Dares for 02-15-09 through 02-21-09

02-15: Day Two, Love is Kind
In addition to saying nothing negative to you spouse today, do at least one unexpected gesture as an act of kindess.
02:16: Day Three: Love is Not Selfish
Whatever you put your time, money, and energy into will become more important to you. It's hard to care for something you are not interested in. Along with refraining from saying anything negative, buy, (or make or find) your spouse something that lets them know you are thinking of them.
02-17:Day Four, Love is Thoughtful
Contact your spouse sometime during the business of the day. Have no agenda other than asking how he or she is doing and if there is anything you could do for them.
02-18:Day Five,Love is Not Rude
Ask your spouse to tell you three things that cause him or her to be uncomfortable or irritated with you. You must do so without attacking them or justifying your behavior. This is from their perspective only.
02-19: Day Six, Love is Not Irritable
Choose today to react to touch circumstances in your marraige in loving ways instead of with irritation. Begin by making a list of areas where you need to add margin to your schedule. Then list any wrong motivations that you need to release from your life.
02-20: Day Seven, Love Believes the Best
Get two sheets of paper. On the first one, spend a few minutes writing out positive things about your spouse. Then do the same with negative things on the second sheet. Place both sheets in a secret place for another day. At some point during the day, pick a positive attribute from the first list and thank your spouse for having this characteristic.
02-21: Day Eight, Love is Not Jealous
Determine to become your spouse's biggest fan and to reject any thoughts of jealousy. To help you set your heart on your spouse and focus on their acheivements, take the negative list from yesterday and get rid of it! Then share with your spouse how glad you are about a success he or she recently enjoyed.