I don't NEED no man!

I have been quoted saying, "I don't NEED my husband, I WANT him". 

When I have said this, I am usually judging another woman for saying that she needs her man around.  Yes, I judge, I'm sorry, I'm trying not to.  I have thought that neither one of us really NEED each other but that we just WANT to be together.  For the most part that is true.  However, my husband can be a huge pain in my @ss sometimes and I know I am certainly not easy to live with!  I started to put some real thought into it and it made me realize:  I NEED MY HUSBAND!

It isn't for the reason that I can't do things on my own.  I can take out the trash (although I won't), I can fix most things around the house, I can/and do build all new furniture we buy, I can kill the spiders running up our living room wall (again something I usually won't do),  I work and bring home income, and I am not afraid to get dirty.  I am certainly capable if god forbid, anything ever took him out of our lives. 

The reasons I discovered as to why I do in fact need him were pretty profound and I honestly can't believe I overlooked their importance for so long. 

I need him after a long day of toddler temper tantrums and chaos, when I'm literally about to pull my hair out.  I need him before I have a presentation to do at work and have butterflies in my stomach.  I need him when I hear a funny joke and I need to pass it on right away before I forget it.  I need him when I'm making a big decision and just can't decide.  I need him when I'm upset at someone (other than him of course).  I need him when I wake up scared in the middle of the night.  I need him with me to cheer for our favorite sports team when they play (Go Kings!).  I need him to encourage me when I get down on myself.  I need him to help me shop, even though when I ask his opinion I usually don't take it.  I just need him by my side, loving me. 

I don't need a man, I just need my man :)