Study Your Spouse

If you want to have a great life, study your spouse! Since marriage is the most important earthly relationship we will have, it is critical to work at our marriage if we are going to have a great life. One way to do this is figure out the likes and dislikes of your spouse and minister to their desires and needs. Generally men are more physical and women are more emotional. Men want to be with their spouse, women want to talk with their spouse. Each individual has a variety of things which say "I love you." This may be receiving gifts, physical touch, doing the dishes, or going hiking. It is critical to find out what tells your spouse you love him or her and make sure to serve your spouse in this area.
I assure you dishes are not my thing, but I have found this is one way I can communicate to Kathy I love her. Especially doing them with her. One book that is helpful in this area is Gary Chapman's The Five Love Languages. This is an excellent work to read with your spouse to learn more about him or her. You can find it at CBD at http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=73156&netp_id=140652&event=ESRCN&item_code=WW
When in doubt about how you can serve your spouse, just ask. If you really want to have a great life, you'll make the effort to study your spouse.