I have a wonderful husband, and like many of you, I frequently try to make our marriage better. So, I decided to dedicate one day a week to doing special stuff for him. There may be a job around the house that has been bothering him, he may need more shirts ironed, he may just need a morale boost like decorating his car or getting special goodies for him. I've been doing this for several months and, while he often doesn't notice the things that I've done for him (which is fine), sometimes he does and he really appreciates it. Last Monday I had a supper "Hubby Day" where I was able to do some house maintenance he's been wanting done. He came home to taped vents, siliconized water spouts, a fixed refrigerator light bulb, I had picked up a book he wanted to give as a gift, and a few other things. He was blown away. It was so much fun to see his expression and drag him around the house looking at the things I had done for him.
I read once that there are 4 ways to show your love:
1. Tokens
2. Touch
3. Acts of Service
4. Affirmations
We each prefer to give and receive love in certain ways. The trick though, is giving love to individuals in the way they would prefer. My mother-in-law is a tokens person. My hubby is an acts of service and affirmations person. I'm a touch person. If you can figure out what kind of love the individual would most like, you can use your time best to make them happy.
Try adding a well-thought-out "Hubby Day" to every week and see what it does for your marriage.
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