This is the way I would like for my future partner and I to approach a loving, committed relationship.
My spontaneous gifts to you:
- Foot massage while we are watching a movie on our comfortable couch
- On a day where you have been busier than I, making you dinner or taking you out to dinner
- Cleaning the kitchen after you have labored in preparing a delicious meal for us, while you relax
- Washing your car and keeping the gas tank full for you
- Massage your neck and shoulders when you are tired
- Long passionate kisses that lead to other marital fun
- Walk up behind you, put my arms around your waist, and tell you how lucky I was that you chose me
- Be there for you whenever you need to talk … ready to listen
- Help you achieve whatever you are passionate about
- Tell you every day, in some way, that you are an answer to prayer and that I treasure you
- Touch you in such a way that it brings you pleasure (when we are alone)
- Go to bed naked and enjoy the warmth of each other’s bodies (often)
- Day trips to nowhere in particular…just create new memories and shared experiences with my wife
- Make you a fruit smoothie or your favorite cup of coffee every morning that we are home together
- Communicate often during the day, calls, text messages, etc…to let you know where I am, how I’m doing, and to check on you
- When we are with others in social settings, sneak you a wink and a smile to let you know I am your guy…and always will be
- Saying please and thank you because I respect and value you
Practical gifts to you:
- Keeping my body fit so you will always desire me
- Showering and shaving each night before I lay down beside you, because I think it is important that I always smell good and my skin feels it’s best when sleeping with you
- Talk about everything … no secrets
- Aside from whatever purposeful task God has for us at any given time…you come first
- I will have your back — always
- Be equally supportive of your children as I am my girls
- Show your children through my words and actions that I love their mom and will take care of her
- Encourage you in whatever way I can
- Let you win most of the disagreements 🙂
- Have date nights as often as possible
- I will never lose sight that you are a gift from God
- When I screw up, practice humility by asking for your forgiveness
- Honor our marriage vows
- During the holidays, we share equal time with each other’s families
- Share the upkeep responsibilities of our home with you. I realize there is no such thing as “woman’s work”
- Never going to bed angry. If the issue can’t be resolved that night, we express our love for one another and agree to resume the conversation at another time
