William hasn't ever told me that my expectations are unreasonable. At least, if he has, I can't remember. One area that I believe my expectations may be out of whack are when it comes to Kendall.
I believe William should help me more when it comes to her. I am often disappointed (although not openly expressing it) that I am always the one to wake up with her in the morning no matter what the time and I always give her a bath and put her to sleep in the evenings. However, I have not expressed this to him, so he may think that those are tasks that I really want to do everyday....and he's likely right. See - the one thing that today's dare taught me is that in an effort to keep peace, I don't always share my expectations. So expectations that aren't shared are difficult to meet.
So, I have chosen to not expect his help in the mornings and in the evenings UNLESS I ask for it. AND, I will be more grateful for the awesome privelege it is to take care of Kendall. She is my ministry. She will follow my lead and example and I want to pour into her the very best as often as I can.
So, today, I apologize to William for having unrealistic expectations that I haven't even communicated. My focus is on him and Kendall, recognizing all of the wonderful things he does to keep our family life and marriage strong.
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