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" Michael Kennedy, 45 Frederick, MD Sales manager Married 19 years to Karen, 43 Father to Ryan, 16, Kelsi, 14, and Camryn, 10 What makes him so hot: &amp;quot;Michael&amp;#039;s dimples still give me butterflies,&amp;quot; Karen says. &amp;quot;And he&amp;#039;s shown such strength during difficult times: I have Crohn&amp;#039;s disease, and since we started dating Michael has been my greatest support. And when our daughter was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor, I became near catatonic; meanwhile, Michael took care of everything without complaint. He fed the kids and got them to school and helped them with work, plus he handled all the planning to help get our daughter well.&amp;quot; The award he&amp;#039;d give Karen: &amp;quot;Kindest Person Ever,&amp;quot; says Michael. &amp;quot;Karen is uniquely selfless and really takes care of our family. She&amp;#039;s also the Hottest Wife, of course!&amp;quot; How they keep their marriage strong: &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re best friends,&amp;quot; he says. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;ve learned to balance responsibilities with fun. We&amp;#039;re excited to get away this year for our 20th anniversary.&amp;quot; What he wants women to know about men: &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re simpler than you think,&amp;quot; Michael says. &amp;quot;We enjoy basic pleasures and we&amp;#039;re all egomaniacs\u2014the nice guys just keep their egos under wraps a little better than the jerks.&amp;quot; Stephen Collier, 38 Union, KY Loan specialist Married 13 years to Natalie, 41 Father to Stephen, 13, and Brooklynn, 10 What makes him so hot: &amp;quot;Stephen always said he&amp;#039;d do anything to take care of me, and he&amp;#039;s proved that,&amp;quot; Natalie says. &amp;quot;When we were first married, he worked three jobs so he could support his family.&amp;quot;  His most romantic gesture: &amp;quot;For my 30th birthday, Stephen got me 30 roses along with a note for each one,&amp;quot; Natalie remembers. &amp;quot;Then he arranged for my coworkers to deliver them to me one by one through the day. I was so surprised!&amp;quot; What makes him a great dad: &amp;quot;Stephen is so spontaneous with the kids,&amp;quot; Natalie says. &amp;quot;He&amp;#039;s always challenging them to a game of hoops, or taking them to the water park. Or he&amp;#039;ll take them to the market to buy crazy foods, and then come home and cook them up. There&amp;#039;s never a dull moment.&amp;quot; What marriage means to her: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a symbol to the world that two people are totally committed to each other,&amp;quot; says Natalie. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s comforting to know that Stephen knows me so well and is in tune with all my wants, needs, and desires.&amp;quot; The award he&amp;#039;d give Natalie: &amp;quot;An award called &amp;#039;My Heart,&amp;#039;&amp;quot; says Stephen. &amp;quot;She&amp;#039;s truly my heartbeat. All that I am, to some degree, I owe to her. She&amp;#039;s my everything.&amp;quot; How they keep their marriage strong: &amp;quot;I find that when I take care of Natalie emotionally, physically, and spiritually, she gives it right back to me\u2014and it makes for an awesome relationship,&amp;quot; says Stephen. &amp;quot;We pray together every night for our marriage, children, home, jobs, and goals.&amp;quot; Christopher Walker, 37 Ormond Beach, FL Attorney Married 15 years to Woody, 39 Father to Chase, 10 What makes him so hot: &amp;quot;Chris has complete self-confidence in his manhood,&amp;quot; Woody says. &amp;quot;And he&amp;#039;s so proud of me and all my success. Add to that the fact that he&amp;#039;s good-looking and 6-foot-2, and wow! He&amp;#039;s hot!&amp;quot; His most romantic gesture: &amp;quot;He always takes note of the little things,&amp;quot; Woody says. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ll mention in passing that I love a singer, and the next thing I know, Chris has bought me her CD. I also find it romantic when he puts up with my hours-long shoe-shopping outings!&amp;quot; What marriage means to him: &amp;quot;It means you get to come home to your best friend and then just be yourself and relax,&amp;quot; Chris says. &amp;quot;But there&amp;#039;s a thin line between friendship and romance, and it&amp;#039;s a challenge to balance the comfort and passion so you&amp;#039;re still lovers and not just roommates.&amp;quot;  What makes him a great dad: &amp;quot;Chris is good at being both a friend and a disciplinarian to our son,&amp;quot; Woody says. &amp;quot;He coaches Chase&amp;#039;s baseball team, which is a great way for them to bond, but he&amp;#039;s also a stickler when it comes to homework time and bedtime.&amp;quot;  How they keep their marriage strong: &amp;quot;We both have demanding jobs, but instead of staying late at the office, we&amp;#039;ll both take work home and hang out together on the couch while we&amp;#039;re doing it,&amp;quot; Woody says. &amp;quot;We also love to joke around and laugh as much as possible. Funny movies are our favorite.&amp;quot; What he wants women to know about men: &amp;quot;Deep down, all men just want to make their partners happy and to take care of them,&amp;quot; Chris says. Chris Wooldridge, 41 Houston, TX Business development manager Married 18 years to Sally, 43 Father to Leo, 17, Dominic, 7, and twins Lucas and Juliana, 2 What makes him so hot: &amp;quot;Chris is my cr\u00E8me brul\u00E9e: crispy on the outside but soft and gooey on the inside!&amp;quot; Sally says. &amp;quot;And he makes us dinner all week long.&amp;quot; The award he&amp;#039;d give Sally: &amp;quot;Chief Enthusiast Officer,&amp;quot; Chris says. &amp;quot;Her positive outlook rubs off on the whole family.&amp;quot; What makes him a great dad: &amp;quot;He&amp;#039;s sweet and patient with the kids,&amp;quot; Sally says. &amp;quot;They play baseball and have dance-offs.&amp;quot; His most romantic gesture: &amp;quot;Chris writes me love letters for all 12 days of Christmas,&amp;quot; Sally says. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s pretty darn sweet!&amp;quot; What marriage means to him: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s having a loving pal to weather life&amp;#039;s storms and celebrate life&amp;#039;s highs with,&amp;quot; he says. John McGaha, 40 New Market, MD Police officer Married 12 years to Belle, 40 Father to Emma, 7, and Christian, 5 What makes him so hot: &amp;quot;John is 100-percent dedicated to the kids and me,&amp;quot; Belle says. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m not sure where he gets the energy to accomplish all that he does, but our family is his top priority.&amp;quot;  His most romantic gesture: &amp;quot;Every morning, he makes me oatmeal with raisins and cinnamon, just the way I like it,&amp;quot; Belle says. &amp;quot;Plus he leaves me a note telling me he loves me or wishing me a great day.&amp;quot;  The award he&amp;#039;d give Belle: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;d give her so many: She&amp;#039;s the best mother, the most loving person, and the perfect wife,&amp;quot; John says. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m the luckiest guy in the world to be with her.&amp;quot;  What makes him a great dad: &amp;quot;John is so present with the kids, helping with their homework, teaching them how to use tools and ride their bikes, and going fishing with them,&amp;quot; Belle says. &amp;quot;His face beams when he&amp;#039;s with them.&amp;quot; What marriage means to him: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s having someone to trust and rely on no matter what,&amp;quot; John says. &amp;quot;The hardest part is remembering to make it a priority to communicate and reconnect when there&amp;#039;s so much else going on.&amp;quot; IS YOUR HUSBAND THE HOTTEST? 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