Share Fondness and Admiration

 Gottman

Look for ways of letting the other person know that they are important and valued, focus on what you cherish in each other and share those thoughts regularly, and show affection on a regular basis.

Here are some ways you can share fondness and admiration in your relationship: 

• Give your partner a genuine compliment.
• Catch your partner doing something “right” and thank them. 
• Tell your partner you love them.
• Share a favorite memory from your past together.
• Tell your partner how proud you are of them or how proud you are of the relationship.
• Be physically affectionate with your partner.
• Express appreciation for the ways they have supported you now or in the past. 
• Surprise them with a gift just because you thought about them.
• Plan a date, an outing, or a vacation together.
• Write them a love letter, send a text, or leave a note letting them know you are thinking about them.