Married women and those in long term relationships: What does your husband/spouse do to keep the relationship (not just sex life) fresh, and at least a little bit exciting?

Well, it isn't what he's done, so I can't say it's really correctly answering the question. However, I try to give him little surprises.

Society says mens don't want pretty flowers? Fuck that, his face lights up when I get him a flower from a flower shop, or I pick him a bouquet from the garden. He still has the tiny bouquet of dried roses from the garden last summer.

I buy him things he was on the edge of running out of, and surprise him with them, just when he's run out.

I cook with him, and we take turn making each other's favorite foods. We were raised in different countries so sometimes I surprise him with some foods from my childhood that he's seen on TV or heard of, and he dies happy and full at the table.

We travel here and there, making the plans together and allowing those who are the best at certain planning parts to do those things.

I make sure to compliment his face, shoulders, butt, even when I am dying to sleep and just sort of grumble it before I fall asleep.

I thank him for getting up with me in the morning before work, and when he demands me to force him to get up with me in the morning I make it the cutest and nicest way possible.

I give him pets on the chest, or scratches on the back of head, so he gets to groan with happiness.

I compliment him when we're in bed together, and try to test things he's interested in.

I try to accept that we're both working on progress, and while we aren't in a closed relationship, and I could make an entire other list of me and my boyfriend, this is between me and my husband.

My boyfriend surprises me with soft cookies, and tea whenever he makes himself tea. He will stare at me when we're alone in a way that makes me feel like the only other person in the world.

He gives me music to listen to and fall in love with.

I give him delicious food and surprise him with tea in bed.

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