How do you show your love?

How do you show your mate that you truly love them? You can say the words, "I love you." Or you can do something to show your love. The obvious answers are sending flowers, giving candy. taking your partner out to a nice meal or event. Those are all good, but I want to know what YOU, the reader, want to give, or be given, as an expression of love.

Presents are nice, going out is nice, but for me ... it's actions. Actions like my spouse seeing something that needs to be done, and doing it for me. For many women, it's when a man sees something that needs doing around the house, and he does it. Maybe it's fixing the drippy sink, or nailing up that lattice on the dog house, of dragging off that large branch that fell from the tree in a recent storm.

No it doesn't sound romantic, but it can be. You can always work out some kind of reciprocal act that he will appreciate.

Does your partner truly know that you love them when you speak words of love? Or maybe they feel loved by your actions? Some people feel loved by receiving little gifts, and others by the amount of time that is spent with them.

Show your love through your actions, such as drawing a bath, giving a massage, doing the dishes, [snip]

Notice things big and small about your partner that you really value, and say them out loud. [snip]

Speak the truth. Telling your partner the truth is a loving thing to do because it shows trust and respect, and it creates a deep connection. If you want to share the depth of your love, but don't know how, it's all right to say exactly that. [snip]

Anything you do with love in your heart is a wonderful thing-- for you. If that person also feels loved by it, then that's great too! (WiKiHow)

• French - Je t'aime
• English - I love you
• German - Ich liebe Dich
• Italian - ti amo

Expand your love to include yourself. This may sound contrary to the objective, but you can't really love your partner fully until you love the parts of yourself that you previously believed are unlovable.

If you are not sure how to express your love, you can visit sites like this one on the internet and get "tips, techniques, and ready-to-use love letters and love poems with which to express your love and affection to someone special in your life."

You can read books like "Ten Frugal Ways to Express Love - Adapted From: Frugal Living For Dummies to help find inexpensive ways to show your love.

You can visit The Love Calculator to see if someone you like just might be the "one" love for you. And yes, hubby and I are compatible.

Bottom line, each couple must grow, learn what the other likes, what the other wants, and both must do their best to ALWAYS show your love AND tell your spouse that you love them.

By Debbie at Right Truth