Having an attitude of gratitude means showering your spouse with appreciation!
Need some suggestions on how you can show gratitude to your spouse?
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been together every day is filled with plenty of opportunities for you to show the love of your life how much you appreciate them.
One of the powerful things about this as you begin showing your appreciation to your spouse, they will respond by showing even more gratitude to you! Wow! Everyone loves to be appreciated! Especially your partner.
Here are some every day situations that are perfect for using to show your gratitude:
When your spouse helps with the household chores, don’t take it for granted simply because you do your share of chores also. Show your appreciation: “Thank you for doing the dishes. I really appreciate it! It gave me some time to relax.”
Even when your spouse messes up something they’re trying to do for you, remember it’s the thought that counts. For example, if the food is a little overcooked, be sure to thank them anyway. If it’s still edible, here’s a good one: “That’s okay, honey, I like it like that.”
If they call to say they’ll be late, rather than getting upset, be thankful that they let you know about it: “Thanks for calling to let me know.”
When you see that your spouse is really beat, offer to do the chores rather than waiting to be asked. Offer a massage. Set up a relaxing bubble bath. BE THOUGHTFUL!
Leave Thank You notes where your spouse will find them during the day. Thank them for anything and everything.
Great post here!! I always tell my friends to show love to their spouses. That's the only way that a marriage can survive and last forever!
I especially like the first example of appreciation in this post. It suggests you do more than say "thank you" to your spouse. It takes it a step further by adding why you feel gratitude. Sure, you can say "thanks for doing the dishes," but adding "it gave me time to relax" tells your spouse the reason why you feel gratitude. I believe this added bit of information leads to greater intimacy. Expressing genuine gratitude for acts of kindness (s)he does tips your marriage in the right direction. I say do it often!
Good advice, its the little things that count and hold a relationship together. Some people like to go for the grand gestures, the all-or-nothing show to make up for everything they haven't done throughout the year. The truth is though, if you just show a bit of appreciation constantly, you don't have to do those grand gestures (which makes them all the better when you do).
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