The real pleasures in life are not the grand, expensive gestures: it is in the simple ways you try to keep your spark alive. Often, we spend so much on giving costly gifts that we forget relationships thrive when there is an actual connection, bonding, and companionship between two people.
Even the best relationships can weaken if you do not nurture them daily in some way. Here are some simple things you can do at the end of each day to show the other person what they mean to you.
1. Celebrate Small Moments
When you’ve spent considerable time with each other, you may stop valuing each small moment. It becomes too easy to overlook niceties such as a good morning or hugging the other before leaving for work or going to bed. These are the most important things of the day so savor each moment.
Do make it a point to greet your partner with a kiss each morning, do remember to hug them each time you spit for the day, and end the day with a warm goodnight hug.
2. Bring Your Partner a Cup of Coffee
All it takes to melt the other’s heart is a cup of coffee they never asked you for. If you see your partner getting out of bed in the morning, be quick to prepare their favorite cup of java. Has she been working past midnight on an important project? Make her a mug of coffee.
Is he running late for a meeting in the morning? Hand him a cup on the go. Small acts like these serve as great reminders of love.
3. Ask Your Partner Questions
Never end the day without asking your partner how it was for them. Do not nag but at the same time make them realize you want to be involved in their life. Ask a simple question: how his/her day was, is he/she too tired, did they remember to have lunch? Etc.
4. Eat Dinner Together
Sharing meals together is the most intimate thing of all, but of course, that is not always possible when both are working professionals. However, try never to have dinner without each other. Even sharing simple meals together daily infuses tons of romance, love, friendship, communication, and bonding in the relationship.
5. End the Day with an Undivided Attention to Them
No matter how busy you are or how demanding your career is, never let them sleep without giving some time to them first. Put aside your phone for at least the last thirty minutes of your day and devote all your time and attention to your partner.
You could just talk, cuddle or even watch t.v or listen to music together. Encourage each other to unburden if there is anything bottled inside or just devote quality time to one another in the day.
6. Sleep at the Same Time
If you live together, try to make schedules compatible. Bedtime is the most crucial time for nurturing a relationship, and sleeping together is the best form of connection. Couples who sleep apart will lose out on a lot of essential factors in the long run. The moments of quietness, intimacy, and reconnection after a busy day all make for strong foundations for a relationship.