Friday, August 15, 2008
Read this article from some magazine... and it is exactly what's going on to us.
Read on...
The honeymoon period is over and the nagging's about to start. Here are five simple steps to keep her happy.
1) Say "I LOVE YOU" Like you really mean it.
When you'be been together for longer than you can recall, the vernacular of the relationship can get pedestrain. Imagine hearing the refrain: "I'm off to work!! Love you!" every morning before you dart out of the house. No matter how much you really mean it, it is still going to sound like it came from a tape recorder. Sometimes, all it takes is a little pause, a slight tempering of your voice and- this is a must- a gentle look into our eye, and you've got us charmed for good measure. Remember this isn't the magic phrase to everything, butt it does sound magical when you really mean it.
2) Think about us when you're away.
At the risk of sounding needy, we sometimes think that when your actions stop, so does your love. Because when the love first started, we couldn't get you to stop SMS-ing us every three minutes. Now the only message we get is: " C U @ 7?" Short of saying you've starting to take us for granted, we really need to feel the lurve again. And it doesn't take a lot of effort. See something that reminds you of us? SMS and tell us. Spot a gift that you think we might like even though there's no occasion for it? Buy it (unless it's a vacuum cleaner). Small gestures go a long way to tell us we are on your minds.
3) Do like you did... Even if it's for a day.
Remind us again- why did we fall in love with you? It could have been your spontaneity (2am drive out to see the stars), your splendid surprises (baubles that looked like the stars) or even your sarky humour (that made us laugh till we saw stars). Whatever it was that got us hook, line and stinker, flash that charm of yours once in a while and grumbling will ease.
4) Groom yourself.
We might not be visual creaturesm but it really baffles us how you could be bothered to shower, shaveand put on a clean shirt when we first started dating, only a degenerate into a slob as the relationship progressed. To make matters worse, you start complaining about how we take ages to get ready. Maybe it's wise to use that waiting time to clean up your act, including ironing your crumpled tee, spraying on some cologne, trimming your nails and combing your hair?
5) Remember our birthday and anniversary.
Enough said.
8/15/2008 05:45:00 PM