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March 24, 2013

100 ways to make your marriage rock!

I found this and love it!!! There is not one thing on this list that isn't so important in marriage, and I am going to strive to do these more often..



  • Write him letters
  • Go on regular date nights
  • Write his name on lipstick on the bathroom mirror
  • Revitalize the romance with intimate dates
  • Pray together
  • Hide notes in secret places
  • Go to bed at the same time
  • Listen to music together-share earbuds
  • Send him on a scavenger hunt in the house
  • Buy him gifts he will love
  • Hide a treat in his glovebox or desk at work
  • Read the Bible together
  • Wear shirts that tell the world you love your spouse
  • Praise your spouse to other people
  • Let them overhear you
  • Read a marriage devotional
  • Porn-proof your home
  • Be best friends
  • Sleep in his t-shirts
  • Look to him to make the big decisions 
  • Let her make the small ones
  • Don’t nag him
  • Put down the seat, pick up your socks for her
  • Renew your vows privately with whispers and memories
  • Renew them publicly with cake and bubbly
  • Fight naked
  • Tell him you like him
  • Receive his compliments
  • Pick your battles
  • Show her you love her and tell him you respect him
  • Go away together at least once a year
  • Frame your wedding vows
  • Her: Read For Women Only
  • Hang pictures of the two of you around your house
  • Kiss in front of your kids
  • Make his favorite dessert
  • Have pictures of just the two of you made
  • Make sex a priority
  • Spend time apart occasionally
  • Learn to enjoy something he loves
  • Surprise each other
  • Meet him at the door
  • Dreamstorm
  • Text each other from across the room
  • Be accountable to each other
  • Set reminders on your phone to remember him/her throughout the week
  • Call him right now and tell him you appreciate him
  • Be affectionate
  • Him: Read For Men Only
  • Leave work and come home early
  • Wash, vacuum her car. Keep it full of gas.
  • Give each other romantic coupons
  • Engage every day in meaningful conversation
  • Compliment each other
  • Touch your spouse several times throughout the day
  • Take one day a month to make your spouse your total focus
  • Let each other sleep in
  • Be spontaneous!
  • Argue fair: avoid these words “you always” and “you never”
  • Kiss every day
  • Find tangible ways to serve your mate without complaining
  • Forgive quickly
  • Be honest.
  • But not hurtful
  • Get on the same page: plan your budget together
  • Look your best as often as you can
  • Guard your marriage
  • Get out of debt (and stay out)
  • Laugh together
  • Have a date night in
  • When your together-BE TOGETHER (take a break from phones, technology, etc)
  • Talk about your favorite memories together
  • Tell him he’s sexy just because
  • Tell her she’s pretty, especially when she’s not feeling it
  • Make him breakfast in bed
  • Do her chores for her
  • Get a couple’s massage or host your own privately
  • Read a book out loud together
  • Dance together-soft music (alone) or rocking music with the kids
  • Bring her/him a favorite drink during the middle of the day
  • Exercise together-hikes, bike riding, etc
  • Choose not to be annoyed by an irritating behavior/disappointment
  • Tell him a secret he doesn’t know about you
  • Thank your spouse just because, often
  • Sit on the same side of a booth at a restaurant
  • Lay in bed together and stare into each other eyes, without talking
  • Learn something new together-take an art class, cooking lessons, etc
  • Leave a sweet comment on the Facebook wall
  • Teach your kids about marriage
  • Stop what you’re doing, look them in the eye and listen to their answer
  • Create art together
  • Support each other’s goals
  • Know when to talk and when to hush
  • Consider counseling (even if there’s not conflict)
  • Doodle his name
  • Bring her flowers (even when she says they are too expensive)
  • Wear something he loves
  • Share furniture-sit in his lap
  • Fight for your marriage
  • Remember your spouse rocks-even when they don’t
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