Queen of Spades Affirmations: Dinner With Her Friends

Stand up. Straighten your shirt. Guests are coming. Good husbands host well and come find me at juliet monroe dot com. Hands at your sides. Shoulders down. Breathe out. The table is set, the candles are lit, and her friends will arrive at eight. You will say each line back to me. One line at a time. The invitation. Say it. "Her friends are coming." Good husband. Again. "I knew a week ago." Good husband. One more. "I cleaned the whole house." Good husband. Last one. "I am glad to host." Good husband. Once more. "Her night, my table." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The table. Say it. "I set the table." Good husband. Again. "Six chairs, six plates." Good husband. One more. "Her chair comes first." Good husband. Last one. "Candles at the center." Good husband. Once more. "Everything is ready." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The dress. Say it. "She chose the red dress." Good husband. Again. "I zipped it slowly." Good husband. One more. "She turned in the mirror." Good husband. Last one. "I said she looked stunning." Good husband. Once more. "She knew already." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The door. Say it. "The bell rings." Good husband. Again. "I open the door." Good husband. One more. "I smile and step aside." Good husband. Last one. "I take their coats." Good husband. Once more. "I say welcome." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The introductions. Say it. "She says my name." Good husband. Again. "She says husband, once." Good husband. One more. "No one asks more." Good husband. Last one. "I stand beside her." Good husband. Once more. "I am where she wants me." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The kitchen. Say it. "I carry the dishes." Good husband. Again. "I pour the wine." Good husband. One more. "I do not sit yet." Good husband. Last one. "I wait for her nod." Good husband. Once more. "Her nod is enough." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The ring. Say it. "Her ring catches the light." Good husband. Again. "I see it across the room." Good husband. One more. "It never comes off." Good husband. Last one. "Everyone sees it." Good husband. Once more. "I am proud of it." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The laughter. Say it. "They laugh together." Good husband. Again. "I laugh when she laughs." Good husband. One more. "I do not ask why." Good husband. Last one. "Her joy fills the room." Good husband. Once more. "I am glad to hear it." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The question. Say it. "Someone asks about me." Good husband. Again. "She answers for me." Good husband. One more. "I stay calm and warm." Good husband. Last one. "I do not explain." Good husband. Once more. "She explains enough." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The spade. Say it. "Her necklace is a spade." Good husband. Again. "A small silver spade." Good husband. One more. "I know what it means." Good husband. Last one. "Only we understand." Good husband. Once more. "It makes me proud." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The glance. Say it. "She looks across the room." Good husband. Again. "One look is a rule." Good husband. One more. "I lower my eyes." Good husband. Last one. "I refill her glass." Good husband. Once more. "I move before she asks." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The phone. Say it. "Her phone lights up." Good husband. Again. "She reads it, smiling." Good husband. One more. "I do not look." Good husband. Last one. "I do not ask." Good husband. Once more. "She tells me what she wants." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The dessert. Say it. "I bring dessert last." Good husband. Again. "I serve her first." Good husband. One more. "I serve the guests next." Good husband. Last one. "I serve myself last." Good husband. Once more. "I eat standing, happy." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The toast. Say it. "She raises her glass." Good husband. Again. "To the house." Good husband. One more. "To the night." Good husband. Last one. "I raise mine lower." Good husband. Once more. "I drink when she drinks." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The goodbyes. Say it. "They say goodnight." Good husband. Again. "I hold the door." Good husband. One more. "I thank each one." Good husband. Last one. "I wish them safe roads." Good husband. Once more. "The house goes quiet." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The dishes. Say it. "I clear the table." Good husband. Again. "I wash every glass." Good husband. One more. "I dry them slowly." Good husband. Last one. "She watches from the stairs." Good husband. Once more. "I feel her approval." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The chair. Say it. "She tells me to sit." Good husband. Again. "I sit in the chair." Good husband. One more. "One lamp stays on." Good husband. Last one. "I am calm and still." Good husband. Once more. "I wait without complaint." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. The thanks. Say it. "I am grateful for tonight." Good husband. Again. "I am grateful for her." Good husband. One more. "I know my place." Good husband. Last one. "My place is good." Good husband. Once more. "I choose it again." Good husband. Say it. "My wife is a Queen." Good husband. Now all of it together. Sit back in the chair. Say every line, one after another. Do not stop between them. Her friends are coming. I knew a week ago. I cleaned the whole house. I am glad to host. Her night, my table. My wife is a Queen. I set the table. Six chairs, six plates. Her chair comes first. Candles at the center. Everything is ready. My wife is a Queen. She chose the red dress. I zipped it slowly. She turned in the mirror. I said she looked stunning. She knew already. My wife is a Queen. The bell rings. I open the door. I smile and step aside. I take their coats. I say welcome. My wife is a Queen. She says my name. She says husband, once. No one asks more. I stand beside her. I am where she wants me. My wife is a Queen. I carry the dishes. I pour the wine. I do not sit yet. I wait for her nod. Her nod is enough. My wife is a Queen. Her ring catches the light. I see it across the room. It never comes off. Everyone sees it. I am proud of it. My wife is a Queen. They laugh together. I laugh when she laughs. I do not ask why. Her joy fills the room. I am glad to hear it. My wife is a Queen. Someone asks about me. She answers for me. I stay calm and warm. I do not explain. She explains enough. My wife is a Queen. Her necklace is a spade. A small silver spade. I know what it means. Only we understand. It makes me proud. My wife is a Queen. She looks across the room. One look is a rule. I lower my eyes. I refill her glass. I move before she asks. My wife is a Queen. Her phone lights up. She reads it, smiling. I do not look. I do not ask. She tells me what she wants. My wife is a Queen. I bring dessert last. I serve her first. I serve the guests next. I serve myself last. I eat standing, happy. My wife is a Queen. She raises her glass. To the house. To the night. I raise mine lower. I drink when she drinks. My wife is a Queen. They say goodnight. I hold the door. I thank each one. I wish them safe roads. The house goes quiet. My wife is a Queen. I clear the table. I wash every glass. I dry them slowly. She watches from the stairs. I feel her approval. My wife is a Queen. She tells me to sit. I sit in the chair. One lamp stays on. I am calm and still. I wait without complaint. My wife is a Queen. I am grateful for tonight. I am grateful for her. I know my place. My place is good. I choose it again. My wife is a Queen. Good husband. Softer now. Lower your voice. Say them again, slowly. Her friends are coming. I knew a week ago. I cleaned the whole house. I am glad to host. Her night, my table. My wife is a Queen. I set the table. Six chairs, six plates. Her chair comes first. Candles at the center. Everything is ready. My wife is a Queen. She chose the red dress. I zipped it slowly. She turned in the mirror. I said she looked stunning. She knew already. My wife is a Queen. The bell rings. I open the door. I smile and step aside. I take their coats. I say welcome. My wife is a Queen. She says my name. She says husband, once. No one asks more. I stand beside her. I am where she wants me. My wife is a Queen. I carry the dishes. I pour the wine. I do not sit yet. I wait for her nod. Her nod is enough. My wife is a Queen. Her ring catches the light. I see it across the room. It never comes off. Everyone sees it. I am proud of it. My wife is a Queen. They laugh together. I laugh when she laughs. I do not ask why. Her joy fills the room. I am glad to hear it. My wife is a Queen. Someone asks about me. She answers for me. I stay calm and warm. I do not explain. She explains enough. My wife is a Queen. Her necklace is a spade. A small silver spade. I know what it means. Only we understand. It makes me proud. My wife is a Queen. She looks across the room. One look is a rule. I lower my eyes. I refill her glass. I move before she asks. My wife is a Queen. Her phone lights up. She reads it, smiling. I do not look. I do not ask. She tells me what she wants. My wife is a Queen. I bring dessert last. I serve her first. I serve the guests next. I serve myself last. I eat standing, happy. My wife is a Queen. She raises her glass. To the house. To the night. I raise mine lower. I drink when she drinks. My wife is a Queen. They say goodnight. I hold the door. I thank each one. I wish them safe roads. The house goes quiet. My wife is a Queen. I clear the table. I wash every glass. I dry them slowly. She watches from the stairs. I feel her approval. My wife is a Queen. She tells me to sit. I sit in the chair. One lamp stays on. I am calm and still. I wait without complaint. My wife is a Queen. I am grateful for tonight. I am grateful for her. I know my place. My place is good. I choose it again. My wife is a Queen. Good husband. Almost a whisper. Last round. The house is quiet. Her friends are coming. I knew a week ago. I cleaned the whole house. I am glad to host. Her night, my table. My wife is a Queen. I set the table. Six chairs, six plates. Her chair comes first. Candles at the center. Everything is ready. My wife is a Queen. She chose the red dress. I zipped it slowly. She turned in the mirror. I said she looked stunning. She knew already. My wife is a Queen. The bell rings. I open the door. I smile and step aside. I take their coats. I say welcome. My wife is a Queen. She says my name. She says husband, once. No one asks more. I stand beside her. I am where she wants me. My wife is a Queen. I carry the dishes. I pour the wine. I do not sit yet. I wait for her nod. Her nod is enough. My wife is a Queen. Her ring catches the light. I see it across the room. It never comes off. Everyone sees it. I am proud of it. My wife is a Queen. They laugh together. I laugh when she laughs. I do not ask why. Her joy fills the room. I am glad to hear it. My wife is a Queen. Someone asks about me. She answers for me. I stay calm and warm. I do not explain. She explains enough. My wife is a Queen. Her necklace is a spade. A small silver spade. I know what it means. Only we understand. It makes me proud. My wife is a Queen. She looks across the room. One look is a rule. I lower my eyes. I refill her glass. I move before she asks. My wife is a Queen. Her phone lights up. She reads it, smiling. I do not look. I do not ask. She tells me what she wants. My wife is a Queen. I bring dessert last. I serve her first. I serve the guests next. I serve myself last. I eat standing, happy. My wife is a Queen. She raises her glass. To the house. To the night. I raise mine lower. I drink when she drinks. My wife is a Queen. They say goodnight. I hold the door. I thank each one. I wish them safe roads. The house goes quiet. My wife is a Queen. I clear the table. I wash every glass. I dry them slowly. She watches from the stairs. I feel her approval. My wife is a Queen. She tells me to sit. I sit in the chair. One lamp stays on. I am calm and still. I wait without complaint. My wife is a Queen. I am grateful for tonight. I am grateful for her. I know my place. My place is good. I choose it again. My wife is a Queen. Good husband. Good husbands remember every line and come find me at juliet monroe dot com. Good husband. Good husband. Now breathe.