Text This to Your Partner—And Watch What Happens

The Spark (by Hunter at Show Her Off Dance).

Thoughtful Text Idea

Time for a surprise!

In the morning, text your partner:

“I have a surprise for you later. Any guesses?”

What is the surprise?

Well, that’s for you to figure out before they get home!

Nothing like a little pressure, and you can tease them because you don’t know what it is yet.

Take 5-10 minutes and just think about something small you can pickup or make for your partner before you see them again.

Ok ok I’ll help (heehee) here are some ideas:

• Grab their favorite snack or treat when you’re running errands

• Pick up flowers for her

• Take her car, wash it, clean it, fill up the gas

• Schedule a door dash and/or cook their favorite meal for dinner

• Grab or make their favorite cocktail for evening

• Buy them a puppy or kitten! Lol jk - don’t do that. Just making sure you’re reading this

• Knock out one of their chores / to-do’s for them

• Grab a card from the grocery store, write something thoughtful in it and also include a ‘coupon’ for something you think they’ll appreciate (date night, trip, show tickets, etc)

9 Phrases to Strengthen Your Relationship

Came across a good article this week I think you might find useful.

Obviously you are not a parrot so just uttering these phrases as if they’re a magic spell won’t do much.

But if you decide to make a mental note (or better yet, copy and paste them to a note in your phone) and try using one a week you may see some encouraging results :)

Bonus idea: print out the article and discuss together over coffee

Connecting Conversations

“Good conversation is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”
— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

This weekend, try asking your significant other:

• What’s a hard life lesson you’re grateful for learning?

• If you could relive one year of our life together, which would it be?

• What character from a move or TV show is most similar to you?