Expressing love to your spouse doesn’t have to be expensive or extravagant. Here are 20 simple & frugal ways to show your love to that special person in your life because nurturing your marriage is too important to let money get in the way!
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I don’t write a ton about marriage here, mostly because I feel like I am the one who needs all the help she can get! 😊 But, next to my faith, my marriage is the most important thing in my life. I want to have a strong and healthy marriage and try to work on it as much as possible.
It can be a challenge to invest in your marriage though. Between work, kids, responsibilities at home, it’s easy to let your marriage and spouse be pushed to the back burner. I’m thankful for a fun holiday like Valentine’s Day that reminds us to be intentional, but it’s important to express love all throughout the year.
Frugal Ways To Show Your Love
The good news is that expressing love doesn’t have to be difficult or terribly expensive. There are so many ways to express love and they don’t have to cost much money (if any!) at all. Here are some fun, simple and frugal ways to show your love to the man in your life!
The 5 Love Languages
I decided to break these up into categories based on The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. If you’re not familiar with the book, it’s a great read! You can read a little more about it HERE. Seriously though, if you are married or engaged, I highly recommend you read the book in order to help you speak your husband’s love language regularly. (I’m stepping off my soapbox now!)
Words of Affirmation
- Leave little notes in his belongings
- Tell him verbally what you love about him – specifics
- Send a random text during the day
- Shoot an email of encouragement when he least expects it
Acts of Service
- Do one of his “normal” chores around the house
- Pack an extra special lunch for him
- Make him his favorite meal for dinner
- Bring him breakfast in bed
Receiving Gifts
- Make him a goodie bag filled with his favorite snacks!
- Pick out some new clothes that you think he’d love
- Give him a gift card to his favorite store
- Frame a picture of one of his favorite memories with you
Quality Time
- Take a long and slow walk together
- Spend time enjoying one of his favorite hobbies (even if you don’t like it!)
- Go on a scavenger hunt around town together
- Work together on a special project that has been bugging him
Physical Touch
- Give him a back or foot rub at the end of a long day
- Snuggle together while you watch his favorite movie
- Hold hands when you are walking together
- Make physical intimacy a routine priority
Who says that the only time you can express your love is on Valentine’s Day? Not me!
If you are interested in more on marriage, you can check out some of these posts:
- Why Every Couple Needs a Marriage Mentor
- My Favorite Marriage Tip: The 10/10
- 7 Frugal Date Night Ideas
- 5 Tips for a Successful At-Home Date Night
Sarah
Love your list of tips. I can tell you from personal experience that massages and post-it notes work wonders. Along the same lines as the emails and texts is old school snail mail. Yes, I’m talking about a written letter sent through the post. Its something my husband and I used to do when he was away at college and we both looked forward to it every day! And it’s still romantic. Everyone loves to get a letter in the mail, and we still mail each other occasionally, and I know my heart beats a little faster when I receive a real letter, and the look on his face when he receives a letter from me is priceless each and every time!