52 Ways to Show Love to Your Spouse

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For some reason, February is the month that you are supposed to express all your lovey-dovey feelings and shower your spouse with roses and candy. 😉 I am one of those people that kinda feels like it was made up to sell more cards and chocolate, and I am not even sure how a Roman God hooked up with a Catholic saint to make a silly holiday anyway.  Is there a bah humbug equivalent for V-day?

I think that it would be better to show my love every day instead of waiting for February 14th to roll around, and in an effort to continue improving my marriage, I made a list (of course I did) of little things I can do to show that I care ALL YEAR LONG. Yep. Take that weird diaper wearing baby man!

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I actually made this list last year, and I made it through the first couple of weeks before…well, I forgot about it, hey, life gets busy sometimes, but this year, I am going to work really hard at not forgetting because I should be showing my love all the time. We all should, don’t you think? If this year needs anything, it is most definitely more love.  Alrighty, let’s get to the list!

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1.  Send an “I love you” text every hour of one day
2.  Print old photos from your dating years and hang them on the fridge
3.  Mail a love letter
4.  Take a class together, you can find all kinds of classes at stores like Michael’s, Lowe’s and Whole Foods.
5.  Leave a little love note in his coat pocket
6.  Fill her car with heart shaped balloons
7.  Frame a cute photo of the two of you for his desk
8.  Chalk “I love you” on the sidewalk in front of your house
9.  Encourage her hobby, plan some time for her to do it
10.  Do a couple of his chores for him when he has had a particularly long day
11.  Take it old school, and make her a mixed tape of her favorite songs
12.  Leave “I love you” notes in his book or magazine for him to find later
13.  Plan a weekend getaway or a staycation
14.  Make her favorite dessert
15.  Dress up for him
16.  Make her breakfast in bed
17.  Play a game together
18.  Have lunch delivered to his work
19.  Make a candygram
20.  Plan a nostalgia date by visiting places that are significant in your relationship
21.  Fill the bed with balloons
22.  Buy her a favorite treat
23. Make a photo-book or comic book of your life together
24.  Plan a romantic picnic
25.  Leave him a small, thoughtful gift on his pillow
26.  Take her car to the car wash
27.  Hide a note in his wallet
28.  Plan an unexpected date, something out of your element, check Groupon for ideas
29.  Go for a drive together, bonus points if you find somewhere to “park”
30.  Make a fancy dinner with candlelight and music
31.  Flirt, like when you were first dating
32.  Spend an afternoon unplugged
33.  Write “I love you” in the fogged over mirror so it reappears when she takes her shower
34.  Send a text that says “I am proud of you because…”
35.  Leave a love note under her pillow
36.  Watch a movie together, bonus points if you let him pick it
37.  Tell her why she is special
38.  Build a blanket fort in the living room and spend an afternoon cuddling
39.  Take a cheesy kissy picture and make it your profile pic or your wallpaper
40.  Send a compliment every hour for one day
41.  Have a water gun or Nerf gun battle
42.  Do some extreme “landscaping”
43.  Plan a backyard camp out, bonus points if you can make something like this
44.  Go out to dinner, your treat
45.  Leave a card on his pillow
46.  Make a silly video about how much you love her
47.  Make him lunch with a little love note inside
48.  Play a silly drinking game until you both get tipsy
49.  Go stargazing
50.  Write a thank you note mentioning all the little things you are grateful for but often forget to tell her about
51.  Drop homemade cookies off at his work
52.  Give her a back massage

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There you go, one simple activity to do per week for an entire year! Now, isn’t that better than celebrating your love on just one day in February?

How do you show your spouse you care? Do you have a good idea I can add to my list?