I Relentlessly Drench My Wife With Love. Here’s How and Why.

The first thing I do in the morning, when Cindy wakes up, is to tell her that I love her. With emphasis and enthusiasm, I say, “I love you soooooo much!” Then the last thing I do before we go to sleep is tell her how much I love her and how much I appreciate her, “I’m so grateful that you’re my wife. I’m so happy that I get to spend my life with you.”

Throughout the day, whenever I think of her, I tap out a quick text on my phone, “xxoxoxoxxoxxoxxoxoooxxoxoxxoxo.” It takes me a few seconds. Other times, I check-in with her and tell her how much I appreciate something she’s done, “I really appreciate that you cleared out the sink last night. It was so much easier for me to make the coffee this morning. Thank you.”

When I see her, I feel excited, and I smile (overpowering my natural asshole-resting-face), and I rush to her and throw my arms around her. I encase her in a hug, nuzzle my face into her neck, and whisper, “You sweet thing! You’re so adorable to me that it’s overwhelming!”

If I’m focusing on something, say working at my desk or on the computer, and she comes to me, I stop what I’m doing and I look in her eyes and I listen attentively to what she’s saying. I pat my leg, inviting her to sit on my lap. Then she tells me about what she did and I respond, “That’s amazing! That’s so…