Work, Marriage, and Showing Up When You’re Spent
September 4, 2025 — Night
After a long day behind the wheel and on the jobsite, I come home drained. Feet sore, brain foggy, patience gone. The easy thing would be to collapse in a chair and disappear into myself.
But marriage doesn’t run on autopilot. It runs on showing up — even when you’re empty.
Sometimes that means helping with dishes when I’d rather crash. Sometimes it’s listening to a story I’ve already half-heard before. Sometimes it’s just sitting close enough to remind her I’m there.
It isn’t glamorous. It doesn’t make headlines. But it’s the daily work of a man who wants his wife to know she matters more than the job, the phone, or the noise outside our walls.
Work will take every ounce you’ve got if you let it. Marriage is where you put the better ounces — the ones that last. Showing up is the difference.
