I would like to share with you the following letter which wrote to my wife today. I genuinely meant every word.:

My dearest Pat:

You have no idea how much I appreciate, even treasure, the fact that we have reached a point in our marriage in which we truly appreciate each other, feel warm comfort in the company of each other. Of course, as in any relationship, we sometimes get on each other’s nerves and irritate each other. That is inevitable. But, the overall aura of warm and loving comfort makes my life in my last years so warm and worth the pains of aging. I hope that it does the same for you.

That it something that I always wanted in a marriage. But, unfortunately, it was something that I could never achieve in my first marriage. It is impossible in a situation when one never expresses any warmth or appreciation for you and your actions and attacks you as a person on an almost daily basis. I always wanted to be as loving and appreciative to her as I could, but there is little left to give when your emotional energy is spent in defending the core of your being.

I genuinely love you and am so happy that you are sharing your life with me.
Your deeply appreciative husband,

Walt