6 Ways To Fall in Love With Your Husband Again
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Wondering how to fall in love with your husband again? Here are six strategies that will help you love him all over again.
No one told me, a dewy eyed young woman planning her wedding, that you’d need to fall in love with your husband again. And again. And again. And again.
But you do. Here are 6 strategies to fall back in love with your husband for those times when you (and your marriage) desperately need some TLC.
Disclaimer: This article is not meant as a cure-all for an abusive situation. If that’s what you are in, please talk to someone like your pastor or a counselor. Don’t stay in an unsafe place.
Sixteen years ago, I sat at work crying into my coffee because we had just survived completed our first month of marriage and I couldn’t imagine living a lifetime like that.
Nothing was wrong that I could put my finger on; it was just hard work. Like…really hard.
I loved my husband (madly!), but I doubted our ability to be “good” at this marriage thing. Only one month in and already our marriage needed some TLC!
Now, 18 years later, it still needs tending. Marriage is needy like that, my friend. But it’s so worth it!
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Can I Fall In Love With My Husband All Over Again?
Have you asked that before? Are you asking it now?
I would tell you that my husband and I have a great marriage…but I also have to be honest and tell you that there are nights I sat up wondering if I’d ever feel in love with him again.
If you’re there, my heart goes out to you. And my prayers. It’s a very hard place to be.
But yes, you can fall in love with him again. Because ultimately, love is a choice. But here are 6 action steps that will help you make it and breathe some much needed life into your relationship. They aren’t hard, but they will take some commitment on your part.
How To Fall In Love With Your Husband Again
1. Be Thankful For Him
If you’re struggling with loving him, this will feel hard and you most likely won’t want to do it. I get it. However, dig deep if you need. Choosing to see things in your husband that you can be thankful for is a powerful step toward falling in love with him and healing your relationship.
Grateful people are more likely to take actions to resolve conflicts and engage in helpful behavior. They are also more likely to have low levels of narcissism and a willingness to forgive. Unsurprisingly, a 2010 study found that gratitude predicted increased connection and satisfaction for couples in romantic relationships.
Jonathan Fader, PhD Psychology Today
2. Be Kind To Him
It’s really hard to feel animosity towards someone you are going out of your way to be kind to. Look for ways to serve him, make him smile, lighten his load; be kind to your husband.
He may or may not appreciate it or reciprocate right now but that’s okay; you’re not doing this for the gratitude, but because you are making a conscious choice to fall in love with him again (and show it to him!).
3. Go On A Date Together
I’m always amazed at the number of couples who don’t date anymore, and yet I understand it because even consciously making an effort with my own hubby, it falls to the side because we’re so busy.
Dating is so much fun, though! Why do we give it up willingly?!
The simple answer is that life has a way of keeping you so busy once you’re settled into marriage and parenthood that it falls to the wayside. Ladies, we have got to stop letting that happen! Really.
And the secret to making date night happen is keeping it SIMPLE.
Elaborate plans often get derailed, but an at home date night you can usually make happen no matter what.
If we can’t grab a coffee or meal out, we’re having one at home. Grab a board game or (if you’re feeling spicy!) a fun “married game.”
If you can’t make that happen? At least have a cup of coffee together one morning a week because you want to strengthen your marriage.
I don’t know about you, but I want to fall in love with my man again and again.
So spruce up your outfit and hair, send him a text while he’s at work, and set some time aside for the two of you tonight (or one night soon).
Make an effort to feel better about yourself, and to show him he’s worth that effort. And ladies, do it even if you don’t totally want to.
Sometimes we get so used to not doing something that the idea of changing it is hard to adjust to. Your marriage is worth the effort, though! Fall in love with your husband again; don’t let your marriage go on auto-pilot…or even worse, into survival mode.
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4. Have a Conversation With Each Other
It sounds silly, but as time goes on we forget to get lost in conversation rather than just sharing the necessary details of each day…or we have conversations with everyone else, but forget to talk to our spouse (who should be our best friend!).
If I’m not careful, I could go days at a time only talking with hubby about homeschooling, discipline challenges, and the items on the to-do list.
Do you do that, too? It’s crazy, but it happens.
Can you remember the days when you were just getting to know one another and you talked about dreams and plans and hopes and fears? All the time?
Talking is good for a relationship. It’s very good. And don’t forget to really listen to him, too.
Sometimes I get frustrated that my husband doesn’t want to just sit and talk with me about things, but then I realize that it’s because I don’t always listen when he has something to say.
Men may not pour their hearts out the same way we do, ladies, but they still want to be heard when they do speak.
Talk about anything at all…but do your best to make sure you’re breaking out of habit and discussing more than day-to-day life.
Talk about current events, or a hobby you’d like to pick up, or a book or TV show. Just find ways to connect that are beyond your daily responsibilities.
Getting to know him all over again through conversations that go past home maintenance, budgeting, and kids is a great way to fall in love your husband again.
5. Be Romantic – Marriage Needs Romance!
When’s the last time you intentionally romanced your husband?
I’m not just talking time out on a date, building fun and friendship and love. I’m talking romance (wink, wink).
Think hard.
I’ll be incredibly transparent here and tell you that I didn’t realize it had been so long in my own marriage until my husband said something when it finally did happen.
Too often we put the burden of romance on our men, but ladies I’m going to tell you: our men need us to romance them as well.
And they love it when we do it because they feel loved by us.
And what is romance for men? I’m not a man, but I’ve listened, I’ve read, and I’ve asked some questions and listened to the answers.
For men, romance is about respect and desire. They want to know we respect them and that we want them.
Think about the Shulamite in the Song of Solomon. She desperately sought her man and desired his touch (Song of Solomon 1:2,7).
And oh, wow, did he delight in her!
So pursue your man; let him know how much you desire him, emotionally and physically.
If you’re like me and sex is an area that can make you blush a little easier than some, I encourage you to do what I’m trying hard to do and get over it…and get into it.
A good sex life is definitely a hefty contributor to a healthy marriage.
A man who feels respected, wanted, and desired by his wife will more often than not move mountains for her.
One really awesome book is The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex. Another good one is The Act of Marriage.
And here’s a little tip my husband told me I should share: Wife initiated sex makes men feel great. So initiate, ladies.
Need some help getting in the mood? Take time to do something that relaxes you, and pray about it.
Related: 10 Ways To Get In The Mood (Even When You’re Not Feeling It)
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6. Pray Good Things for Him
Yes, I know this is an obvious answer, but it’s so true.
>>>>> But I want to make sure you’re really hearing me here. Pray for him; specifically, for good things for him.
This is not praying about him (and the things that drive you crazy), not praying because of him (and the challenges of being married to him), not even praying for God to change him.
Simply, this is praying good things for him. <<<<<
Pray for blessings over his life. Pray for peace in his heart. Pray for godly companions to enhance his life.
And then ask God to show you ways to be one of those blessings that God has given him.
Ask God to help you enhance his life, to know timely words of encouragement when they are needed, and to know exactly when to offer simple hugs and kisses.
Pray for God to help you reach out and do something special for him that will speak his love language clearly.
Pray for ways to show him how much you respect him and for God to make him irresistibly attractive to you so that he feels desired by you.
Praying for your man is a great way to fall in love with your husband again. Prayer time is when God changes hearts and knits them together.
—–> Don’t brush this step off, ladies. It matters.<—–
I actually write out my prayers and tuck them in my Bible and the books I’m reading.
It’s Worth the Fight to Fall in Love with your Husband Again
It seems that Christian marriage is in the spotlight more than usual these days, as several very high profile marriages are disintegrating. Just because it’s happening to them, doesn’t mean it needs to happen to you.
If you’re reading this, it’s because you want to fall in love with your husband again…and you can.
I don’t think any of us go into marriage realizing how life gets in the way of love sometimes.
I know that many women tried to warn me to guard my marriage, to work on it daily, and to never let it slide into third or fourth place as life went on (God first, marriage second, kids third, and then everything else).
But still, it happened and I didn’t even see it coming.
Maybe that’s happened to you. Maybe you can’t pin point just when the love started to lose its brilliance.
You know what? It doesn’t really matter. What matters is that you’re ready to change that. Marriage takes daily work; are you ready?
I don’t ever want to sit next to him again and not have anything to talk about. I don’t want to forget that not only is he my partner in life, but he is also a beautifully interesting person.
And I certainly don’t want him to ever feel undesirable because I get so tired living my life that I’m too exhausted to romance him.
My prayer for my marriage is the one I’m praying for each of you ladies who read this.
God, ignite a passion in our hearts for our husbands. Turn our hearts toward our men, and let us encourage one another to prioritize marriage over everything else but You.
Lord, let us love our men passionately and with grace. Give us the words, actions, and hearts to show them how blessed we are to call them ours. Let us pursue their hearts and desire their presence like the Shulamite. Amen.
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Disclaimer: There are always situations deeper than we can discuss in the scope of a blog post and this is not a ‘cure all’ post. This is for the average couple who has just gotten so busy living that they’ve set loving to the side.
Some things can’t be fixed with prayer, a few dates, and great sex; some issues require counseling and intensive effort and even more time. I know that, and if that is your marriage, know that my heart is for you and I’m praying for you.