How To Date Your Husband

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February is here!  All I think of during February is how much red can I wear and how many hearts can I put around the house?  I’m a bit cheesy that way, but I love to decorate for Valentine’s day. For instance, I put tiny heart dishes around the house. It’s my thing. It’s the old lady deep inside of me.

February is also a great time to celebrate being in love! In addition, it’s one of my favorites because it’s the month Mike and I got engaged (see how we met each other in my prior post).  Mike and I met and married a bit later in life, as we were definitely on our own timeline.  Therefore, given that we met later in life I have a different perspective on being married.

We were both single by choice for many years.  Because we would rather be alone than be with someone weren’t wild about.  I spent many years listening to people complain about their significant other and wondered why they were even with them.  And I didn’t want that to become my life. I wanted to find my best friend and someone I was crazy about. Let me tell you, it’s worth the wait!

Flash forward and we are coming up on our 4 year wedding anniversary, our 6th year of being together and we just had a baby.  I know things are about to change in a very big way. Actually, they already have. In our early years of dating we would stay out late drinking old fashions and sazeracs to the wee hours of the morning.  However, these days we are lucky to see the end of Dateline at 10pm!

Even though our date nights have changed, the one thing that remains consistent is how we treat each other and “date” each other.  For instance, we still find special ways to show each other how important the other is in our life. We do this through our love language.

Everyone has a love language. There are actually 5 of them.  Do you know what yours is? I think I like them all, but mine is physical touch.  For example, a foot rub goes a long way in my book! These 5 provide great inspiration for how to date your husband. 

Words of Affirmation

Everyone loves to hear nice things.  Put it in a card and slip it under your spouse’s pillow on a random Tuesday.  It makes everyone feel good.

Acts of Service

Actions speak louder than words.  For instance, fold the laundry or put away the dishes in the dishwasher without being asked.  It’s the little things.

Receiving Gifts

Who doesn’t love a random gift?  It can be something small, like a tiny dish 🙂

Quality Time

Put away those cell phones and give your spouse your undivided attention.  And it will make you feel good too! Or plan a date night in for your spouse. I’ve shared some great ideas here.

Physical Touch

While I love a foot rub, I’ll take a simple hand hold too.  Nothing beats feeling the love of your spouse through holding hands.

So how do you guys date your husband?  I’m so thankful for Mike each and every day and with that I’m excited to be with him everyday.  It’s small gestures for us that go the farthest.