Partners. Put More in Your Relationship - Continued

Do you get up and leave before your spouse does? Leave a pot of coffee brewing for them, or make a kettle of tea. Have breakfast ready and waiting with a cover over it – do something unexpectedly, even when it is not your anniversary or their birthday. Leaving your husband or wife a little letter on their pillow saying – I will miss you all day – when you have never done this before is going to really mean so much to them, even if they have a hard time expressing it!

Want to make a big impression after the two of you have had a fight but you haven’t had the time to get together and actually say that you are sorry? Have lunch delivered to their office, or at home, and make it something that is their favorite. So you have to pay five dollars for the extra delivery – it is all worth it!

Want to make an impression after the big fight? Rent their favorite movie, get their favorite drink, and get the kid to bed early. Make time to spend with each other even if it is difficult to do. Learn to say what you mean while you have the time so that you are never mis-communicating or misunderstood.

What is the best thing about surprising your spouse by telling them how much you love them when you can and when you want? The look on their face when they tell you about how they felt when they read their letter or ate their lunch or just because they realize that you really were thinking about them!