Marriage is a wonderful thing if you know how to cultivate it. If you take the time to make sure your wife is aware of the way you feel, then you often will find that they very much feel the same way. A woman is not driven as much by physical things as they are by emotional things. The right words are like magic when it comes to a woman’s heart. Still, your actions play a big part as well and can deliver that same emotional high that a well placed comment provides. Here are ten ways to say “I Love You” to your wife:
1. Get of your hind end and do the dishes, vacuum, do the laundry, etc…. Whatever tasks your wife normally does around the house, you should sneak up and do them for her at least once a week. The key here is to do them when she is not expecting it, and when she really needs it.
2. Take her to your special place for no good reason. Every couple has a place that means something to them. Sometimes that might be a diner, or a park just outside the city. Regardless of where your special place is, keep it special by taking her when nothing special is going on.
3. Draw her a bath after a long day. Nothing is more relaxing and says I Love You like a nice warm bath that you did not have to work for. Your relationship will love you back and your wife will too.
4. Take the time to talk for the sake of learning about her. Too many men pass over the wonders of what makes a woman special. Learn why she feels a certain way, thinks a certain way, and lives a certain way. You will love her more and she will feel that love through your interest.
5. Close your mouth when she is speaking. If you are talking over your wife, you are telling her that she does not matter. Just because we are men that naturally want to dominate the conversation does not mean that we should talk over our wives. Listen to her and you just might learn something. You will also be showing her that you love and respect what she has to say.
6. Spend some time going over the old pics and make a memory book. While this may seem kind of hokey, it is a ton of fun. Nothing is more fun than to go back over all the good times you have shared, and the book will thrill your wife like nothing else.
7. Hold her hand when you go places. This simple gesture of love is often overlooked after years of marriage and I assure you it bothers your wife if you do not do it. More importantly, it says I Love You when you do.
8. Ask her opinion on important issues that you normally handle. While we fall into routines in our marriages, it is important to still let your wife know that her opinion matters in those things that you are handling. Day to day decisions can become very bland if you do not mix things up a bit.
9. Renew your wedding vows every single day. This is a simple gesture that takes about five minutes. It does not mean that you should recite your wedding vows each day. It means to let your wife know why you love her every single day in some way. Something your wife does triggers love in you every day, and you should make sure she knows what that is.
10. Give her a weekend getaway….without you. This one is a bit complicated, but the bottom line is we are all individuals. Let her know that you trust her and care for her well being by setting up a getaway with her girlfriends on the sly, or setting up a day of pampering for her and a friend. Absence does make the heart grow fonder after all.
Women are very much paying attention to what we do guys. If you do not take the time to say I love you in as many ways as possible, the relationship will suffer. Spend some time thinking about how you can show your wife what she means to you for no good reason. You will be amazed at the marriage it creates.