It's The Little Things By: Dionna Sanchez Do you know what my husband does for me in the Wintertime when we are leaving to go somewhere? He turns the heated seat on for me in our Tahoe because he knows I can’t stand being cold. Every time he does that for me, I feel his love for me. He also gets my frozen water bottle out of the freezer for me on occasion so it will melt and I will have cold ice water to drink. I like to make sure that we never run out of my husband’s favorite salsa and I grow jalapeno peppers just for him. Little kindnesses such as these are the first things that can leave a marriage. Doing little extra touches of love can feel burdensome at times but they are what breathe life into a relationship that could otherwise grow stale. Yes – you need to work at keeping love alive in your marriage relationship. When my husband and I take the time to care for one another, we tend to argue less. And I find that we also tend to treat one another in a verbally softer and gentler fashion as well. It doesn’t take much extra time or effort to do little gestures of love for one another. In fact, if you start doing little kindnesses for your spouse; you might find that it has a domino effect throughout your whole family! You are being a great example for your children. My daughter likes to bring daddy a coke or ice water now while he is working outside. Where do you think she learned to do that? Love doesn’t have to be expensive or grandiose to be expressed. Sometimes it’s the little things that really can matter the most. Article by: ~ Dionna Sanchez has been married for 10 ½ years to Eliseo. You can read more thoughts from Dionna at www.emphasisonmoms.com/pen_&_paper1.htm |
