10 Signs Your Partner Is the World's Best Spouse
Coffee and food are 100% involved.
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They never hurt, but love is so much more than red roses and romantic getaways. It's often the little things that count, like when your partner DIYs a special food you're craving or discreetly unclogs the toilet for you. (C'mon, you know that's the real stuff.) Here, 13 people dish on what long-term love really looks like. These stories are so cute it's actually pretty gross.
They aren't afraid to leave you mushy middle-school love notes.
"I have a little red mailbox on my desk — it's the old-fashioned kind with a little flag. My husband leaves me love notes in the mailbox and then puts up the flag so I will know to check for my hand-written surprise." —Rebecca
They think your mid-dream mumbles are hilarious.
"In the morning, mine tells me all the weird stuff I said in my sleep. And he tells me this like it's the cutest thing he's ever heard." —Katie
They make lemonade when life hands you lemons.
"My husband and I used to be dirt poor. During this time we couldn't even really afford food, let alone unnecessary condiments like hot sauce — but I love spicy food. One day, he stole a bunch of peppers from a food stand and tried to make his own sauce. It didn't work out, but the sentiment was really sweet." —Katya
They will gladly watch that awful TV show you're always going on about.
"I'll come home from work and my partner insists we watch Gilmore Girls. Thing is, she's not really that into it, but it's my absolute favorite. Whenever she does this, I know she's doing it because I'm sad or stressed or sick and she wants to make it better. That's true love." —Alaina
They know you're an absolute terror before your morning coffee, but they look the other way.
"He knows I'm a shell of a person without coffee ... and when we run out of coffee, he'll order iced to be delivered — just after seeing my tired morning face." —Alyssa
They somehow manage to make greasy fast-food a romantic statement.
"When he pisses me off or we have a fight, he shows up with McDonald's or some other food." —Carrie
They don't mess with your shoe collection.
"I'm an avid shoe collector. My husband is always telling me to donate the ones I never wear, but when I did, I accidentally threw my wedding heels away. I was devastated. So, he comes home one day and he has a pair that looks just like the originals. They were a half size too small, but it was the kindest thing anyone's ever done for me. He still thinks I'm a complete lunatic, though." —Emily
They support you when reality bites.
"I have a chronic illness, and sometimes I forget that I have limitations. [My partner is] always there to remind me that I can ask for help instead of trying to do it all myself." —Lyndsey
They know all about your icky bathroom habits, but think nothing of them.
"About once a month I completely clog the toilet. He always fixes it without making me feel like a gross jerk." —Jen
Despite all the silly jokes and bickering, at the end of the day, they make you feel safe.
"I have pretty bad anxiety, so I worry myself over everything. But because I know he's there for me, I wake up every morning knowing that not only am I with somebody I love, but that I feel really safe with him — even if I'm pissed off at him." —Kayla
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