l. Cleanliness is next to holiness. Clean the entire house for her and she’ll think you are a saint.
2. Create a scrapbook that summarizes the important events of your relationship with her. Put in photos, stories and memories of years gone by. If it’s for your wife, write down your memories of when you first started dating and how you felt on your wedding day and on the day your first child was born.
3. Make it a point to thank her for all the things she does for you, even the little things like laundry and dinner.
4. Speaking of dinner, why not make her dinner for a change (it also helps if you make her favorite dinner, not yours).
5. Husbands, confess. You probably haven’t been romantic since our incredibly popular Valentine’s Day issue, so here’s your chance to redeem yourself. A little R&R—romance and relaxation. Don’t forget to tell her that she is a beautiful woman and that you admire her.
6. Kids, kids, kids! Try spending some quality’ time with her (watching TV together does not count) and go to her for advice. Why not do a Top 10 list of reasons why your mom is so wonderful?