Ways husbands can please their wives

Seriously, you MUST do this. I mean it. Go on, go do it! Well, wait, finish reading my list first, THEN you can go do it.

well, not a bouquet of cut flowers anyway. Although a dozen long stemmed roses are nice, they are way too expensive for the short time that they last. Why not buy your wife living flowers and plant them in the yard or flower bed for her. Instead of cut roses, buy her a rosebush that she can enjoy every year. Other good choices that come back every year: a lilac bush, peonies, forsythia, and tulip, daffodil, or iris bulbs. OH, and don't forget, daisies are nice too!

Women love men who can fix things. Can you change a flat tire, put up a shelf, remodel the bathroom, paint walls, replace floor tiles? If you can, get it done, man! What are you waiting for? If you can't, learn how and then put your newfound skills to good use. Trust me your wife will be thrilled. And just think of the money you will save that you would have paid to a contractor. You could even use that money to buy your wife some more daisy plants.

everywhere, anytime. No, I'm not talking about a public groping, obviously. Hold her hand, put your arm around her, caress her cheek or her neck, brush the hair back from her eyes. Lean over and give her a little kiss. Offer her your arm when you are walking together somewhere. Rest your hand against the small of her back as you exit a room together. Remind her how much you want to be near her, and don't be afraid to let others see your affection for her. Oh and massages are always good---her neck, her shoulders, her back, her feet. Let her feel how much you love her through your touch.

Tell her early in the day that tonight YOU are going to be in charge of dinner. Then make good on your promise. Whisk her away to a fancy restaurant, pick up takeout food and go on a picnic, grill up some chicken, steak, burgers, or fish, or whip up whatever your special dish is in the kitchen at home. If your wife is like me (sick and tired of cooking), it will make her day--no matter which method works best for you or is a better fit for your budget.

I know, I know, this sounds so simple, doesn't it? But with our busy lives, we often forget to stop and just spend time with those we love the most. Talk to her. Listen to her while SHE talks. It's called "having a conversation." Do things together too. Go to the movies. Work a jigsaw puzzle. Visit a museum. Go to craft fairs, or city festivals, or car shows. Whatever common interests the two of you share. Think back to the kinds of things you did when you were first dating one another and getting to know each other. Do some of those things again. People change over time. Perhaps it is time you become acquainted with your wife, the new updated version of her.

How about taking the kids off her hands for a while? Take them to the park or a ball game or a movie. Let your wife have time to take a bubblebath, or read a book, or watch an old sappy movie that she can have a good cry over. This time alone will allow her to rejuvenate so she has more energy to spend time with you!

Instead of all those nights out with the boys, weekends gone on fishing and golfing trips, and the Friday night bowling league, why not plan some fun things you can do together with your wife and kids instead? How about go-carting, putt putt, or a weekly trip to the local pizza joint or ice cream stand. Take the family to the zoo, to the county fair, or on a ferry boat ride.

I know this one seems out of place, but it is important that men take responsibility for their own health and welfare. Get regular physicals, get and keep yourself fit, eat nutritious foods, exercise. Think about it, if you're heathy, you will be happier and so will your wife. Don't make her worry about your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Be there healthy for her instead---strong and able.

An important thing to remember in a marriage is that things aren't and can't always be divided up 50/50. Sometimes it is 60/40 or 90/10 and everything inbetween. So maybe some days you need to try a little harder. Do more. Do more what? you ask. Do more of whatever needs to be done. More cleaning, more organizing, more planning, more kindness, more understanding, more patience. If there is a need, fill it. I guarantee it will be appreciated.