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We're in a long distance relationship now cuz I had to move to Japan cuz I'm in the military and she still lives on the east coast. It's tough but I always get up earlier so that I can call her and tell her how much I love her before she goes to sleep and I stay up a little later at night so that we can talk as she gets ready for her day. I also send her flowers with little love notes every once in awhile
I tell me boyfriend I love him as well as send cute texts, PDA, cuddling, and buying stuff that makes me think of him or I know he'll like! I love surprises and love surprising him... Leaving random love notes for him to find...
We kiss, or shnuggle. ☺
We are in a long distance relationship so it's a little harder but we text, email, call each other. We just got a few apps to help us make feel more connected and not so far away. I send him stuff as much as I can.
Too many different ways to explain lol
Physically and verbally but often times depends on situation
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Emails, texts, tweets, songs, pictures, pokes, holding hands, kisses, secret touches, there's literally nothing I wouldn't do to show my affection and she is the same :)
We makes approving noises. We're different
Not well?
I express my affection mostly through actions, but... well, I don't want to say the "strong, silent type"...
I cook a mean dinner. I alter my work schedule for dr. appts. & my wife going to night school. I put both kids to bed at night when she passes out from exhaustion and take both kids to school when she is still sleep deprived.
I could probably say I love you a lot more. It is just my nature to show it, rather than say it.
I express my affection mostly through actions, but... well, I don't want to say the "strong, silent type"...
I cook a mean dinner. I alter my work schedule for dr. appts. & my wife going to night school. I put both kids to bed at night when she passes out from exhaustion and take both kids to school when she is still sleep deprived.
I could probably say I love you a lot more. It is just my nature to show it, rather than say it.
I think I take these things for granted too often. I have the expectations of 50/50 work in the family dynamics and forget that when someone is doing their 50 (or more) that it is their way of saying "I love you" and not JUST doing it because that is what should be done for the family.
I'm sorry that I don't acknowledge this more often or feel the love from this more often. I truly do appreciate and love that you do all that you do for me and our family. I don't know what I would do without you.
Female, 41-50 years, Married, TX, US | Jul 23, 2012
Female, 41-50 years, Married, TX, US | Jul 23, 2012
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Through sweet/gentle touches, like playing with his hair, leaning against his shoulder, running my hands up and down his arm, etc.
Normally vocally or physically. Occasional gifts and surprises too :)
Ill hug & kiss her… I'm really bad at expressing myself though.
Long distance often makes it difficult for me.
But the way I do it is simply by telling him I love him and by texting him little notes that tell him how much he really means to me.
But the way I do it is simply by telling him I love him and by texting him little notes that tell him how much he really means to me.
Depends, physical or verbal but on an often basis surely
