77 Love Boosters For Women - Part 3

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For most of us living in the real world those candlelit dinners and deep, soulful talks don't fit into a regular routine. And that's okay. The fact is, marriage is in the details: the little moments you two share each day. Need inspiration? Try one or two of these sweet and romantic ideas, most of which take no more than five minutes and will keep you crazy in love.

Written for women, but work for men too. Use your imagination.

51. Together, tell the kids the story of how you met.

52. Surprise him with a take-out dinner and a movie.

53. Crank up some Barry White as mood music.

54. Write your birthday and anniversary dates on his calendar, along with week-ahead reminders to give him time to plan something special.

55. Read the same books. That way when you pass each other in the hall or on a leg of the kid-taxi service, you'll have something thought-provoking to say.

56. To nurture your marriage, make sure you're nurturing yourself, too. Take a few minutes every day to close your eyes and sit quietly, stretch or indulge in a hot, scented bath.

57. For his birthday, make an impromptu card using cut-out photos of the two of you.

58. Gossip with him about other couples you know, and tell him why he's so much more handsome/nice/considerate than the other guys.

59. Buy him a baseball cap with his all-time favorite team's logo.

60. Blow him a kiss whenever you pull out of the driveway.

61. Give him a body-part-of-his-choice massage before he climbs out of bed in the morning.

62. Perfect the art of The Quickie before going to work, while the kids are watching Saturday-morning cartoons, or when the two of you are changing clothes for any reason.

63. Go to a playground and push each other on the swings.

64. Surprise him by vacuuming up all the kid-produced crumbs in his car.

65. When you're both busy at home, try to be busy in the same room. Some of the best conversations are born that way.

66. Tell him all the things that you can't wait to do with him once the kids are grown up and out of the house.

67. Pull a Bull Durham: Ask him to polish your toenails.

68. Listen, riveted, when he describes a football or baseball play in minute detail, even if you haven't the slightest idea what he's talking about.

69. Give him (and yourself) a gift certificate for a handyman service so you can get the gutters cleaned or the faucet washers on the sink replaced without having to take time away from your marriage.

70. Ask him to zip up your dress, then stand extra-extra-close while he does it.

71. When you're using hand lotion, tell him you've put too much on and you need to rub your hands against his to sop up the extra.

72. Leave kisses, hearts, and the words "I love you" in lipstick on the bathroom mirror.

73. Before going to sleep, read him a selection of torrid love scenes from your favorite romance novel.

74. Oh, go on - make out in public occasionally.

75. Kiss all ten of his fingertips while he's watching television.

76. Figure out what works to defuse a looming argument. Try making a funny face, giving him a big smooch, unbuttoning your shirt or talking like Donald Duck.

77. Put down your fork at dinner, lean across the table, look him right in the eye and say, "You're the best thing that ever happened to me.

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God bless your family and your marriage.

Jim Stephens