We all live busy lives, and for most of us, there isn't enough time to do everything that we need to do in a given day. Marriages often take a hit in order to cover the rest of the bases.

We take a lot of things for granted in our marriages because we have been together and have a lot of history. We assume that our spouses know how we truly feel about them, but there are some things we all need to hear from time to time.

Here's a list of 12 things that your spouse needs to hear from you more often:


Sometimes we think that because we've said "I love you" a few times, we don't need to keep saying it. However, it's important to let your spouse know on a regular basis that they're loved and adored and that you want to always be by their side!

All of us like to hear these words from our spouses often. We need to work on expressing them to our spouses regularly. If you haven't been in the habit of speaking words of encouragement and love to your spouse, you can begin now with taking just one of these and putting it into practice.

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