Quote: so I'm just trying to change her perception.
I think it's working. She told me I'm a big hit with the "crowd" (I'm the only husband or boyfriend that shows up) and that seems to make her happy. I just smiled. Not sure what she expected. I've always thought of myself as a pretty nice guy ...guess she needs convincing.
Dude, you are awesome!!! My wife loves bragging on me too, I try to give her EVERY reason to... I found that doing some of the littelest things, (holdin her hand in public, opening doors, giving a wink, and sitting very very very very very 'did I say very?' close to her makes her happy to.) Something else I found out that she adors is going to a coffe shop after church and getting an ice coffee or something (I think she also digs the fact that my highschool sweetheart works at the coffee shop, and lets just say time has not be good to her).
JS, you did good my friend. You make it look easy and like it "just happened" however going through the post, one sees all the work that went in to it!!! My friend, I surmise the easy part is over... The hard part is putting everything in place each and every day... For better and for worse, good times and bad... Right now, I would say you have better days ahead!!!
Keep plugging away... I am proud ofyou and think you are a model of how to DB your bootay off!!!
Here is a suggestion... Go take her out for some Ice Cream this week, or for some other frozen treat!!!
...guess she needs convincing. 
