1) I will greet you with warmth. Either with a hug or a kiss
2) I will not attack you for coming home late, you coming back is what is most important. You will let me know your reasons once you relax
3) I will thank God for you making it back home safe. It is a miracle to leave the house and go to an unpredictable world and come back unharmed
4) I will give you attention to listen to your stories of how your day has been as we catch up
5) If I am home before you, I will make sure to prepare a meal for you. If you are home before me, please do the same
6) I will make sure you feel valued and respected. Out there you may be spoken harshly to, rejected or assumed; but never at home
7) I will make sure I am your safe space. You will never feel you don’t have someone to talk to
8) I will teach the children to honour you and celebrate your coming home each day
9) I will do my best to make sure our disagreements don’t get blown up. Our house is not a war zone
10) We will not only do things I like to do or how I want them done; but also things you like to do and how you want them done. It is not about me, but about us
11) No matter what mistakes you have done out there, home is your refuge to find strength, rejuvenation and to recalibrate
12) Come home to not only your spouse but your best friend
