I will choose us when decisions are tight and say so out loud.

I promise to be patient with your bad days and not try to fix them immediately.

I will remind you of your strengths when you doubt them and do it plainly.

I promise to keep a calendar invite for us, and actually open it.

I will tell you my plan for the weekend before I make other arrangements.

I promise to learn one thing you love each month and ask you about it the next.

I’ll rotate the laundry schedule so the chore never piles up on you.

I will stay on the line while you deal with the plumber so you don’t feel alone.

I promise to bring you soup and chopsticks when you’re sick, no questions asked.

I’ll sit through the film you pick even if it’s one I’ll fall asleep in.

I will call your boss to explain if you need time off and I’m the better speaker.

I promise to keep the old ticket stubs you care about in the drawer you’ve shown me.

I will learn to change the tyre so you don’t have to wait on the roadside.

I promise to remember the small joke that makes you laugh and tell it again.

I will take your dog when you’re away without turning it into a burden.

I will hold the umbrella and complain about the rain with you, loudly and honestly.

I promise to defend you to others when you can’t or don’t want to speak.

I’ll stand beside you at the meeting and answer for both of us if you ask me to.

I will admit when I’m wrong and say I’m sorry without adding excuses.

I will learn to cook your grandmother’s stew and make it on hard days.

I will remember your mother’s birthday and make the call even if it’s awkward.

I’ll take the late shift next Thursday so you can sleep in before your appointment.

I promise to be on the phone for five minutes if you need to hear a voice before sleep.

I will water the plant you’ve been saving when you forget for a week.

I promise to tell you when I’m angry rather than shutting down.

I’ll learn the route to your childhood house and go with you when you need to go.

I will keep the receipts for the stuff you want to return and take it back for you.

I will be honest when I’m unsure and ask for help instead of pretending.

I promise to sit beside you at the dentist even if I have to hold your hand for bravery.

I’ll keep your spare key hidden where you asked and never change it without telling you.

I plan to read the insurance paperwork so you don’t have to carry that alone.

I will remind you to rest when you forget and I won’t roll my eyes.

I intend to fix the loose stairboard this weekend so you stop worrying about it.

I will show up for parent evenings even if I dread small talk.

I promise to learn how you like your coffee and keep that exact brand in the cupboard.

I’ll call you first on rough mornings and sit through the silence with you.

I’ll pick up your dry cleaning on Friday so you don’t have to worry about it.

I’ll text when I’m late and explain why, every single time.

I promise to keep a permanent dent in my sofa where you fall asleep and therefore own the evening.

I’ll always make you pick the playlist and then slide mine on at the end as penance.