Romance shouldn’t be limited to just those special occasions marked on your calendar, like Valentine’s Day or your Wedding Anniversary. It’s easy to add romance to your relationship with your spouse every day. It doesn’t have to be difficult, and it doesn’t have to be a grand gesture every time. It’s important to remember that little things go a long way. Here are 50 simple and easy ideas to do something romantic for your spouse today and every day.
- Leave a love note on their pillow for them to find at bedtime
- Give them a foot, back, shoulder, or anywhere massage
- Cook them dinner and feed it to each other
- Get their car washed or detailed
- Go for a casual walk and hold hands
- Text or email them “I love you!”
- Turn on their favorite romantic song and ask them to dance
- Give them a long, lingering kiss
- Take them out to their favorite restaurant
- Write them a love note on the bathroom mirror – in the steam after a shower, or with lipstick
- Offer to shave your spouse’s legs or face
- Leave a love note on their car
- Surprise them with a visit during their lunch hour at work
- Whisper a compliment in their ear
- Draw them a bubble bath
- Hop in the bath or shower with them
- Give them an award for being the best at something. A printed certificate, a ribbon, or a dollar store medal will make it more official
- Call them just to say you love them
- Let them choose the movie you see
- Pack them a lunch and include a love note
- Go stargazing
- Buy them flowers
- Do one of their chores
- Wake up and watch the sunrise together
- Be the first to say you’re sorry after a fight
- Kiss her hand with an old-fashioned flourish…. Lower your lips to her hand
- Make a toast to your spouse
- Write or read them a poem
- Open the door for her
- Ask them what you can do to help make their day easier
- Hold hands
- Cuddle on the couch
- Buy them their favorite candy or treat
- Tell them five things you love about them
- Visit the place you had your first kiss or the place you proposed
- Get their oil changed
- Fill their car with gas
- Book a couple’s massage
- Plan a romantic getaway
- Scatter rose petals on the bed
- Light some candles and turn off the lights
- Pack a picnic and eat together at the park
- Freshen up for them before you see them after work
- Unplug the TV and put a note on it that says “turn me on instead”
- Buy them a “his and hers” matching gift, such as robes, pajamas, t-shirts, luggage, towels, etc.
- Mail them a card
- Bake them a cake, brownies or cookies
- Give them a hug and don’t pull away first
- Frame a favorite photo of the two of you and hang it in the house
- Take a day off work together and just hang out in bed all day (clothing optional)