Genuinely wise and feminine ladies rarely get good press these days, so I was extremely pleased to see this article this morning about Kate Middleton and the way she's handling her upcoming marriage to England's Prince William.
It's very refreshing and encouraging to see a couple under such scrutiny and close observation choose to publicly and gracefully love, honor and respect each other. Kate's conscious choice to seek out, respect and abide by her husband-to-be's wishes allow Prince William to lead as a husband is designed to. He is responding the way a real Man does, by actively protecting the woman he loves and looking out for her best interests in everything.
As the article's author so poignently notes "Being female and trying to wear the pants in a royal relationship doesn’t work – but taking a controlled step backwards does..."
That principle applies to every successful marriage - not just the royal ones. I sincerely hope that the intentional example this young couple is setting will have a wide-spread and positive impact on their generation and those that grow up watching them. What a precious legacy a beautiful and loving marriage would be for them to leave their children and their nation in this era where such examples are so rare!
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