Relationships take work.

Relationships take work: That being said, we need to go out of our way to demonstrate that love. After all, at one point you probably did have that gushy feeling and the emotional side can come again, if you let it... or, should I say, if you nurture it. Just like you've heard it said time and again, when it comes to witnessing, the other person's response is not your responsibility... this applies to your relationship as well...your only responsibility is to do your part.

So, be creative, think of what your man likes and do something to show him you care. If he likes baseball, maybe make time to go to a game... if you can't afford a professional one, maybe make a picnic lunch and go watch a game at the park on Saturday. Be sure to get a sitter if you have kids... time alone is vital to your relationship.

Keep yourself interesting to him by learning about things that he enjoys... as mentioned, if he likes baseball, read the sports page, learn about the players on the team he likes, learn the rules of the game. If he likes automobiles, learn about the different styles, makes and models.

Keep up on the local news. This is all very important... especially if you happen to be fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home mom, because your husband is out in the world every day. He is surrounded by interesting people and interesting conversation and what does he come home to?... talk about the busyness of the day and the dirty diapers? So, be sure that you know what is going on in the world around you and in his world so that you can have something to talk about when you are together.

As mentioned, time together is important... Make "date night" a priority. If you can't afford to go out, perhaps the kids can spend a night with friends. Or, perhaps you could trade nights with a friend. When the "kids" are old enough to be on their own, your "date" could be grocery shopping capped off with a soda at the local McDonald's. Whatever you do, be sure that it is the two of you and that your time together is a regularly scheduled event