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Just in time for Valentine’s day

What is romantic? Well, flowers are a good possibility. Perfume is very romantic. Giving your wife a card that tells her how much you love her for no special occasion is very romantic. Or leaving her notes around the house to let her know you think about her is romantic. A phone call from work just to tell your wife you are thinking about her definitely scores high in romance.

Not long ago I was in a business meeting with Daryl O’Bryan and noticed his daily planner lying open on the place next to mine. I glanced at the notes he had in the front and saw a most amazing list. On the list were things such as “buy flowers, send a card, make a phone call, surprise her with a dinner out, candlelight, weekend getaways.” It was a rather lengthy list, and when I asked him about it, I learned an excellent new technique for all of us men.

“Hans,” Daryl said to me. “I’m such a dummy when it comes to romance with Mary. You’d think that after being married thirty years I would know how much I need to romance her to keep our marriage alive. I keep this list in front of my daily timer to constantly remind me to do the little acts of romance that will be an encouragement to her. If I don’t keep looking at the list, I will just forget, and our marriage will run dry. It’s my way of making it and keeping it a priority always before me.”

Remember: all work and no play can make marriages a very dull place to be.

From The Top Ten Ways to Love Your Wife by Hans and Donna Finzel, Cook Communications Ministries, 2001.

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