I will take responsibility for my mistakes and try to do better.

I want to be the person who stays after everyone else leaves.

I will pick up the kids when school ends if you’re running late.

I’ll keep learning what you need even if it changes.

I’ll bring your lunch tomorrow so you don’t have to skip it.

I intend to grow, not to stay comfortable and blame you for the rest.

I promise to apologize first when I know I hurt you.

I plan to be someone you can count on for the small emergencies.

I will come back after fights to talk, not to prove I was right.

I’ll fold your shirts the annoying way you prefer.

I will defend you when someone speaks for you instead of listening.

I’ll replace the burned-out bulb in the hallway without you asking.

I want to keep working on us, even when progress is slow.

I will sit through the movie you pick even if I fall asleep.

I will bring soup and silence when you’re sick.

I am committing to try again after we mess up, not to walk away.

I stacked your favorite mug so it won’t chip again.

I will stay patient while we untangle the things we mess up.

I’ll take the late train if you need me there at 11.

I will hold up my end when money gets tight and schedules cramped.

I put your jacket on the chair so you can grab it without looking.

I will be steady company on the boring evenings and the busy ones.

I’ll fix that loose tile in the bathroom this weekend.

I’ll remember to text you when I leave work so you stop waiting.

I intend to stay when plans change and people cancel.

I’ll water the plant you forgot for a week so it doesn’t die.

I promise to speak honestly, even when the truth is clumsy.

I will answer your calls at midnight when you’re scared.

I put your spare toothbrush in the bathroom so we never have to ask.

I mean to keep showing up, even on days I feel tired of trying.

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

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

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

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

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