This afternoon, my husband and I attended the I Love My Family! Parentin.tv Love Month Event held at the Atrium of the Podium Mall.  My husband and I seldom leave the toddlers at home but I was able to ask my sister to babysit for us so we can attend the event which would also be our Valentine’s date.

I dragged my husband along to this event as I felt that we needed some “couple time” and I thought that the event would be a perfect pre-Valentine’s date as it was targeted for couples.  But, lo and behold, when we arrived at the venue, there were only a handful of men.  Good thing my husband didn’t insist on going home eventhough the venue was teeming with wives, mommies and children.

One of the main reasons why I really wanted to attend is that Ms. Maribel Dionisio of Love Institue is one of the speakers.  I am a big fan of her and know very well that she always gives good advice and always has insightful ideas.  She talked about “HIS NEEDS, HER NEEDS” dealing with the differing needs and wants of each couple.  We couldn’t agree with her more that men and women have different needs as my husband are on opposite ends of the pole most of the time.  Seeing the results of the questionnares we answered only proved us correct.  My husband and I realized (I hope) how our needs differ and how to best address each other’s needs.

Tibo and Vangie Evalle of Educhild Foundation talked about “LOVE LANGUAGE”, the different ways we communicate our love and the different ways we expect to be loved. They were really a great pair full of candidness and inspiring stories.  I do hope that my husband and I would have a relationship such as theirs through time.

All three speakers stressed on the importance of the bond between the couple if the family were truly to live happily together.  My husband and I have a lot to work on.  Answering the checklists they gave us just showed how completely different our needs are and how differing our views have become.  However, their many advices and reminders on how to keep the relationship strong and growing would truly guide us in our journey as husband and wife.