1. Send your husband off to work with a smile on his face. Have a good attitude. Pray for him. Talk about his upcoming day. Plant a good kiss on him before he leaves. Wave good-bye from the window.
2. Think of five things your husband would appreciate that day. Do them and see if he notices.
3. Greet your husband at the end of the day with a smile. (Even if you've had a rough day.) Make a point to welcome him. Kiss him good. Have some semblance of order in the first room he enters. Have the table set for dinner—even if you haven’t starting cooking yet.
4. Give your husband wind-down time as he first enters. Don’t start complaining about the kids just yet.
5. After dinner snuggle with your husband. Sit down with him. Ask about his day.
6. Listen to your husband’s work concerns. As the days pass, check in about these concerns.
7. Don’t talk bad about your hubby to friends. Praise him around others.
8. Meet his physical needs. (Yes, you know what this means!)
9. Encourage him. Tell him how sexy he is. He still thinks of himself as that high school jock. A few words of praise go a long way.
10. Call your husband on the phone during day. Tell him you’re thinking about him. (Email works too!)
11. Support his dreams. Ask about them. Encourage them.
12. Don’t put yourself down in front of him. Treat yourself like the princess he married. He doesn’t want to notice your flaws … so don’t point them out!
What do YOU do that makes YOUR marriage rock? I'm always looking for new ideas!
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6 comments:
I guess men may not comment , but, it eems in this too busy world with both working, these steps are genius and could work both ways.
Thanks Tricia.
12.5 Pick one dream and share it , work it, and enjoy it 100% together.
Great!! I am going to work on doing this everyday even when I am exhausted and tired.
Great post--and true.
My husband and I married young, back in the days when they told brides, "Treat your husband like a king and he'll treat you like a queen."
Sorry if that offends anyone, but it's true. I think we wives so easily get preoccupied with our children and other responsibilities that it's easy to think our husbands can take care of themselves for awhile.
Often they will, especially the good ones. But I've found when I give my husband love and compliments and encouragement, I end up blessed and happier, too. It's a win-win for sure.
I do all these things, and I'll be celebrating my thirty-first wedding anniversary in January. Great list. We reap what we sow. If we treat our husbands right, they'll treat us right.
Number 12 is one I never thought of before...thanks for the inspiration!
Love these! Thanks!
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