Creative Ways to Say “I Love You”

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Creative Ways to Say “I Love You”
Love is a verb. It’s an action word. So, we should be about the business of showing acts of love in our marriages to keep the flame of romance alive and burning bright. Marriages don’t stand strong just because we’ve followed a theory or a formula. It’s the creative, practical acts of love along the way that serve as the glue that bonds two lives together.

I’d like to share with you some acts of love that have helped to keep the zest in our nest for over 35 years.

1) Fix him a nice hearty breakfast with a scented note thanking him for last night.

2) Arrange to have the children spend the night with grandparents or a friend. Make an ethnic meal of some kind with ethnic music, even dress the part if you can. Maybe a sarong or do up your hair like a flamingo dancer.

3) Spell his name out on the bed with rose petals.

4) Does your husband travel? Pack his suitcase and slip a pair of your prettiest lacey panties in one of the packed pants pocket.

5) Put a love note inside a sock.

6) Is it his birthday? Bring in a homemade cake or even fix a nice meal in his honor at the office.

7) Have a picnic inside or out. Use wine classes, even if you don’t drink alcohol. Get some sparkling white grape juice in a bottle that looks like a wine bottle.

8) Mail him a letter addressed to his place of work telling him how much you appreciate how hard he works to provide for the family. Even if it takes 2 incomes for your family to make it, he needs to hear you appreciate him and his work.

9) Shampoo his hair and then blow dry it.

10) Consider giving him a shave, too.

11) A foot or back massage is always appreciated.

12) Plan a weekend away without telling him. Save your pennies over a few months and surprise him at the end of the day. Pick him up from work and whisk him away.

13) If you can’t get away, plan a one night mini honeymoon at home. Go all out in with making your bedroom or the guestroom into a honeymoon suite.

14) Save your pennies and buy tickets to a concert or game you know he’d like to go to.

15) If he gets home after you, greet him with a warm kiss and a smile. Give him some space to unwind before dinner.

16) Try making love in a different location of your home.

17) Leave him a message him at work. Tell him how much you love him and can’t wait until he comes back home. (Funny story here. One time I did this and he had his phone on speaker phone when someone walked into his office. He was a little embarrassed but the other guy commented he wished his wife would do that.)

18) If your hubby fishes, put a note in his tackle box that says, “You’re the greatest catch. Hurry home so I can fry you up!”

19) Make signs welcoming him home, saying I love you, you’re the best, etc. and post them at your neighborhood entry, at the end of the driveway, and on the door.

20) At Valentines, buy an extra bag or two of the candy hearts to use throughout the year. Pull out the message you want to share with him, let him read it and then put it in his mouth.

21) Always make sure your sheets are fresh and smell nice. And make your bed everyday!

22) Spray the sheets with a linen spray.

23) Write him a love note on the bathroom mirror using an old tube of lipstick.

24) Put a note inside an ice cube that he can see – “My heart melts for you.”

25) Take out the trash for a change.

26) Clean something that you know bothers your hubby.

27) Fix him a bubble bath complete with candles surrounding the tub. Join him if there’s room.

28) Read a book on marriage together. I highly recommend “Love and Respect.”

29) Treat him with respect. Don’t say insulting things or demean him in anyway. Let him know how much you love him by the words you choose to say.

30) Seek his counsel and advice before that of a girlfriend.

31) Seek his counsel in spiritual matters rather than your pastor.

I hope this gives you a few ideas in saying “I love you” creatively. Enjoy building your zesty nest.