7 Ways to Keep Your Man
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." - Jess C. Scott, The Intern
You see, love is knowing a person’s face, learning how their eyes
flash when they’re happy, how they like to be touched when they’re sad
or happy or turned on, and how to get through conflict together.
That is love. However a lot of people have the misconception that it is only the man that should express love in relationship. That is fatal and outright wrong view of relationship.
To keep your man, your must deliberately do the following:
- Compliment him. ...
- Tell him you appreciate what he does for you and your family. ...
- Make time for things to get hot in the bedroom. ...
- Be supportive of his alone time. ...
- Put down your phone. ...
- When you get something for yourself, get something for him, too. ...
- Look him in the eyes.
1. Compliment him.
Where did we get the notion that only women like to be told they look good, smell good, are hot, smart or sexy?
All my life I had the idea that guys were
more secure about their looks and sex appeal than women are. Guys are
supposed to not care about things like what clothes they wear or whether
their new haircut looks good, right?
Well that’s BS!
I’ve never met a guy who didn’t care at all whether the person he loved
thought he was attractive. So let him know when you see him and just
get that oh my gosh you are so hot tingle.
It’s easy: Tell him the good stuff when it occurs to you. Tell him he looks hot when he wears that old beat-up tee shirt. Let him know how much you love smelling his neck when you hug.
2. Tell him you appreciate what he does for you and your family.
If your partner works outside the home, let
him know that you appreciate what he does. Even if he loves his job, I
guarantee you there are days when he thinks about throwing in the towel
or yelling at his boss, or just hiding away in his office all day. But
he doesn’t do it. Part of the reason might be you, and your family.
Bread winning
is an incredible responsibility for any person, and society emphasizes
this even more so for men. Their earning ability, sadly, is often
attached to their value in our society. As crappy as that may be, it’s
only made worse when we don’t recognize the pressure men are under and
their effort.
If your partner is working at home with the kids, he’s also
sacrificing for your family. As much as he probably loves being the
at-home parent, and finds immense joy in it, all parents have times when
they, too, want to throw in the towel (or diaper), yell at the boss
(the baby?), or hide in a corner. But they don’t! They’re in there,
elbow-deep in something yucky, and caring for the kids all day long.
It’s easy: Tell him that you know how hard it can be to do what he does.
Tell him you appreciate it and that you see his commitment. It’s not
about the money—yours or his—it’s about acknowledging something what
society usually takes for granted.
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3. Make time for things to get hot in the bedroom.
No, he’s probably not a sex god, but the best sex feels transcendent, mutual, connected, steamy, and dreamy; so keep sex sacred and intense for both of you. Making him feel like your own personal sex diety, and him reciprocating, will probably make both your lives happier.
Nobody ever owes their partner sex, but cultivating desire is a good
thing in a healthy relationship. If it’s challenging to get into the
sex-god or goddess mode when you’re at home, try for a night in a hotel room.
If that’s out of your budget, a tent in the woods can be really fun,
too. Even at home you can talk about fantasies or look at sexy photos
together.
Or take some boudoir photos of yourself. Don’t feel up for showing
your whole body or getting too racy? Try taking close-ups of a sexy but
not-so-obvious body part. Your bra strap on your shoulder, the top of your undies peeking out from your jeans at the hip. There are lots of ideas out there for inspiration.
It’s easy: Nurture your desire for him. Choose to
fantasize about him, about a time you were together, about that favorite
part of his body that you love so much. Then heap all that desire upon
him when you have the next opportunity to be together, alone.
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4. Be supportive of his alone time.
I’ll be honest, this one was the hardest for me. I don’t know why,
but when Ivan and I were first together, I resented how much time he
spent surfing or riding his mountain bike. We were both working, we
didn’t see each other a whole lot, and I felt like I was cast aside.
That was a lot of pressure to put on my husband, and not
very fair. We eventually learned how to schedule our alone time—and I
took advantage of him being so supportive of my need to work out, write
or just read a book in bed.
Unless he’s so absorbed in his alone time that you disappear from his priorities, your separateness is a good thing!
If you’re worried about how long he’ll be gone, just set a time when
he’ll be back and make plans together for later. Being apart can give
you more to talk about, and when his alone time is used for exercise or meditation, he’ll probably be happier and healthier for having done it.
It’s easy: Smile when he says he’s off to do the things that make him happy on his own. Give him a kiss. He’ll feel seen, heard and supported.
5. Put down your phone.
I’m as guilty as everyone else on this. There’s always one more email, one more text from a friend, another work emergency popping up. But you need to set that phone down and see the man in front of you.
When I get stuck in this cycle I try to take a deep breath and
consider the worst thing that could happen if I ignored whatever is
buzzing at me. If it’s a true emergency, of course he understands, but
most things can wait.
Often when I put down my phone I see him there, and really look at
his face. I see the man that I love, the man I met so many years ago,
and I think about how absurd it is that I’m not engaging with him.
Make a deal with your partner: if you have to pick up your phone for something urgent, let the other know what it is in just a few words.
“The server is down,” or “The sitter is calling,” are justifiable
reasons to step away for a moment, but let him know why you’re doing it
and that you’ll be back.
It’s easy: Be in the moment when you’re with the person you love. Try not to let it slip by while you stare at a screen.
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6. When you get something for yourself, get something for him, too.
Picking up a coffee? Grab him one! Making a cup of tea? Offer to make him one, too.
I learned this lesson a long time ago: If I’m ever at a surf shop, I
bring Ivan home a present. I’m usually there picking up something for
the kids, but I always grab a tee shirt, or a cap, or even just a new
lip balm or tube of sunscreen for my husband.
It’s not about the money spent, it’s about the fact that I’m saying
to him, “I know you love surf shops, and I thought of you when I was
there.”
It’s easy: It only takes a second to say, “Can I get you one?” and the effect ripples out infinitely.
7. Look him in the eyes.
You don’t have to stare longingly at one another like you used to
with your 9th grade boyfriend at the roller rink. Just take a moment to
connect, eye-to-eye, and share looks with one another.
If you listened to stereotypes about what guys like, you wouldn’t think a soul-gazing connection would
be on his list of good things, but I dare you to try it. Look him in
the eye with a smile or a playful expression, and hold his gaze for
three seconds. It’s a flirting technique that works for single people
because it makes the other person feel like the only one in the room. He
may be your boyfriend or husband now, but he still deserves to feel
special.
It’s easy: Catch his eye. Smile. Repeat.
One key to a lasting relationship is to give your partner a million
happy little moments with you, and he should do the same in return.
After all, studies show that a happy marriage seems to come down to how much kindness exists between the partners.
It’s not always easy to do some of these items, even though I tried
to make it seem like it is. Sometimes they require us to be vulnerable
in a way we’re not used to. I get it, I’ve been there, sometimes I’m
still there. But I think it’s worth it to give it a shot.
And ask him about his list of little things that make him happy – I bet you’re already doing a lot of them.
Source: Meetmindful
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