Words that Inspire Me to Be a Better Wife: Courteous

Courteous: polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.

I know from experience how important work is, and now that I’m a housewife I make sure to be courteous and respectful of my husband’s work schedule by fulfilling his needs so that he can be at his best when he goes to work.

I don’t text my husband asking when he’ll be home, but he does text me so I know he’s on his way, mostly for a safety measure; nor do I bother my husband at work just to make conversation; I respect that he has work to do when he’s at work and he doesn’t need me interrupting him without good cause.

Staying on top of my housework duties helps him with his work too; laundry is routinely done so he always has clean clothes for work; I prep the coffee pot and make his lunch every night so in the morning everything he needs is ready to go; I respect his needs and the last thing I want is for him to be late or unprepared because I didn’t do my work, which would be extremely uncourteous to him and his work.

It also helps that I’m a night owl and sleep later than him, so that he has the morning time to exercise and do what he needs to do without me in his way, especially since we live in a small house; we’re both introverted and I respect that he wants time, and space, to himself in the morning since we spend time together in the evenings.

The more I can do to make his time at home easier, the more he can relax at home and focus on work when he’s at work; as well, he is courteous to me, he respects the work I do and knows I need time to do housework. By taking care of housework every day while he is gone, I am able to relax with him when he comes home and we both enjoy the benefits of each other’s work, namely a clean house and having money to live.

• Definition source: Oxford Languages Google search

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