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Thank and compliment your partner for a stronger relationship – Part 5/5

Look out for positives in your spouse. Find reasons to offer compliments, praise and gratitude. Consistently fan the sparks of positive feelings about your spouse. Constantly look out for things that your spouse is getting right or doing well. Try to notice the small things that each of you contributes to your life together. That […]

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Thank and compliment your partner for a stronger relationship – Part 4/5

Acknowledge the person that they are. An expression of acknowledgment goes beyond the person’s action. It recognizes the person and their qualities and inner character that enabled them to do what they did. It’s a statement of “I see who you are!”It’s not about what someone has done, but rather who they were when they

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Thank and compliment your partner for a stronger relationship – Part 3/5

The power “Thank you” As humans, we have an innate need to contribute to meeting other people’s needs. When we express gratitude we offer a gift to the other person – the knowledge that they have contributed to our lives. Our expression of gratitude for their efforts helps them feel appreciated. A fuller, more detailed

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Thank and compliment your partner for a stronger relationship – Part 2/5

The best compliments specifically express our appreciation of the other person and our lives are enriched by what the other person has done. There’s a distinction between “You’re so smart. Those were some good ideas” and “I really appreciate your insights. I learned some new strategies that I can implement to really make this next

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Thank and compliment your partner for a stronger relationship – Part 1/5

Express your positive feelings about your spouse. Often. Compliments, appreciation, awe, approval, encouragement, pride, acknowledgments. Share those often. Why you would want to share your positive feelings. 1. Your spouse will want to spend time with you (not from a place of neediness). A person naturally seeks the company of those who think well of

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“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward Sometimes, we really are grateful for what someone has done for us – but still we don’t express it to them.Not necessarily because we didn’t want to. Maybe we couldn’t find the best way or words,

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