What Does This Mean to You?

I think I accomplish more because I have my husband in my life...I do things for him I wouldn't take the time to do for myself...cook healthier better meals, keep a neater home, maintain my own health...etc.

He makes me want to be better, because I love him and he does so much for me in every sense, physically, emotionally, spiritually and I want to do as much for him...not in a "I can do more contest" type way but to complement him.

I wasn't a bad or worse person without him or incomplete...he just makes me want to live to a higher standard.

It's funny you ask this question because I recently thought about this. My husband truly makes me a better person...or at least makes me strive to want to be a better person every single day. He is kind, generous, compassionate and extremely patient. I have been sleep deprived and not myself for months and have been short with him way too many times - I'm ashamed to even count. All the while he remains patient and understanding and usually tries to make me laugh with a silly joke or just give me a hug because he can see I need one. He is the epitome of the phrase "my better half" and I thank God for him everyday. Don't get me wrong - he is far from spineless and will certainly speak up when someone has gone too far, but as for his positive attitude about life and people in general he is really one of a kind.

My husband encourages me to do/try things I wouldn't have the guts or confidence to do on my own.

My husband and I are of the "opposites attract" group. We're not totally opposite but we have very different dominating personality quirks. I think that we both saw in each other things that we wanted in ourselves. When I see my husband be so patient and so kind and so easy going all the time, it makes me want to be like that too. I try harder to be those things for him b/c he can do it so easily for me. There are also things I give to him in the same way. I think in general people are attracted to other people because they are either like them or want to be like them (to a degree, I'm not talking single white female or anything!). I love my husband and I think we have both become "better" people throughout our relationship.

My husband is always challenging me to be and do more than I think I am capable of. He is a high achiever, and he helps to motivate me to not settle for mediocrity as a wife, mother, and in my professional life. He knows my weaknesses and is always tying to make sure that I do not give into them. He holds me accountable for things that are my duty, such as paying bills on time & cooking high quality meals every night, even if I would be satisfied with pb&j most of the time. He has taught me to be a good communicator and to be his teammate, not his mother.

My husband's personality and character has influenced me into a better person. He is funny, kind, down to earth and has a good head on his shoulders. I'm easily manipulated and get depressed easily. I also have a low self esteem issues due to being abused by my dad and step-dad. My husband has always treated me wonderful and gave me a great life, basically, since I graduated from high school. We were friends in HS, started dating after we graduated and we've been married for 19 years!! He's awesome and has made me a better, more confident person. =)

I agree with many of the answers below. My husband (who I was scared is also married to Kimberly- below after reading her post) ;) brings out the best in me and makes me want to strive to be the best person that i can be. On the flip side of that is people or friends that bring out the neg. bad qualities that you might have.

All the hard work my husband does for our family makes me work 10 times harder for our family as well. I think he is just very influential in making our family full of love that I just totally admire him for it.

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I'm just the opposite of JennaLynnLucky. I feel pretty damn complete all on my own, I don't need a man (or anyone else) to complete me. There was nothing "missing" when I met my husband.

My husband makes me a better person because he encourages my interests and generally brings out the best in me. If I *fall* he picks me up, and vice versa. We balance each other well. He was the one who finally made me go see a therapist which led to my diagnosis, which led to me taking medication that has helped me so very very much. He never criticizes my housekeeping because he knows how much work it is to take care of children. He helps me see the silver lining in every cloud. He holds me accountable and taught me to fight fair.

I think it's the way to describe what people brings out of you..there are some people who really know how to push our buttons, you know, those people that seem to step all the time all over our toes, no matter what they do, on purpose or not, we get annoyed by them and we act accordingly, showing the irritable ourselves. Other people, on the contrary, "click" better with us and know instinctively how to "handle" us...these are the people that match better with our personality and there's no "faking" there, so we are completely relaxed and our "dark side" stays more inside, instead of coming on the outside. As of me, somebody that makes me a better person is someone inspiring to me, somebody I can learn from and be humbled by...now, THAT brings out the best of me and makes me a better person.

I think more in terms of my husband supplying some characteristics that I'm shy on. And vice versa. We both bring our best qualities to the union, and both remember to appreciate our differences.

For example, I'm spontaneous and easily distracted; he's able to stay on task. I'm inclined toward humor; he's quite earnest. Between us, we've written/illustrated about 50 serious AND playful books teaching science in the past 29 years. I depend on his ability to see the end of a project and keep moving both of us toward that goal.

I don't know what it means. I don't like that statment. I like to say they complete me, they were the missing piece, they make me whole. =)

Added: What I personally mean by "they complete" me is they give me a love I hadn't had before. So yes, that part was missing for me. I was fine on my own, and I was happy with myself and my life. But he wasn't there, and once I found him, I realized a part was missing, not with *myself*, but with my life. It's a great and wonderful feeling that I (now) get to experience everyday, and for years passed, and years to come. =)

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I feel like it means that a specific person brings out the best in them, makes them more positive and supports them to make good decisions for themselves.