Ten Ways To Show Your Spouse You Love Him/Her

Life can get too busy - I get it! Sometimes we struggle to find time to catch up with our spouse. The demands of work or running a business, caring for the children, household chores, church commitments, sporting activities, homework supervision are all some of the things that make catching up with our spouse less frequent.

In the midst of all the things we do, we should always make out time to nurture our relationship with our other halves. We must treasure and communicate the little things that make them special. This would help to keep them close to our hearts even if we can’t always be as physically close to them as we’d like.

Here are ten easy ways to make your feelings known:

1. Love Letter - The good old love letter style still works well because there is something powerful about a letter. Writing down all the things that you love about the other person and giving it to them is a very personal and thoughtful thing to do. In many cases, it's better than any gift you could possibly imagine. It’s something that would likely be appreciated and cherished for a long time. Don’t wait until it’s your loved one’s birthday to send them a love letter - anytime is a good time to tell them how you feel about them. You can do it for your children too if you have any and they will never need to doubt that you love them.

2. Sit down and talk about your day - One of the best times to do this is over a meal or at bed time. If you are not much of a talker, plan out things you would like to tell your spouse. Mention three things that happened, or the best/worst part of your day.

3. Celebrate all your spouse’s successes with them - from a high five to a glass of wine. Whatever the scale of the success calls for, make it a joint celebration.

4. Allow yourself to be impressed by your spouse and let them know. “I’m proud of you” is something that everyone loves to hear from someone they care about.

5. Never underestimate the power of a hug - Humans actually require a certain amount of hugs a day. Hug, hug and hug some more! Where possible, let the hugs last a little while.

6. Send them a photo of them that means a lot to you and tell them why it's important to you

7. Share an experience - It could be a movie, sports or something. Talk about the experience - why you liked or disliked it. Do the things they love with them. My husband is a huge Formula 1 fan. I have watched it so much with him that I have also become a fan. You don’t have to like the activity, you do it because they love it. Do it as often as you can.

8. Compliments- Everyone loves getting them,so never miss an opportunity to give one of these reliable mood boosters. You can give them in person or write them on a small piece of paper and leave them somewhere unexpected for your loved one to find.

9. Dance - It doesn’t take long to find a great song you both enjoy, put it on and dance around the living room floor. It is a wonderful way to physically reconnect with each other in between dinner and dessert or at the end of a long evening.

10. Thoughtful gestures - Doing something unexpected, especially when your loved one is busy and stressed, is a lovely way to show that you understand what they are going through and that they have your support.

Showing your spouse how much you love them need not take a lot of time and you will be rewarded many times over for your effort.

So, get loving today!