All husbands and wives know that marriage is work. No relationship comes easy and no matter how in love you are, you still have to work to keep it alive and thriving — especially when life stresses such as work, children, bills, and other responsibilities come into the picture.
Sure, your wedding day is one filled with happiness and joy, but eventually reality sets in and sometimes, you have to go the extra mile to keep things blooming. Husbands online have begun sharing the little things they do for their wives to keep their marriage happy and it’ll make you say, “Awww, why doesn’t my hubby do this?!?”
Reddit user TexasAirstream says it’s the little, thoughtful things; like soup.
“Driving through her college town a few days ago and picked up the soup of the day from her old fave restaurant and left it in the fridge with a note. She constantly makes me surprise meals and picks up thoughtful gifts… its about the thought, the effort, not money or reward.”
Reddit user ReallySickofArguing leaves surprise notes in her pants.
“When it’s my turn to do the laundry, I leave random things in her pants pockets for her to find later — origami, little notes, cute drawings, jokes, whatever I can think of. I even sometimes throw in random objects I find at work or yard sales — stuff like mechanical parts, labels, toys — anything that will confuse her and put a smile on her face. There’s a Lego Batman in a pair of her pants she still hasn’t found.”
Reddit user IJustWantToGive makes sure she gets good coffee every single morning.
“I make her freshly ground French press coffee everyday because my lady deserves good sh*t.”
Reddit user Blitz6969 always remembers flowers.
“I buy my wife flowers at completely random times. There’s no rhyme or reason — I just see them and think she needs them.”
Reddit user somguy-_- really went above and beyond.
“Wife said she like waking up to the smells of jasmine. I planted 4 acres of jasmine around the house.”
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Reddit user Sh**Postramadus knows Snickers are king.
“Sometimes it’s as simple as just running into the convenience store while the gas is pumping and grabbing her a Snickers bar just so she knows I was thinking about her.”
Reddit user freightshooker still keeps it romantic.
“Dates. I give her a reason to get dressed up, to have something to look forward to, something to tell her girlfriends about. I just text her the time and the dress code, and it ends up making both of our weeks.”
Reddit user Foulolemike keeps things spicy.
“Little touches whenever she’s within arm’s reach, and daily texts just to say, ‘Hey, sexy. I can’t wait to see you later.'”
Reddit user Fallout541 is a true gentleman.
“Get a babysitter, go to a nice dinner, have sex at a hotel, cuddle for an hour, then leave her at the hotel so she can have a nice morning to herself without having to be a mom.”
Reddit user UndeadVudu_12 opens the door for his wife, after all these years.
“I open the passenger door for her, then as soon as she is about to get in I jump into the seat and close the door.”
Reddit user Must-Be-Bored still writes love notes and leaves them around.
“My wife wakes up hours before me to go to work so I bought these tiny blank cards and envelopes so I can leave little love notes on her car at night.”
Reddit user Pah-Pah-Pah still gives little massages every now and then.
“Massages, feet, back, neck, or whatever. She’s 7 months pregnant with our 2nd and our first is 18 months. Everything is a little sore for her, so no matter how tired I am, she gets random massages.”
Reddit user iamfafner reminds his wife where they came from.
“I have been with my wife for coming up on ten years. Sometimes we both play hookie from work and drop the kids off at the babysitter for a day together. We go look at old places we lived. Old haunts we used to hang out in. Just reminiscing the day away. Then we do something new. New place to eat or activity. Making memory’s is super important. Setting aside Parenthood for a few hours and connecting with the person you love is also very important. You sometimes lose yourselves and that’s ok. Just make sure to find each other again.”
Reddit user Tbrous4 knows how to make her sleep easier.
“When we go to sleep at night, I run my fingers through her hair and scratch her back until she goes to sleep. I do this every night and she loves it.”
Reddit user Joesdad65 knows that it’s important to remind his wife he loves her.
“Among other things, I tell her I love her whenever one if us is leaving. Also, I thank her for everything she does for me, even if it’s something she just does normally. We have been married for 26 years and are still very happy.”
