For the next several blog posts I would like to take some time and share with you various ways that you can incorporate aspects of loving your spouse in your marriage or your marriage to be. Too often we simply walk through life and allow it to just pass us by, one day waking up to the fact that our marriage has become boring and predictable. Rarely is engagement boring and predictable and I believe marriage can continue to be spontaneous and fun. So, here you go…

1. Frequently tell each other that you still love one another
2. Pray together and lead family devotions together
3. Do some things spontaneously and zany
4. Share household chores and get them done sooner
5. Set a regular date night
6. Do the “fix-it” jobs around the house, not letting them pile up
7. Greet each other with a smile and a kiss several times a day
8. Provide a lingering hug often
9. Hold hands often, e.g., in the car, under the table, at church
10. Listen to one another without counseling one another
11. Sit close as often as you can
12. Rub one another’s back
13. Take time to look good for one another and wear each other’s favorite cologne or perfume
14. Write love notes often – send text messages and email to one another
15. Thank one another for the mundane household tasks accomplished daily
16. Surprise one another by serving each other in some special way
17. Always talk about one another favorably in public and to your children
18. Brag about one another among friends and acquaintances, letting them know how proud you are of him/her
19. Attend fellowship together and have a church family to challenge your marriage and family
20. Maintain your own spiritual walk with God