Essential Qualifications:

Upon being asked by my daughter to read a book about some distressed princess who has to be rescued by a prince in order to fulfill her dreams, it struck me to ask her what she thought were the qualifications of a good man/husband and woman/wife.  I was pleasantly surprised by her answers, which I have listed below, exactly as she said them.  Check it out.

Men/husbands:

1. Believe in Jesus.
2. Be able to fix a car.
3. Be a gentleman.
4. Have good manners.
5. Be smart.
6. Respect his wife.
7. Be able to cook steak.
8. Make his wife laugh.
9. Be active.
10. Be a hard worker.

Women/wives:

1. Believe in Jesus.
2. Be funny.
3. Do activities with your husband.
4. Know how to cook and bake.
5. Be strong.
6. Try to look pretty.
7. Be willing to get dirty.
8. Be kind.
9. Love your family.
10. Be a team with your husband.

I will no longer cringe when she brings princess books for bedtime.  Her reality is better than any fairy tale.