10 Little Ways To Show Your Wife You Care
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Everyone likes to feel appreciated, and hard working women are no exception. When was the last time you did something sweet for the woman you love?
If you can’t remember, then it has been too long.
This is a lighthearted list of easy, painless ways to let your wife know that you love and appreciate all she does.
- Give her a genuine, sincere compliment. Saying “Gee honey, your butt doesn’t look that fat in those pants” will not count. That will set you back quite a bit, as will comments like “Those sunglasses look great on you! They hide the dark circles completely.”
- One night, just to be sweet, let her be in charge of the remote control, and don’t get all annoyed if you aren’t happy with her choices.
- Clean something. Anything, anywhere in the house will do. If you think everything is already spotless, be thankful you have such an efficient wife, and go clean out her car, or give the dog a bath. I know you are probably thinking that you don’t want her to get used to this help, and that is why you are terrified of doing it even once. Trust me, if she is an overworked wife and mom, she will be thrilled.
- Fix something around the house. Anything. If you are oblivious to what needs fixing, just ask her. I guarantee she has a list already prepared.
- Do the grocery shopping. Moms of toddlers especially appreciate this effort. Be sure to buy more than just beef and beer. She has a list for this too. While you are there, buy your wife something that is not on the list, like her favorite candy or other treat. Warning: Do not buy her favorite chocolate cake, or blueberry pie if she is on a diet, unless you want to wear it.
- Let her sleep late on the weekend, even if you can only keep the kids quiet for an hour. Bring her some coffee or tea in bed when you wake her. Feed the kids while you are at it, please!
- Pick up dinner on a week night so she doesn’t have to cook (or feel guilty for making you warm something up yourself). Pick up her favorite food, instead of yours.
- Tell her to go take a couple of hours for herself, while you happily play with the kids. The fact that you offered, and she doesn’t have to beg or look at a sour face as she walks out the door will do wonders for your relationship.
- Don’t nag her. Everyone always talks of nagging wives, but what about nagging husbands? Take a good, long look at yourself, just to be sure. Do you nag her? Let it go, just this once.
- If you have tried any of the suggestions above, you will now realize that you have much to be thankful for. Imagine how hard she must work to find something as small as sleeping late or having the shopping done a major gift! You are a very lucky man. Tell her.
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Glad I could help, Shadrack - the little things matter :)
Very sweet and right on the money! Going to email this to Mr. Hicks right away. :-)
Lol, Steph! I should have added "give her some quiet time alone with the computer to create hubs!"
Amy ... good suggestions. Guys, if you are dumb enough to ask what needs fixing, then you deserve what you will get. In case you don't know, it will be a list a mile long.
Amy Jane - that is priceless! Great minds think alike! :-)
Thanks for the advice. I'm sure it will come in handy, but I do 2, 5 & 6 regularly. Should I tell her she needs to appreciate those more? LOL!
This is a great list. Acts of kindness top my wife's list. I can do anything around the house she would normally do and life is golden for us. Thankfully, my habits have grown just knowing this about her. I would encourage all husbands to begin looking for small things to do that would take any burden from your wife. My short list includes: Cooking meals, getting our kids ready for school, bathing our kids, cleaning up after dinner or any other meal, and making sure the house is tidy when I leave. Of course there are numerous default items as well. The bottom line is a willingness to contribute and be a team. Great hub as always.
Amy, you are brilliant! I love this one! Thank you so much for putting quality articles on here for all of us to read!
Also, you are so beautiful, that your husband must always do nice things for you! :)
Thanks, John!
And yes, we do think alike, Steph :)
Peter, you are a good guy for sharing the remote- she will appreciate it so much more when the baby arrives (especially the sleeping part)!
You are such a rockstar! I sent the link to my hubby right after reading! It was like you wrote a list straight from my head. Great job!
Wow, Rob, i totally agree and will be sure to show my husband your comments! Helping out with the kids in the morning would be tremendously helpful :)
Erinn, thank you, you are too sweet! Unfortunately, I think my husband may have developed an immunity to my charm. :) Plus, I look like I've barely survived a tornado at the end of the day!
Maggie, thank you! I am glad you found it useful and I hope your husband lets you sleep late tomorrow :)
Ooo - I like being called a rockstar!
Amy,
Could you share where you get caught in these tornados? I know plenty of women who will be lining up.
Hi All Female Hubbers are supporting You .....But
How will You show Your care to Your Husbands...?
Do You help him in Office
Or
Allow him to take rest in home after the busy works in office ?
Good post, good content, good everything. I am relatively new on hubs but I can see you have a lot to teach me and you entertain at the same time. Thanks Neil
Ps. I get a passing grade on all but two, Our kids a grown and I hate the grocery store.
The all time best seller business book, 7 habits of highly successful people, talks about having an emotional bank account. When someone does good stuff they make deposits. With enough deposits in the bank, a mistake or outright idiot move can be recovered from. Your hub here is great for ideas on how to make those deposits for the clueless.
I thought I was doing well until I rated myself against the list. Thanks for the tips. Great hub Amy.
Thank you, John, you are very kind!
Hi prems4u, I have taken your comment and questions seriously, and will be posting a hub later today that will answer your question.
Thank you, Neil! I don't blame you for avioding the grocery store :)
Hi Jason, thank you so much for the comment. I love the idea of the emotional bank account.
You are welcome, Penmanzee, but I am sure you were doing quite well already. :)
Amy Jane:-)
Great reminder Hub on how doing the simple things for people you love makes all the difference.
A little note to the guys who are kind enough to let your wife sleep-in that extra hour or so, and feed the children... please be brave and IF you have little ones still in diapers - CHANGE IT! LOL
Write-On!
Write On, lol, that is an excellent point! My husband's sense of smell seems come and go when he is taking care of the baby. It usually returns as he is handing her over to me. Thanks for the great comment!
Hi amy! Great hub! Really made me feel better about myself being a wife. I just wish my husband gets to read this hub too.. hehe... looking forward for more hubs from you.
Thanks Charmaine, I am glad that you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by :)
LOL guys need this list stick on a mirror in bathroom ;)
Thanks charlemont! :)
I'm going to print this out and leave it on the fridge for my boyfriend to read!
Nicely written hub.
Thanks evenmurphy, I hope he listens!
Good tidbits, thanks Amy.
Your welcome, Pete. Thanks for reading :)
You know, my husband basically does everything on the list. (Except give up the remote, but that's ok, I watch DVDs on the computer).
I am very thankful for him and his helpful ways. It is really a blessing when you have a mate who helps you.
So, I guess I am the one who needs to show him I care. ( I do you know, but he could be fussy sometimes. LOL)
Great hub amy jane.
LisaG, you are very blessed! I think the fact that you don't take him for granted says it all :) Thank you for reading and commenting!
I have been doing all that, not all the time tho, before reading ur hub. Anything else?
Hi Hazok, I think if you do all of these things, you should have a pretty happy wife on your hands! Telling her staight out how much you love her and appreciate her is a good thing too... Thanks for reading and commenting!
Very sweet hub. If I may add:
I am a Muslim and we believe the first humans were Adam and Eve- and that Eve was created from the rib of Adam, just like the Christians and Jews believe. In our religion there's an explicit teaching for the men which states that:
The woman has been created from the rib and the rib is curved. If you try to straighten it, it will break- and if you leave it as is, it will remain twisted!
don't try to straighten it - advice for supposedly "macho" and "bright" men!
don't leave it as is - advice to not be a wussbag either!
My goodness! how many appreciations you recceived for this Amy!I envy you.Good tips for a hubby who wishes to maintain his family in a happy way. Similarly. your another hub for husbands also helps wives to keep their husbands happier.
Slacker-taj, thanks for the comment. I agree that trying to "straighten" a woman to the breaking point would be a huge mistake. I think appreciating her the way she is (after all, she is still the woman you fell in love with) is the best course of action!
prasadjain, thank you for the compliment! This hub really seemed to strike a cord with alot of people. I didn't really think I would get such a great response, but I certainly appreciate it! Thanks for reading and commenting.
LOL amy jane, that Bud Light commercial just made the rounds here in my household. Thank you for reminding our caveman sweethearts that the little things will indeed make us happy. In particular, I am a huge advocate of men spending more time with their kids. It's mindboggling how many men just leave it all up to their wives. Though I don't have any of my own yet, the lucky future man had better take note ;).
Thanks Sapristi! I love that commercial. My husband really wishes I would do all of those things so he wouldn't have to! Thanks for reading -glad you enjoyed it!
I just hope my husband gets to read this. Nice work !!
Thanks TheCynosure! I hope he gets to read it too. This is important info! :)
What happens if you have already met all these steps ten fold. I am a very young husband (24, and she is 20). We do plenty back and forth. So I guess I have to REALLY go out of my way to impress. thanks for the heads up though
Wow Jack, that is amazing! I don't know any men that do all of the above. :) I'm impressed, but I guess you would hae to do something spectacular to impress your lucky wife!
some of the above tips were already taken care by me..
Still more to please how?
Hi Trsmd, you are doing all that already too? I will see if I can come up with some more suggestions for you...though I think your wife should be pretty happy with you!:)
Gotta love these! Good ideas. Simple and easy.
Thanks Dabblingmum! Men need a little reminder - and a little push sometimes!
I do most of these. As far as the groceries go, my wife's favorite saying is, "If you REALLY want to help me, don't help me!" I tend to wander from the list.
LOL, Rmr! My husband wanders from the list and brings home lots of steak and beer. He is getting better now and gets other food to go along with it. Some women don't mind doing the shopping, I guess. I just happen to hate it! If I take all 3 kids with me, I can hardly have space for the groceries in the cart, because they all want "to go for a ride."It also becomes a very heavy cart to push. :)
Ok,
Been married 15 years, I do the grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking, working, paying the bills, fix it man etc, etc. That doesn't make me All American, according to this it makes me stupid! How about bringing coffee and the newspaper in bed. Maybe rub her feet? How about drawing her a warm bath? or maybe taking her to the movies...Come on...I need something with more nuance
Hi Chris - I don't thnk doing all those things makes you stupid - I think your wife is very lucky to have such an attentive husband! I need to write a follow-up to this article (coming soon) because there are certainly some important things that I left out.
Hi Marriage help- I agree, balance is important. Your spouse needs to be your first priority though, not your friends. I think you should spend way more time with your spouse then your fiends. After all, your spouse should be your best friend!
Hi Firend sorry for interfearing But dear I Totally agree with you amy jane u have Good view
Your tips are nice... but I always wondered whether I should say she is looking beautiful..... when I feel deep down that she is not looking good.... to keep her happy and tell a lie or be sincere and keep the mouth shut...
Hi free4India - I would not advise you to lie to your wife, yet I don't think it would be a good idea to tell her that she does not look good either! Perhaps just keep quiet, or compliment her on some thing wonderful she did. All women have bad days and still need encouragement!
i would like to know if i'm seprated from my wife and I due small things like getting up at 5am and pushing her car out of a ditch whenis snowing it tail off.Or I go and fix her lawnmower or give her money when she is broke and dont expect it back What about these kind of steps What I am asking is if I due these thing will it help my chances with her.Her b.f dont due anything like that for her I want to show I care and still love her. Please help
Hi RIchard, I'm sorry that you are going through such a difficult situation. I think that making an effort to do little things to help out your wife and show her that you still love her regardless of how she has hurt you will help, but I don't think you should continue doing things for her for too long, if she continues seeing another man. While you should continue to be kind to her, please do not let her take advantage of your good nature.
such simple things i think they gonna work coz women dont expect their husband to buy her moon but rather a morning coffee would work just fine.
I hope this tips is not just a little show. Everything must happen on their own. Looking forward
I HOPE THAT FROM TODAY MY MARRIED LIFE WILL IMPROVE
Wow. I was really hoping for more. Maining because......I'm going %85 of these week in and week out. I do most of the cleaing. I'm the one that does the grocery shoping after work, etc, etc. I'm trying to be more romantic. I used to be really good at it but I've lost my touch. I know most women would simply appreciate a man that cleans and grocery shops but my wife needs me to be more romantic to show I care. AHHHHHH!
seriously? this is pretty sexist, not all men are lazy and drink beer all day, typical of a narrowminded woman to post something like this.
very nice
Wow, Ryan, I don't think I said anywhere in this that "all men are lazy and drink beer all day," so I'm not sure why you are calling me narrow minded.
These are just my suggestions based on my own experience...
Our kids are 4 and 2. I get up with them every weekend and let my wife sleep. I do 90% of the laundry,90% grocery 75% of diners, 95% baths,brushing teeth and putting to bed. We both work. I dont ask for help, and I am more than happy to do these things, but when I fault at something and bring up how much I do on these things, I am told that she could hire someone to do all that and if I communicated I would realize all these things are not that important. I love my wife to no end, but I am always in trouble. I just dont know what to do? She is a great mom, but the kids always want daddy!
clean something, fix something, Do the groceries and take care of the kids.
lol. Something tells me this was written by a chick.
Oh wait. just saw the pic on the top right. Called it.
Dont get me wrong, this would be a great list if you renamed it 10 Little Ways to be Considerate or something
but not to "show her you care".
This list would have to be a whole lot more romantic, or at least socially involved to live up to that title. Stuff like the first two.
I do all the above and take her out when I can but my health is not what it use to be so I can only do a few things a day to help out but I feel like we are drifting apart tbh I don't know any more your comments are welcome DD
thank you ,I really love that
Great hub! Amy i agree with most of the comments. I would love to see more comments on women appreciating their husbands as well.
Women are like culture so they are dynamc with time. Do not over pamper your wife otherwise she will take an advantage of you.
I said it, and beleive that.
Shadrack 3 years ago
Wow, I have leaned so much from this hub, some of the things I used to do like breakfast in bed, and now it looks as if I have forgotten. I am definatedly going back to that.
Thank you ,Kind Regards
Shadrack