Dr. Laura,

I left home to become a nun at 15. I returned home at 45 after 30 years of dedication. Since then, I met a wonderful guy and have been married for 16 years.

I have read your book "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" and listen to your program when I can. You are so right about not listening to feminists and do your job as a wife. You are also right about being his girlfriend because being a wife has a completely different connotation. Women are different when we act as a girlfriend. I see it in myself. One day, I decided to call my husband my boyfriend and he had a little laugh. That happened a few times. Last week, I told him he was the most important person in my life and he had that little laugh again. It warms my heart when that happens.

I am noticing more he is stepping up to do anything to fix something for me. This morning, the snaps on one of my blouses didn’t work and he fixed them. At a restaurant, I needed warm coffee and he took care of it for me. This may seem very little, but it really makes a difference to me. I just want to thank you for your wisdom in how we should love and treat our husbands. I am finding my husband would do anything for me.

By the way, I am 67 and he is 65. We have a good sex life and I am available for him anytime. Thank you for all your suggestions to make our marriage better. It really works. It really brings happiness to us.

Carol