30 Day Hubby Experiment

Who wants to join me for a fun experiment?!? The lab will be your marriage and the Guinea pig will be your hubby. It seems the Lord has been prompting me a lot lately about getting lazy in my marriage. He has been speaking to me about how my marriage is supposed to be a picture of Christ's love for the church and of the bride's surrender to Him. So it's time to go back to the classroom. It's time to do a little extra credit work in Hubby 101.

Here is a suggested list of practical ways I'm gonna show my husband my respect, admiration, dependence, and love. Let's do this together. Starting today, pick one item daily from the list and lavish him with love.

1. When he's in the shower pull back the curtain and in a flirty voice tell him he's looking especially hunky today. Give him a little smack on the booty and thank him for starting your day with a smile.

2. Put the kids to bed a little early and offer him a head massage. Lay him back in your lap and rub his scalp and forehead. Dab some sweet perfume on your wrists before you start.

3. When he gets home from work, stop whatever you are doing long enough to look at him, smile with your whole face and go over and kiss him. Smile again. Say "I missed you today, welcome home!"

4. Text him at work that you were just thinking about what a great man he is and that thinking of him made you smile.

5. Download a sappy love song off itunes leave a post it note on his ipod saying it expresses just how you feel about him.

6. Ask him before he leaves for work if there is anything you can do to make his day smoother or any errands you could run for him.

7. Take a photo of yourself with your kids and text it to him with the caption "Hi, from your fan club".

8. When his alarm goes off tell him thank you and that you love him for being a "hard working man".

9. Offer to watch some golf or football or whatever he would like after dinner. Give him one whole night with nothing negative to deal with.

10. Pick out his favorite kind of gum and leave a pack of it by his wallet with a note that says "I still chews you".

11. Post something awesome about him on Facebook and tag him in it so he knows you did it.

12. Make his favorite dish and tell him you did it because you were thinking about how you appreciate all he does for the family.

13. Brag on him to the kids about something he does that you appreciate. Let him hear you say it.

14. Buy him a new pair of boxers and say, "I got you something today. I just thought they would look incredible on you." *wink wink*

15. Raise up his shirt and scratch his back with your nails until he gets the chills.

16. Suggest he spend time on his day off doing something he enjoys without making him feel guilty.

17. Suggest the two of you go and do something he likes to do... Go shoot at a shooting range, go to the driving range, take a hike, or sit in the deer stand. You could also suggest a movie he's been talking about.

18. Take the kids out for pizza on Saturday or Sunday and suggest he takes an afternoon nap. Turn off the phones.

19. Get up a little earlier than him and make a big hearty breakfast for him or wake him up with coffee or fresh squeezed juice in bed.

20. Hug him and tell him how good he smells before he leaves for work.

21. Make his favorite dessert and send it to work with him to share with all his coworkers.

22. Write the word "Handsome" with and arrow pointing at his reflection in your bathroom mirror. Dry erase markers work perfect for this.

23. Leave him a post it on his steering wheel wishing him a good day and smiley face.

24. Send him an email just to say you love him and appreciate him.

25. Do one of his regular household chores for him.

26. Offer him a back rub.

27. Bend over and kiss his neck when he's on the computer. Exhale warm breath in his ear.

29. Don't pick up or check your phone when you are together .

30. Say yes when it would be easier to say no.

These are the kinds of things we were doing all the time when we were dating our man. It's just too easy to get lazy or to take them for granted. All it takes is a little planning and a grateful heart. I would love to hear from you if you are going to participate. Let me know how he responds. Do each day with a happy heart and expect nothing in return.

Hebrews 10:24 says, "Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works".

After a month of this I'm betting you come up with even better ones. ;) Leave me a comment with your feedback and ideas that you come up with. Happy homework ladies!

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Thanks for the great ideas Lori....perfect timing after the sermon Sunday. Now....which one to pick first???

Posted by: nancy clark | 01/30/2012 at 11:47 AM

Thank you Lori! I agree with Nancy perfect timing. I am in for the experiment! It is easy to be down on our hubbys for not being romantic, but that is up to us too. Wives need to work at keeping the flame alive as well.

Posted by: Emily Singleton | 01/30/2012 at 12:39 PM