12 simple ways to make your spouse smile :)

Every time I see Ashley smile, it makes me smile. Her smile can light up the room and make even the dreariest of days seem a lot brighter! Her smile was the first trait that attracted me to her and it’s still just as captivating today as it was on that first day.

In the early stages of a relationship, most of us tend to be creative, thoughtful, romantic and consistent with our efforts to bring a smile to each other’s faces, but as the years go by, we can sometimes get out of the habit and slip into cruise control. Let me encourage you to start making those smiles a priority again! Your marriage and your life will become a whole lot happier. 🙂

Every time Ashley wears her “I heart my hot hubby” shirt, it makes me smile! You can get your own shirts by Clicking Here.

In no particular order…

1. Smile (Seriously, when you smile, it’s going to be much easier to make them smile).

2. Turn the TV on mute and make up your own dialogue for what you think the characters are saying.

3. Change the lyrics to songs on the radio to be about your spouse.

4. Speak to each other in a fake, foreign accent in public and see if anyone notices.

5. Write each other love notes and leave them hidden around the house.

6. Tickle him/her. It will either bring a smile or a violent punch followed by a smile.

7. Plan a surprise date and “kidnap” your spouse to take them there.

8. Dig out the childhood photo albums and spend a night looking through them.

9. Get with some couple friends (the fun ones, not the dramatic ones).

10. Have some ice cream. It’s impossible not to smile when you’re eating ice cream.

11. Have a movie night where you eat popcorn and watch your old favorites.

12. Do a striptease. They’ll either think it’s hilarious or really hot, but either way, they’ll smile!

These are definitely not the only twelve ways; there are literally millions! The key is to keep at it. Keep discovering new ways to bring joy to your marriage and create a lifetime worth of smile-filled memories in the process!

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