- Acknowledge the role(s) your spouse plays and thank him for that. If your man doesn't help around the house but he is the money maker in the family, take a moment, look him in the eye and sincerely thank him for supporting you and/or your family. If he helps take care of other things like changing the oil, changing diapers, taking trash out, ANYTHING...acknowledge that and give him words of affirmation and thanks.
- Leave him random love notes. My husband travels a lot so sometimes I leave a note in between his shirts in his luggage or in his toiletry bag. I have also left love notes on his laptop, on his side of the mirror, etc. It doesn't have to be anything deep but can be simple. Many times my words are: "I love you so much" "Thank you for working so hard for us" or "I can't wait to see you tonight!". No need to be super creative, sometimes simple works.
- One of the MOST important piece of advice that I cannot stress enough is: PRAISE YOUR SPOUSE IN FRONT OF OTHERS. I always try to verbally love on my man. Is my husband perfect? Absolutely not. But he is in all honesty, very helpful, caring, a wonderful provider, a great listener, among many other qualities. I usually just pick one to mention. I notice that when I point out one of his best qualities, he always has a certain look on his face. Now of course, you wouldn't just blurb this out of nowhere but if there's an opportunity to give him a moment of praise--take it!
I honestly and wholeheartedly believe that doing one or all of the above during random moments can improve your relationship. So many times we focus on what's wrong with the other person and how we can fix them. Have an attitude of gratitude and share that with them! With that said, go love on your man! :)
Let me know if you try something new or feel free to share your thoughts.
<3, P
