- Don’t bring up past mistakes.
- Unexpected love notes.
- Sit next to him on the couch and hold hands.
- Give him a compliment in front of your children.
- Surprise him with his favorite dinner or snack food.
- Plan a much needed date night for the two of you.
- Start an I Love You Journal.
- Tell him why you think he’s hot.
- Thank him for working so hard for your family.
- Text him 5 times in a row with different ways you are thankful for him.
- After the kids go to bed, turn off the television and play a board game together.
- Laugh together.
- Pray together.
- Read a book together.
- Give him a lingering kiss instead of a quick peck.
- Be kind- your words, your facial expressions, and your body language.
- Smile more.
- Take care of yourself during the day.
- Treat him like a best friend.
- Find something you both enjoy and do it together. (Join a sport’s league, ride bikes, play cards, etc.)
- Show interest in what he enjoys.
- Don’t sweat the small stuff.
- Love him in spite of his failures.
- Try a new recipe together.
- Plan some projects together around the house.
- Play video games together.
- Reminisce about past memories together.
- Plan new memories together.
- Share your current hopes and dreams.
- Dance in the kitchen with just the moonlight.
- Do something crazy together like sky diving (okay, well maybe not that dangerous).
- Confess your faults one to another that you may be healed. (James 5:16)
- Memorize scripture together.
- Take a fitness class together.
- Plan a family vacation.
- De clutter your home. Less is more.
- Listen to your favorite love songs together.
- Make intimacy a priority.
- Make your walk with God thrive first.
- Spend less money.
- Give to missions.
- Go on a mission trip together.
- Serve together in church.
- Visit a shut in or widow together.
- Try to overcome annoying habits.
- Put down your phone and ipad.
- Sit on his lap.
- Give him a back massage.
- Take a cooking class together.
- Bring back spontaneity in your marriage.
- Be fun.
- Greet him at the front door like you are happy to see him.
- Ask him for accountability with something you are trying to overcome.
- Don’t get mad at him when he holds you accountable.
- Show affection- scratch his neck, play footsie, caress his arm…
- Spend time apart- don’t do everything together. Do things just you enjoy.
- Send messages across the room with your eyes-the kids don’t need to know what you have planned for later.
- Keep fights short & current- don’t let things bottle up over time and take care of disagreements with grace.
- Never use the words “you always” or “you never”.
- Get a babysitter and surprise him with an overnight getaway.
- Avoid the nagging wife bit.
- Don’t gossip together about other couples.
- Go to the drive in together.
- Go hiking together.
- Plan a picnic.
- Have some other couples over for dinner and a game night.
- Learn a new dance together via You Tube.
- Read your old journals/love notes.
- Dress up fancy and go to a nice place for dinner or dessert.
- Talk about older couples that you admire that have stayed together.
- Shave your legs.
- Take care of yourself-exercise and eat healthier.
- Talk about growing old together.
- Thrift store date- you each get $10 to spend on each other! Be creative.
- Take the love language profile test separately and then talk about the results.
- Go to Sky Zone together and jump, laugh, and flip like a kid.
- Take a long drive together.
- Park somewhere.
- Go bowling together.
- Find a new series on Netflix to watch together.
- Do one thing for him that you know he really loves.
- Make your home a safe and welcoming place again.
- Pray for him throughout the day.
- Send him a flirty invite via email.
- Throw out your pride and say I’m sorry when necessary.
- Praise him in front of others.
- Defend him.
- Encourage him.
- Don’t compare him or your marriage to others in your mind.
- Wake him up in the middle of the night with kisses.
- Have fun code words.
- Make yourself attractive.
- Be a wife that learns the beauty of contentment.
- Don’t use sex as a weapon against him.
- Make your bedroom a sanctuary.
- Say the words I Love You often.
- Plan at least one hot cooked meal a week.
- Let him test drive his dream car.
- Cheer him on when he gets discouraged.
- 30 Date Your Husband From Home Questions.