6. Give your Partner some Personal Time

Realize that everyone gets overwhelmed at some point and needs a break. If your partner seems to need a few minutes or hours alone, let him or her have it while you take care of the kids or the chores for a while.

7. Send a Card

The Internet is full of sites offering electronic cards that express everything from "I love you" to "I'm sorry." Take a couple of minutes to send your partner a personalized e-card to make him or her smile.

8. Break the Evening Routine

If it's always "home from work at 6:00, dinner at 6:30, television at 8:00" and so on, make an effort to break the routine from time to time. Call up your partner and ask him or her to meet you at a restaurant instead. Then rent a fun movie to watch together instead of just staring at the same old reruns once again.

9. Invent a Holiday

Don't feel you have to wait until Valentine's Day or a birthday to plan a unique, fun activity. Take time to invent your own holiday that celebrates your partnership. You may also consider planning a "half anniversary" six months before the real date.

10. Hold Hands somewhere unusual

Sometimes we get so comfortable in a relationship that we forget the simple things, like how nice it is for someone to grab our hand on that stroll through the mall. Don't let time diminish your tendency to physically reaffirm your feelings to your partner. Take that hand out of the popcorn for a few minutes and show your special someone that you care.

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God bless you and your family,

Jim