Is this a compliment?

My husband (who is deployed) told me he’d rather be with me than the group of guys he’s hangs with all the time… is that a compliment?

I told him that’s nice, and he said it was a compliment- but in my mind I don’t see that as a compliment- cuz I don't know I’d always choose to hang out with my husband over my friends/anyone. And maybe if he said something like “than be with anyone else” it would feel more like a compliment but I don't know.

lol does that sound like a compliment?

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And just to add… he has already told me he doesn’t love these friends. Like he says they are ok but not the best and lol idk… I know it’s sweet he’d rather be with me! But like as a comparison in my mind thats the minimum of what I’d expect/hope.
Is this a compliment?
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