Ten Ways to Say “I Love You”

Not a romantic? Never mind – we have ways to help you take your relationship from good to great.

1. Send an email or text message out of the blue: “Here’s just one reason I love you . . .”

2. Put a greeting card in the mail. Mail from a spouse is always a surprise.

3. Slip a handmade coupon on his or her pillow–for a foot massage from you, performing a hated chore, washing the car, etc.

4. Make a reservation at the restaurant where you had your first date.

5. Make your spouse a CD collection of the music you first listened to and loved together.

6. Make your partner his or her favorite dinner or dessert.

7. Read a morning love poem to your partner while he or she is still in bed.

8. Have your favorite photo of you two framed or transferred onto a coffee mug.

9. Send his or her parents a thank-you note for bringing your beloved into the world.

10. Buy a DVD on massage and tell your spouse to schedule an appointment.

– By Terry L. Orbuch, Ph.D., author of 5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great

Excerpted from 5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great by Terri L. Orbuch, Ph. D. Copyright © 2009 by Terri L. Orbuch, Ph. D. Excerpted by permission Delacorte , a division of Random House of Canada Limited. All rights reserved.