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“Love doesn’t make the world go ’round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”~Franklin P. Jones
Romantic relationships seem to require a lot of time and energy once the initial honeymoon stage is over. Keeping the spark in a relationship doesn’t have to entail big, elaborate declarations of love. It’s actually the little things that make your partner feel most loved.
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Here are 50 small thoughtful ideas that can make your spouse feel loved and valued:
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- Buy a small “just because” present outside of a special occasion.
- Recreate his/her favorite restaurant meal at home.
- Say “thank you” and acknowledge the little things your partner does.
- Give encouraging words of affirmation on really tough days at work.
- Write “I love you” on a slip of paper and hide it in her purse or his pocket.
- Hold hands in public.
- Plan a surprise lunch date.
- Quickly apologize after making a mistake.
- Let your partner have his / her way occasionally without a fuss.
- Let him / her win an argument.
- Take lessons together (the type of lessons don’t matter).
- Give your partner a foot rub.
- Allow your partner to have space on really tough days.
- Say random “I love you” throughout the day.
- Seek to do at least one nice thing or random act of kindness for your partner each day.
- Give your partner a 20-minute back massage.
- Run a hot bubble bath complete with candles and soft music–just for him / her and allow your partner to soak as long as he / she desires.
- Read a book together. Take turns reading to each other.
- Watch your partner’s favorite show with them and be genuinely interested.
- Try an activity that neither one of you are familiar with or have ever tried.
- Cook breakfast together.
- Wash your partner’s car (or have it professionally detailed–it’s the thought that counts).
- Take a couple’s yoga class together.
- Play a board game together.
- Share your goals and dreams with one another.
- Create a few goals together as a couple.
- Take an unplanned vacation together.
- Skip work together and lay in bed, watch cartoons and eat cereal all day.
- Volunteer together.
- Go for a walk together.
- Hop in the car, turn off the GPS and get lost together.
- Do each other’s hair.
- Let her give him a shave and let him do her make up–but don’t go out in public like that…
- Keep at least one of your spouse’s favorite snacks on hand at all times.
- Buy each other an outfit–and actually wear them in public.
- Wear matching socks or underwear.
- Go on a bike ride together.
- Kiss each other hello and good bye.
- Fill your partner’s car up with gas.
- Tell your partner that he / she is hot.
- Ladies be one of the fellas for the night and hang out with him and watch sports or go to a ball game. Fellas become her girlfriend for the evening and participate in one of her “girly” activities.
- Bring your partner breakfast in bed.
- Write him / her a sweet note in steam on the mirror while he / she showers.
- Let your partner sleep in.
- Do a chore that he / she usually does.
- On movie night, let your partner choose.
- Ask your partner what makes him/her feel the most special and then do it.
- Call your partner in the middle of the day just to say “I love you”.
- Develop a secret code for “I love you” and use it in public when you are not close enough to say it verbally.
- Plan an evening for your partner– from start to finish–with multiple activities and pay special attention to ensuring all the details show that everything was tailor made just for him/her.