How The Wife saved The Artist

The artist has always been creative and this is one of the reasons I fell deeply in love with him. But it seemed after we were married his desire to create got put on the back burner and he shifted to be the provider. I often told him that I missed the artist in him and encouraged him to start again, but alas life swept us away into simple married folk. I did enjoy those years of being my husbands one and only lover, but I could tell my husband wasn't whole anymore.
We were married for 9 years until the spark came back. The artist and the provider were battling it out inside my dear husbands head, it was a constant internal struggle for him. He needs to be creative to really be happy. I decided to take matters into my own hands and gently and maybe a little subliminally guided The Artist to emerge once again. This was not an easy task... I had to make the decision to sacrifice my dreams of being able to stay at home full time with our children... the wife of an artist took on the role of the provider. It also helped that the economy sucks and my husband was laid off from his career. One good thing did happen because of the crappy economy... The artist emerged from the darkness and is slowly bringing more joy, more love, more fulfilment to our lives. In September of 2008 the artist applied at the local university for their Studio Art Program. Before applying he went and met with the director of the program and was invited into the program without applying. (he really is that talented) and now we are living life as poor college students while in our 30's. It is not easy, most of the time we are tired, but I look forward to what the future holds for us and what The Artist can give to the world. I like to think that I am a little part of every piece that The Artist creates if not for me, he would still be hidden in the depths of my husbands soul.

The Wife's Creative Project....

Over the years of my marriage to The Artist I've gotten to see my creative genius husband realize his potential to the universe and what his gifts can bring to mankind. My husband is so gifted and well, I'm just me. I've been blogging on our family blog for 6 years and thought I would create an outlet that I can master and type out all my inner creative thoughts.
It is unique living with an artist and quite the adventure being married and raising a family with one. I thought it would be fun to share my own reality for the world to read. I hope you will enjoy my world with me, I am The Artist's Other Lover AKA The Artist's wife.