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11 traits of a husband who will always love you (no matter what)
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A man who has these characteristics will stick with you through anything. - photo by Melinda Fox
It's terrifying to know you can't be sure if the man you love will always love you. Life can get in the way, creating problems that eat at your relationship. Even so, many people are able to overcome the challenges of life and keep loving each other in spite of everything else.

Even though it's impossible to control how someone else feels, you can recognize some attributes that reveal his level of commitment to your love. If your husband does these 11 things, he is going to keep loving you no matter what.

He knows your problems are his problems

To him, your problems are just as relevant and significant as his own. He ponders solutions even when you're apart and does whatever he can to resolve the issues. Even when there's nothing he can do, he is by your side through it all.

He wants you to feel good about yourself

It's not enough for him to know you're fantastic; he needs you to know how amazing you are. He strives every day to make sure you feel beautiful inside and out.

He doesn't look at porn

Your husband recognizes that a sure way to create problems in your relationship is to look at sexually explicit material. He knows pornography demeans women, makes him less able to love both emotionally and physically and causes depression. This makes him want to avoid it so it won't corrode his relationship with you.

He laughs at your mistakes

A husband who won't stop loving you is someone who can quickly brush off your mistakes. He realizes you are a human and you aren't going to do everything perfectly. Even when you do or say something that hurts him, he recognizes it wasn't done with malice and chooses to forgive instead of to hold a grudge.

He takes his own mistakes seriously

While he brushes off your mistakes, he's not so quick to disregard his own. This isn't to say he gives himself a hard time about every little thing he does, but he certainly sees his mistakes as areas for improvement and takes that seriously. Not only that, but he wouldn't disregard your feelings by telling you to get over his mistakes or that a mess-up of his was no big deal.

He puts you first

You are his priority over kids, work, hobbies, parents, etc. No matter what, you are his number one and he makes sure you know that.

He doesn't run from problems

A man who flees at the first signs of trouble is more in love with love than he is with you. On the other hand, if he chooses to address problems with tact and compassion, he is someone who cares deeply about you and the health of his relationship with you.

He asks your opinion

A man who values your point-of-view, values you in his life. If he asks for your advice, he both relies on you and wants to make choices that make you happy.

He is detail-oriented

It may sound like something that belongs on a resume, but focusing on the little things is actually an essential characteristic of a husband who will always love you. If he cares about small things that matter to you, he will care about you in all the big ways as well.

He is honest

You never feel like you can't trust him because he never gives you reason to doubt; his integrity is air-tight. You also don't have to worry about him holding back his feelings because he openly communicates with you.

He is not shy about commitment

You both know your relationship will have rough patches, but your husband also knows love is more than emotion: it's a choice. It's easy to know he will always love you because he's made the choice to keep loving you by committing to you one hundred percent.
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How to avoid 'sharenting' and other paparazzi parenting habits
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A recent study revealed parents often spend up to two hours staging a single photo of his or her child to post online. - photo by Amy Iverson
Before having kids, some people just dont appreciate their friends baby posts. But after having a child of their own, three fourths of new parents jump right on the parental social media bandwagon. If you have become a member of this group, there are some rules to follow for posting responsibly.

Much of a parents worry is how to teach their children to use social media responsibly. We talk with our kids about privacy, oversharing, and setting restrictions on their devices to keep them safe. But parents themselves need to look in the digital mirror once in a while. Before having children, it doesnt take as much effort to think about what to post online. Its up to us to decide what we share about our own lives. But once you become a parent, there are many questions to think about regarding what is appropriate to post about your kids on social media.

In a recent survey, kids clothing subscription company Mac and Mia surveyed 2000 new parents to find out how they are documenting their kids lives on social media, and what concerns they may have.

First of all, people without children seem to feel a bit differently about the onslaught of baby pictures online than those who are parents. 18 percent of people say before they had kids, they were annoyed by their friends baby posts. But after having children of their own, 73 percent admit they post progress pictures of their little ones every single month.

Not only are new parents letting the world know each time their baby is a month older, but they are posting about their kids every few days or so. Men and women report they post 6-7 times per month about their baby.

And while 70 percent of new parents say the benefit of using social media is how easy it is to help family and friends feel involved, there are some downsides. Here are a few tips to avoid the pitfall of becoming paparazzi parents.

Dont miss the moment

In the Mac and Mia survey, some parents admitted to spending up to two hours to get the perfect shot of their baby. That seems a little extreme. New and old parents alike should be careful about spending so much time taking pictures and videos that they dont enjoy the moment. Years ago, I decided to never live an experience through my phone. A study by Linda Henkel, a psychology professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut, found that when people took pictures of objects in an art museum, they didnt remember the objects as well as if they simply observed them.

This photo-taking impairment effect can happen to parents as well. If we are so consumed by getting the perfect photo, we can miss out on the moment all together, and our memory of it will suffer.

Dont forget about privacy

60 percent of couples say they have discussed rules and boundaries for posting their babys photos, according to the Mac and Mia survey. Even so, men are 34 percent more likely to publish baby posts on public accounts. If parents are concerned about their childrens privacy, keeping photos off of public accounts is a given.

In the Washington Post, Stacey Steinberg, a legal skills professor at the University of Florida, and Bahareh Keith, a Portland pediatrician, wrote that sharing too much information about kids online puts them at risk. They write that all that sharenting can make it easier for data thieves to target out kids for identity theft. Check that your privacy settings are where they should be and never share identifying information like full names and birth dates.

Dont be paparazzi parents

36 percent of parents say they take issue when their childs photo is posted online by someone else. Responsible social media users will always ask permission before posting a photo of another child. But parents should also think about whether their own children will take issue with their own posted photos a few years down the road.

When parents are constantly snapping pictures and throwing them on social media, it can be easy to forget to pause and make sure the post is appropriate. I always use the billboard example with my kids. I ask them to picture whatever they are posting going up on a billboard in our neighborhood. If they are okay with that, then their post is probably fine. Parents should ask themselves this same question when posting about their children. But they should also ask themselves if their child would be OK with this post on a billboard in 15 years. If it would cause embarrassment or humiliation, it might be best to keep it private.

Once children reach an appropriate age, parents should include them in the process of deciding what pictures are OK to post. Researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed 10- to 17-year-olds and found children believe their parents should ask permission more than parents think they should. The kids in the survey said sharing happy family moments, or accomplishments in sports, school and hobbies is fine. But when the post is negative (like when a child is disciplined) or embarrassing (think naked baby pictures or messy hair), kids say to keep it off social media.
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