50 Ways to Say ‘I Love You’

February is the month of Valentine’s Day. You may love this day or have some dislike for the greeting card industry creation, but it is a reality that it can put some tension in even the best of marriages. What are we going to do – eating out or staying home? Are we buying a gift, exchanging cards, or will a handwritten note be the most meaningful? Regardless of what happens in your home, this day reminds us of the diversity of ways to say ‘I Love You!’

I would sure encourage everyone reading this blog to not go into the day of Valentine’s blindly. Discuss it early. And I am sure what you decide to do will be good for your relationship. But, we need to be saying ‘I love you’ on more days and in more ways than what we do on Valentine’s day. Expressing love is a way of life in marriage and it should be there air that we breathe. So I want to offer you a list of 50 ways to say ‘I Love You’. 
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1. Give a hug (for at least a minute).
2. Kiss your spouse good morning. 
3. Compliment your spouse.
4. Mail a card to your spouse’s work.
5. Make your spouse’s favorite meal.
6. Write a poem for your spouse.
7. Initiate sex.
8. Unload the dishwasher.
9. Fold and put away the laundry. 
10. Go to your spouse’s favorite restaurant. 
11. Look at the stars while laying on a blanket
12. Sit by the fire together.
13. Make them a playlist of favorite songs. 
14. Empathy.
15. Take a road trip to find a new place to eat.
16. Serve them breakfast in bed.
17. Email them a video telling them 10 things you love about them.
18. Go for a long walk.
19. Take a class together. 
20. Watch their favorite movie. 
21. Draw them a picture.
22. Massage their neck and back.
23. Chocolate.
24. Make a video of telling a joke and send it to them by text.
25. Frame a favorite picture of the two of you together. 
26. Send a romantic GIF.
27. Practice and become a great listener.
28. Forgive your spouse when they disappoint you. Tell them you forgive them.
29. Write them a note (handwritten).
30. Give them their favorite snack.
31. Tell them about your favorite memories that you have shared. 
32. Pray for them (with them).
33. Cuddle in bed in the morning.
34. Make them a favorite dessert.
35. Hold hands.
36. Tell them something about them that you are proud of.
37. Care for them when they are sick.
38. Give your spouse a foot massage.
39. Plan a weekend away together. 
40. Take ownership when you have hurt them.
41. Exercise together – go to the gym. 
42. Ask them about their day? – Listen.
43. Look at their eyes for more than five seconds – say ‘I love you’ just with your eyes. 
44. Share a dream about your future with them – ask them to share a dream with you.
45. Go to the store with $10 each. Buy a gift for each other that is less than $10. Go home and exchange your gifts.
46. Massage their scalp. 
47. Scratch their back.
48. Brag about your spouse to others/friends.
49. Put loving messages on sticky notes throughout the house.
50. Speak life into them by encouraging them.