Here's the place to share those ideas for staying in touch with your husband when you are separated for a time. We have a number of folks with military spouses, spouses that travel for business, etc. How do you keep the intimacy going? How do you share your day? What kinds of gifts and notes will bless him?
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My husband is a pilot and anytime he goes on the road I always like to pack his first day lunch (dinner or breakfest whatever the meal might be). I make his something that he likes and also add a note. Also when his phone is off I will call muilt time and leave a number of messages telling him different things like why Im thankful for him, how much I miss him, how proud I am or just 5 messages with the simple words I love you.
Comment by Keli — July 8, 2010 @ 5:30 am
I’m getting ready to be a Navy wife.. but I have learned early on that doing simple things is a HUGE deal to my husband. Taking a few minutes and a little creativity has blessed him and now he comes to look forward to those. I HIGHLY recommend the book “Love Notes on His Pillow”. It has many wonderful ways to tell your hubby I love you. That made me start getting a little creative. Writing poems out of his name about him and why I love him and hiding them where he would find them was one of the ideas. An idea I came up with when my husband was working a lot or had to go out of town, was text him or leave him voicemails just to say I love you and tell him I was thinking about him and praying for him. Then when the time is almost here for him to get home, I’d take bath markers (kids toys) and draw him a picture, or write him a letter on the shower wall so when he got home, he would see comfy clothes laid out, a paper (or book), the kids taken care of, and a love note that said I missed him and was looking forward to him coming home. Always telling him through out the time apart that he is my one and only, and lifting him up about how wonderful he is makes it more bearable for him, and then everyone looks forward to him coming home!
Comment by alwyscoke — September 1, 2010 @ 8:18 pm