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10 Simple Ways to Say "I Love You"

6/10/2016

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Yesterday marked the 5th anniversary of one of my very favorite days. My handsome, charming and manly boyfriend got down on one knee, and with tears in his eyes, asked me to be his wife.

I told him it would make me the happiest girl in the world. 

​Yes!

Oh goodness, am I ever glad he did and then I did. Being married to Virgil has been amazing. 
There's no reason your marriage needs to be mundane! Here's 10 ways to keep it fun and full awesome little moments! <3
5 years later, and we've changed quite a bit already. 2 kids, sickness, work, busyness and a gazillion pieces of adoption paperwork tends to leave its mark. But we're still in love and still going strong! {I know...5 years isn't really that long - but we're in it for the long haul!}

We often have a hard time fitting in a regular date night. Finding a babysitter can be hard, and dates can be costly {although thoroughly worth the investment!}

We have found that simply doing random little acts of love for each other means so much and never grows old. So...to celebrate 5 years, I'd like to share some of my favorite "little" things to do for my guy! 

1. Keep a Journal - I started writing love letters in a journal before we were married, and gave it to Virgil on our wedding day. I still write in it from time to time and leave it somewhere that he'll be sure to see it!

2. Work together - we recently built a house and we spent a lot of time working on it together. I enjoyed it, but it definitely wasn't my favorite kind of work. Seeing how happy it made my guy was totally worth it though!

3. Mini Dates - Just because we have a hard time getting out on the town doesn't mean we can't have a date! We love our little date nights after the kids are in bed. Playing games, talking, sitting outside or {occasionally} watching a movie together can all be fun!

4. Flirty Texts - Just a sweet "I'm thinking of you" or a "special" pic - either one will make your man smile! ;)
There's no reason your marriage needs to be mundane! Here's 10 ways to keep it fun and full awesome little moments! <3
​5. Be purposeful - Purposefully choose to greet your husband at the door. I know...it can be hard! You might be in the middle of making supper or cleaning up a mess, but purposing to make it happen whenever it is at all possible shows your man that he is your #1 priority!

6. Dress for him - remember all those sexy, skimpy little pieces of lingerie you friends showered you with before your wedding? Don't let them pine away in the drawer after a couple years. Choose to wear one just one night a week. I'm pretty sure you'll be happy with the results. ;)

7. Make his favorite things - I remember being at someone's house before I was married and a friend asked if they had anything good to drink. The wife of the house said "just look in the fridge. There's a ton of different iced coffees and juice and tea in there. Drinks are Jon's love language." And my heart said "now that is marriage done right!" And years later I still think of that. So whatever kind of drinks or food happens to be your husbands favorite, make an effort to keep it on hand!

8. Kiss lots - Kissing never grows old - if you don't let it! And the more you kiss the more you like it. Take time to stop and give your husband a hug and a kiss whenever you get the chance!

9. Ask his opinion - When you ask your husband's opinion about something it tells him that you trust him and you value his thoughts. That's always a good thing. :)

10. Have fun - don't let being "old married people" define who you are. Do fun things together! Have water fights, tickle fights and food fights. Find a fun hobby to work on together. Exercise your spontaneity!

So there's my favorite 10 - I'd love to hear yours now! :)
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Ana (@ANAWINSblog) link
6/11/2016 01:20:10 pm

It is so cool that you built a house together! That is a great memory to make with your man!

My husband loves to eat Mexican (aka spicy food) and I am not a fan. But I've been searching for recipes that we can eat that make him super excited and he can spice them up on his own plate to his liking while the kids and I eat more milder. It's taken me 7 years to get there and he is thrilled! They love when we think of them above ourselves!

I'm excited to share!

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Stefani link
6/14/2016 10:30:53 pm

I love it, Ana! There is such great love to be found in the simplest things. 💜 Thanks for sharing!

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Abi link
6/20/2016 05:57:47 am

Yes, all these are great ways to express love . . . I appreciate how you pointed out that it is a purposeful choice to do these things. And as we make that choice consistently, love grows stronger. I work to remember to smile when he comes home (rather than sign in relief!) and answer his calls during the day with a pleasant voice, not my annoyed "you're interrupting my productivity" one.

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