My beloved spouse of nearly eight years has not "seen the light" yet and joined Steemit.

Like other people I have attempted to recruit to Steemit, she does not see its legitimacy yet, and remains a skeptic. But she frequently browses her Facebook feed, which sometimes causes problems.

There have been many cases of Facebook reconnecting exes, thereby causing temptation and even infidelity. But that is not the case with us. What occasionally causes problems is what other people are posting in their feeds.

My wife, (who may read this in the future, so I must tread cautiously) will often get done reading someone's post about their new house or remodel, or a fun vacation, then compare that to our life. You see, our house is a mess, as I am remodeling every room from top to bottom. We haven't gone on vacation in years. So she often feels like she is missing out on the good things in life, only because someone else she knows is boasting about it online.

My family is right where God wants us at this time. He has better things in store for our future, but for now, this is the life we live, and we should be thankful for how good it is.

I am not a huge fan of television. I lived quite happily without it for four peaceful years before my wife and I lived together. But we have it now, and it is unfortunately a part of our life. I will admit that there are some shows I enjoy.

We have been watching the series called This Is Us. It is a touching story about a husband and wife raising triplets. The husband, played by Milo Ventimiglia , is way too perfect to be a real person. Everything he does is selfless, thoughtful, and perfect. And it makes me squirm because I know I am far from a perfect husband and father. My wife sees his endless kind acts and infinite patience, and says things to me like Why don't you do that for me?

I am really bothered by this because I am being compared to a fictional character. He is an actor with a script to follow. He does incredibly well, but he also makes me seem like an awful husband.

I know I have a lot of room for improvement, and God wants me to be the best I can be in every aspect of my life. But I also wish our home, lifestyle, spending habits, and marriage wasn't being compared to what is seen on Facebook feeds and fictional television.

Can any of you, my loyal readers, relate to this? I am not requesting rants against your spouses, as I do not want to rant against my wife. But I am sure there are other people who have experienced this unfair pressure from sources outside of the marital household.

Image of "Jack" from This Is Us. Source: www.indiewire.com