- Make a point to thank your spouse for something they did during the day (ex: ‘thanks for unloading the dishwasher’ or ‘I appreciate you bringing in the mail’)
- Offer your husband or wife simple displays of affection throughout the day – a hug, a kiss, a gentle touch on the back or shoulder
- Write a short love note for your spouse to find in their bag, or near their workspace in your home
- Make (or buy/bring home already prepared) one of your spouse’s favorite foods or drinks
- Write a list of 5-10 appreciations for your spouse; let him/her know the ways in which he/she has added value to your life
- Do nice things for your spouse: make his or her morning coffee/tea, pick up his or her dry cleaning, wash his or her car (maybe even the interior and the exterior!)
- Give your spouse a compliment about his or her appearance or manner
- Apologize. Even if you’re apologizing for something that happened long ago, if you feel you were wrong, ask for forgiveness.
- Make your spouse a playlist. You can include songs that have sentimental value to your relationship and/or songs that were popular when you started dating.