I'm ashamed to admit that I can't remember when the last time was DH and I slept in our bed.  It had been occupied by "the laundry monster" for far too long.  Not having a laundry room (or anything resembling it -- our apartment style [washer on bottom, dryer on top] machine sits in our kitchen),  the monster does not have a lot of choices where he is going to reside.  It's either the dining room table, one of the couches, or our bed.  I relegated him to the bed.  Perhaps it was an "out of sight, out of mind" decision, as I could more easily close the door and ignore him.

DH is wonderful.  He never complains.  Since our kids prefer to camp out on the living room floor than in their own rooms (I know - don't gasp! - they love the togetherness), and since our bed is not the "sleep number" I need and often gives me back aches whereas the couch seems to be my perfect "sleep number", we often all end up in the living room together.  (Don't worry, there are other places husband and wife can be alone! :-)  Oh, sorry, too much information!)

However, I've been pouring over "Created to Be His Helpmeet."  The chapter I just finished had me list, among other things, three things I could do to make home a haven for my husband.  I decided one of them was to banish the laundry monster and commit to never letting him take up occupancy in our room again.  This means, of course, he may take up occupancy elsewhere.  I can set out to always have the laundry folded and put away, and believe me, I'm going to try -- again.  But there will come times when it's all I can do to manage to get it washed and dryed.  With God as my help, I will do a better job at this.  Debi Perl reminded me that my husband was not created to be my helper, but I was created to be his, and he shouldn't have to worry about the laundry.  (Though this wonderful man often does help and never complains about my inability to keep up with it all.  Another thing in my list was to brag on him, so I'm doing that now!)

He was so surprised when he cames in from grilling (having just returned from the vet with the dog) to see the bed freshly made!

I'll say more about DH and being his helpmeet later, but for now, let me whole-heartedly encourage you, if you haven't read this wonderful took, to do so.

Created to Be His Help Meet: Discover How God Can Make Your Marriage Glorious (affiliate link)

 Blessings,

Barb