The Importance Of Little Gifts In Your Relationship

Trying to juggle work, motherhood, and keeping a spark in your marriage can be a challenge. One way mates can show they still care is to give small, yet personal, gifts. Around this time of year I get this terrible longing for flowers. When everything is brown and drab and I'm stuck inside, a cheerful spring mixture makes me feel so much better. It used to be that if I dropped hints to my hubby that I wanted him to bring me flowers, he wouldn't get me any. That didn't make sense to me, but I finally got to the bottom of it a couple of years ago. His reasoning was that if he gave me flowers when I asked for them, it wouldn't be special because it wasn't spontaneous. After some discussion, and me pointing out that he appreciates a meal he has requested, even though he asked for it, he finally got the point. Now, I can hint that I need flowers and few days later there will be a wonderful bouquet of flowers delivered to me. And it's easy for him too because all he has to do is pick up the phone, or go online to 1800flowers.com, and choose from an incredible selection of flowers including roses, tulips, carnations, calla lilies, (my favorite) and many others. And remember, a gift for your spouse doesn't have to break the bank, it just has to have time, thought, and energy behind it. It's little things like this that keep a marriage strong and really touch the heart.