1. What are the benefits of expressing love to a partner every day rather than just on Valentine’s Day?
Showing your Partner You Love Them Every Day
It’s Valentine’s Day again, and every year it’s tempting to explore different, interesting ways to show your partner how much you love them. But Susanna Abse writes that, regardless of how you celebrate Valentine’s Day, it’s the small, everyday acts of kindness and love that really help make someone feel SO loved.
Constantly Showing Affection
Abse starts off her article by saying that although Valentine’s Day is wonderful, it’s not ideal to put all our love into one, annual day. As time goes on and life gets busier and busier, we may find ourselves struggling to make time for our loved ones – even on the days when we should be celebrating. Instead, Abse suggests that it’s best to focus on small, everyday acts of kindness, in order to keep the love alive.
She goes on to suggest a few easy ways to do this:
- Compliment them as often as you can. Just a simple “you look really good” or “I’m happy to have you in my life” goes a long way towards expressing your affection.
- Encourage them. Boosting another person’s confidence is the best way to show that you are in their corner and that you care about them.
- Express yourself. Don’t keep your feelings inside – share them with your partner, and don’t be afraid to tell them you love them every day.
By performing these simple, everyday tasks, Abse insists that we can make a huge difference in our relationships. Small, subtle acts of kindness and love will show our partners that we care about them, and that their presence in our lives is valued and appreciated.
A Final Note
By all means, use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to plan a special date or write a thoughtful letter to tell your partner how much they mean to you. But don’t forget to show them love on the days when the calendar isn’t telling you to do it. Small everyday acts of kindness are the real way to show someone how much you care.
Every day, couples have to create a framework in which to strengthen their relationships and build trust in each other. This means knowing when to tell your partner that you love them. Whilst celebrating Valentine’s Day is a great step in doing so, for many, the day can come and go too quickly and often leaves partners disappointed that the message of love did not last as long as they had hoped it would.
In this case, it is important to remember to tell your partner you love them not just on Valentine’s Day, but every day. Reminding your partner that you love and appreciate them on a daily basis will help to build both an understanding and appreciation for the fact that your relationship is mutually valuable. This goes beyond a simple ‘I love you’, but instead, communicating in a way that demonstrates the reasons why you love your partner. This could be expressed through acts of appreciation or through words, depending on the individual preferences.
It is also important to not only communicate with your partner in terms of affirming words or phrases, but also, through listening and understanding. Allowing space for your partner to express their thoughts and feelings, can also be a way of telling them that you love them. This forms a pillar by which your relationship can grow and deepen in trust and understanding.
Finally, sometimes the greatest thing that you can do for your partner is to take a step back and give them the space they need to observe their own thoughts and feelings. Allowing your partner to explore and be independent, is a great way of proving that you love them unconditionally and will still be there when they need you.
Telling your partner that you love them not just on Valentine’s Day, but every day, is a form of dedication and commitment to your relationship. Openly expressing your love and appreciation, providing a listening ear, and granting space to your partner, are all acts of love that will bring your relationship closer together.