While Valentine's Day is a nationally recognized day of romance, it's important for men to pursue their wives on regular basis, not just on special occasions. The idea is you want to show her you love her a million different times in a million different ways. No matter how long you've been married or how gray your hair is getting, your wife needs to be reminded that she is still loved, cherished, and worth pursuing.

Here's 25 creative ideas to help you make your wife feel special every day.

  1. Serve your wife breakfast in bed.

  2. Call your wife in the middle of the day just to say, "I love you."

  3. Surprise your wife and clean the house while she is running errands.

  4. Make sure you and your wife are in community and on mission with a healthy, gospel-teaching church.

  5. Take her out dancing.

  6. Lose a marriage fight. Let your wife win.

  7. Do something with your wife that both of you are scared to do.

  8. Ask your wife about her day and tell her about yours. Do this EVERY DAY.

  9. Take dancing lessons with your wife.

  10. Detect the one thing you do that most annoys your wife and stop it.

  11. Cancel work for the day and do something special with your wife.

  12. Criticize your wife less. Compliment her more.

  13. Make your wife laugh. Say and do things that make her laugh.

  14. Shower with your wife.

  15. Make dinner for your wife.

  16. Set a weekly date night. Rotate going out and staying in.

  17. Tell your wife you love her. OFTEN.

  18. Tell your wife that Jesus loves her more than you do.

  19. After your next fight, don't make up; make out. See if making out takes care of the making up.

  20. Hold your wife's hand often, in public and in private.

  21. Create a photo album with some of your most cherished moments.

  22. Brag about your wife in front of other people.

  23. Cuddle your wife.

  24. Remember things that are important to your wife.

  25. Notice when your wife is drained or stressed and step in to help.


33 The Series, Vol 5: A Man and His MarriageThis article is an excerpt from 33 The Series Volume 5: A Man and His Marriage.

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