****

Thrift Store Shopping and Relationship Thoughts..

I joined them for lunch and then headed home because the three of them were headed out Thrift Store shopping. The three of them were my wife Marie Swaney , my niece Shelby Swaney, and another friend of ours Margret.

When they got home I watched my Niece and wife model the clothes they had bought for each other and then they modeled them for me. We all said how nice they looked, and I watched them compliment each other on their choices and thriftiness.

I know in my wifes case several of these clothes may never be worn again. I n my nieces case they have a little better chance of being worn but still no guarantees.

Still as I watched them all gather, shop, dress, model, and compliment each other I could see how happy they were.

I realized it wasn't about the clothes, and it wasn't about the money, it was about being told they were pretty by each other, and by me, and being appreciated, in a non-judgmental, completely, non sexual way.

They chatted on about this bra with this dress and this pair of tights but never those tights, and pantie lines, and this and that.

My office is in the room next door to our bedroom that was used for the modeling and dressing room so I could hear their conversation as they chatted on and on...

Every few minutes one or the other would come into the office and ask how I liked this or that. Of course I loved them all, but I'm just a guy and in truth I love my wife and niece and loved the way their eyes glowed when I told them they looked very nice or told them that was just the right color or what-ever.

The point is Men aren't like this and it's hard to always understand that women are just different. They like to be told they look nice. They need to be told they are beautiful.. They lick it up like a cat licking cream.

I'm not making little of it I'm just saying that as a guy Im not too worried about how this looks on me or that looks with my skin tone.. My clothes are pretty much on rotation and when something wears out I replace it.

I wonder how many men lose their woman because they don't recognize this need in their spouse?

It occurs to me that if my wife didn't have friends to tell her she was beautiful, and if I didn't tell her she was beautiful she would be un-happy and then she would be gone, and that would just suck.

To the ladies...

Did anyone tell you that your beautiful today?
If you need this let him know.

To the Gentlemen...

Did you tell her she was beautiful?
Dude if no one is telling her she will find someone that will.

Just a few thoughts on relationships..