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My husband travels a lot for work, so we need to find more creative ways to say “I Love You” than just saying it to each other every morning — and, as they say, actions do speak louder than words. I like to leave love notes in his luggage after he’s packed. He likes to surpise me before he leaves by leaving special gifts in the car for me to find when I take the kids to school or need to run a quick errand to the store. He recently started a new business “on-the-side” and I’ve been helping him plan and organize, so I surprised him with a pocket organizer so he can keep track of his appointments. He’s great about it too. In fact, just yesterday, he left work early to go to the bookstore to pick up a new book that I’ve been wanting to read. They didn’t have it in stock but the thought and effort mean so much more than the book ever would have. Now, he’s gone again for another business trip. I’m thinking about how to surprise him when he gets home and am thinking that I’ll have the kids color a picture for him and hang it up on the wall for him to see when he walks in the door.
The best part about showing someone you love them instead of just always telling them is that you don’t have to spend money to do it. I hate cleaning the bathrooms, so my husband does it every week. He doesn’t like doing laundary, so I wash, fold and put away his clothes. I work from home and the majority of my work time is in the evenings after dinner. He knows that things can get hectic, so he cleans the kitchen every night after dinner without a second thought. It’s all about give and take and doing what you know will help your partner have a better day, week, life.