30 Free Ways to Brighten Your Spouse’s Day

We all get down sometimes.

Most recently, the hubs and I moved to a new home, 3 days after he came back into town after being gone for 2 week, while still rehabbing the old house to get it ready for tenants.  The stress of so much work, so little sleep, and trying to balance it all was definitely taking a toll on our marriage.

In fact, towards the end of the whole project, I told my mother-in-law that when it was over she was going to need to watch Jessica for an evening while we went on a date – because at that moment, the hubs and I hated each other.

It’s kind of embarrassing to admit, but it’s true.

We were just tired, broke, and stressed.

Honestly, it’s perfectly normal to feel that way when going through a busy season of life like we were, so I definitely don’t feel bad about it.  But in hindsight, I wished that I would have done something to make the hubs feel better for those couple of months.  Something that didn’t cost money, take much time, or stress me out more.

Something free to brighten his or her day.

They say a little thought can go a long way, and in this situation, I really think it could have helped.

So whether you’re in a busy (read: horrible) season of life, you’ve been struggling for a while, or just want to do something out of the blue – but have nothing to spend, I created this list of really cool, free things you can do for your spouse to brighten their day.

1. Clear The Clutter From The Bedroom
2. Take the kids outside and let him or her have a nap for a couple of hours
3. Tuck a love note in his lunch box
4. Text him how glad you are to have married him
5. Do a chore he would normally do
6. Give him “me” time – or a “me” weekend
7. Bring lunch at work
8. Coffee in bed
9. Wine in bed
10. Plan a surprise picnic
11. Make him a card
12. Write him an encouraging email
13. Dinner + dishes
14. Give a sincere compliment (or 10!)
15. Let him/her sleep in one morning
16. Call and wish him a good day
17. Watch their favorite show/game together
18. Empty the dishwasher
19. Clean the bathroom
20. Put the kids to bed early
21. Give him/her a massage without being asked
22. Give them a hug
23. Drop him/her off at work
24. Leave an encouraging sticky  note in their car
25. Ask if there is anything you can do for him today
26. Thank him for his support
27. Make breakfast
28. Take it a step further with breakfast in bed
29. Get the kids ready for school/church/daycare in the morning
30. Make his lunch for work

We all struggle, we all get down sometimes, and often these seasons of life are beyond our control.

But how we respond to those tough times?  That’s on us.

These simple things don’t have the power the completely turn the hard stuff around, but they can take a bad mood and and make it better.  You’ll still struggle, but with a brighter outlook those same struggles will seem infinitely easier.

Best of all?  They’re free!

Give some of these a try today, or download the PDF to have handy and use any time!

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