Do you want to put a smile on your spouse’s face today? Maybe make his/her day a little better. It won’t cost you a single penny or much time to do just that. And because smiling is contagious, it probably won’t just be one person you make smile today. Here are 20 ways to turn that frown upside down.
1. Send some flowers to your spouse at work.
2. Compliment your spouse on their appearance.
3. Donate something to charity.
4. Take your spouse out to lunch/dinner.
5. Let him/her knows you miss him/her.
6. Make a surprise telephone call to your spouse at work, just to say hi.
7. Hold a door open for your spouse.
8. Hug your spouse for no reason.
9. Leave a joke on your spouse answer machine/mailbox.
10. Send a card to your spouse letting him/her knows how special he/she is.
11. Give up your seat on the train to your spouse when there aren’t any left.
12. Share your umbrella on a rainy day.
13. Ask your spouse if he/she needs anything while you’re out shopping.
14. When it’s raining, plan an indoor picnic with your spouse and children.
15. Leave a love letter somewhere where your spouse will find it.
16. Send your spouse an unusual and unexpected gift like chocolate, or flowers.
17. Tell your spouse you’re proud of him/her.
18. Tell your spouse you thought about him/her the other day.
19. Cook a surprise meal for your spouse one night, especially if he/she normally does the cooking.
20. Tell your spouse you love him/her.
Did you know it takes only 17 muscles to smile, but 43 to frown?
Why waste all that energy frowning when you could just smile.
Here are 5 more facts about smiling.
1. Women smile more than men.
2. Smiling releases endorpins that make us feel better.
3. We are all born with the ability to smile. It's not something we learn from others.
4. A smile is a universal expression of happiness.
5. A smiling person is thought to be a more pleasent, attractive, sociable, sincere and competent than a non-smiling person.
