Appreciate Your Mate

It is an amazing feeling when you have found the right person.

Not the perfect person, but the person that is perfect for you.

The feeling is indescribable and you never want to stop feeling this blissful feeling, right?

With all of life's responsibilities such as our careers, kids, bills, activities, maintaining our homes and our relationships with family and friends, it is important to remember to appreciate our mates.

Now, you could know that you have what you perceive in your mind to be the best mate ever, but are you making an effort to let your mate know this as well?

We tend to think that our mates know that we appreciate them, and they probably do but it is so nice to be told and shown that we are appreciated.

Nobody is able to read minds, so we need to make sure that we are clearly recognizing all of the wonderful things that our mates do for us and that we are communicating to our mates that we truly appreciate them.

Communicating appreciation whether verbally or physically is what helps to keep relationships sexy and exciting and long lasting!

A person who knows that they are appreciated will exceed our expectations and when the appreciation is reciprocated...man listen!

Showing appreciation to your mate does not mean that you always have to perform a grand gesture.

It can be something as simple as asking your partner how their day was and then actually listening to their response.

You can have their favorite drink ready at the door when they get home, run a hot bath for them and bathe them, slip them a cute note in their lunch bag or briefcase that lists all of the things that you find attractive about them.

You can also leave the note on their car windshield. It all just depends on how you vibe with your mate.

Here are some more ways to make sure that your partner knows that you appreciate them:

Say it out loud and more often!

Learn your partner's Love Language. Love them the way that they need to be loved vs the way that you think they should be loved

Tell them why you appreciate them

Cook a special dinner

Be sure to give more than you take. The context is up to you

Accept them as they are

Compliment them and flirt with them

Smile...so simple

Listen...so simple

Say thank you and be creative when expressing thanks. Please & thanks go a long way!

Be helpful - surprise them and do the tasks that they normal are responsible for

Always greet them with a kiss and a hug. It's important to connect

Do the things that you know will help to make their day easier

Slow dance with them out of the blue at home

Send them a card via mail

Instead of just saying I love you, tell them why you love them

Make your mate Queen or King for a day...all expenses on you!

Brag about your partner in public

Hold hands

Never stop dating your partner

Always notice and compliment changes. (Ex. new hair style, hair cut, hair color, trimmed up beard, new outfit or shoes)

Notice the little things...how great the lawn looks, how clean the house is, how awesome they are for doing the chores

Look good for you mate :)

Get off of your phone!!! Pay attention to your partner

While the items that I listed sound oh so simple, you would be amazed at how many couples become comfortable in their relationships and fall off :( Let's keep it tight!

If you want to remain in your relationship, then you had better make sure that your partner knows that they are appreciated.

Appreciating your mate is non-negotiable!!!! Period! (in my City Girl voice lol)

Try it...It will change your life :)