

{"id":58168,"date":"2020-01-30T04:57:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T04:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/write-a-thank-you-letter-to-your-spouse\/"},"modified":"2023-05-06T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T14:46:26","slug":"write-a-thank-you-letter-to-your-spouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/write-a-thank-you-letter-to-your-spouse\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Reasons to Write a Thank You Letter to Your Spouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15689 size-full\" title=\"Why You Should Write a Thank You Letter to Your Spouse\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Why-You-Should-Write-a-Thank-You-Letter-to-Your-Spouse-1605853051.jpg\" alt=\"Why You Should Write a Thank You Letter to Your Spouse\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having that one special someone with whom you decided to spend the rest of your life has an unmeasurable value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever thought of writing a thank you letter to your spouse, or have you heard of anyone in your family or friends doing this?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you spend each day with the same person, you can easily forget to express how much that person has changed you and contributed to who you are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You might think that he or she knows it, but instead of guessing, make sure that they do.&nbsp;Writing a thank you letter to your spouse can only strengthen your bond.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is time for you to go beyond the usual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/romantic-gestures-readers_n_3380901\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">romantic gestures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and do something impactful to appreciate your spouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are doubtful about this idea and contemplating&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/love\/8-ways-to-show-appreciation-to-the-love-of-your-life\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to appreciate your spouse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, here are the reasons that will change your mind and clarify this noble thought.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn-%E2%80%9CI-love-you%E2%80%9D-into-more-than-just-a-routine-phrase\"><\/span><strong>Turn &ldquo;I love you&rdquo; into more than just a routine phrase<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saying &ldquo;I love you&rdquo; every day is what most couples do. As time passes, those meaningful three words start to feel like a routine, just like saying hello or goodbye.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though you truly mean it, does your partner understand its value?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain to your partner how much you love them by writing a thank you note.&nbsp;<\/span><b>Don&rsquo;t just write &ldquo;I love you.&rdquo; Give them specific reasons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain in detail in your thank you letter to your spouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By thanking them for their strength, persistence, being there during the tough times, and loving you the way you are, you are showing that you stand by that &ldquo;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/quotes\/topics\/i-love-you\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&rdquo; and that you mean it from the bottom of your heart.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remind-your-spouse-how-grateful-you-are-for-everything\"><\/span>Remind your spouse how grateful you are for everything<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can&rsquo;t know that your spouse knows how much they mean to you. You should write a heartful appreciation letter for your spouse and show how grateful you are to have them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>They should know about all the things you feel grateful for<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They should know about each time they contributed to your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes you can be thankful for things that they don&rsquo;t remember, but they meant the world to you. Marriage appreciation letters can be your chance to let them know.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Show-how-much-you-care\"><\/span><strong>Show how much you care<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing a thank you letter to your spouse for caring takes time and dedication. And by doing this, you show <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/commitment-and-seeing-it-through\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how committed you are to your relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and your love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Take your spouse back in the olden days when good old romance was more than just something we read about in books or see in movies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Those seemingly small gestures were a huge depiction of appreciation.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;There is just something about a letter that represents an undeniable affection. I can&rsquo;t quite say whether it is the fact that someone actually took the time to sit down and write it down. Or the very idea that the person loves you so much that they are willing to write a letter to you. In any case, you can&rsquo;t deny that it is an irresistibly caring act<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,&rdquo; <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kristin Savage, a writer at Studicus who also runs her blog FlyWriting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let-them-feel-loved-and-appreciated\"><\/span><strong>Let them feel loved and appreciated<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15690 size-full\" title=\"Let them feel loved and appreciated\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Let-them-feel-loved-and-appreciated-1605853051.jpg\" alt=\"Let them feel loved and appreciated\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there anything better than reading loving words from someone you love? Give your spouse this fulfilling experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When they read all the beautiful things you wrote, they will feel truly appreciated, cared about, and special<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you think your significant other deserves that and you want to be the one who gives them that feeling, this is your chance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just imagine how you would feel if they would write you one. Something as simple as a thank you letter to your spouse can be amazing and powerful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Express-thoughts-that-are-hard-to-say\"><\/span><strong>Express thoughts that are hard to say<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is something about writing that unleashes everything that you are holding back. Maybe it&rsquo;s the fact that you are alone with your thoughts. Maybe it&rsquo;s because you know there&rsquo;ll be no response or interruptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever it is, use that as an opportunity to say everything that you can&rsquo;t say in person.&nbsp;<\/span><b>Now is the time to say thank you for everything that your spouse has done<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and you didn&rsquo;t have the chance to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/love\/10-ways-to-show-gratitude-to-your-spouse\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">express your gratitude<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A writer at BestEssayEducation, Danielle Morrison, says writing can be a liberating experience. She expressed the following, <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a writer, I realized that writing is the only outlet where I can truly open up without any limitations. I highly suggest it to anyone who wants to express something but feels like they can&rsquo;t speak up<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forget about pressing breaks and don&rsquo;t think about how that sounds or what they will think. This is your chance to get it out of your chest by penning down a thank you letter to your spouse for even the things they are unaware of.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forget-about-irrelevant-indifferences\"><\/span><strong>Forget about irrelevant indifferences<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As time passes and we go through the good and the bad, we sometimes start to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/dont-take-your-spouse-for-granted-four-things-to-say\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take the other person for granted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The same routine, the tiring habits, and the loss of spontaneity leads us to bicker and unnecessary resentment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Try to put aside all the habits, gestures, and situations that bother you by remembering all the good ones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that keep you in a relationship with that person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the fact that he throws socks on the floor revenant compared to when he held you in his arms while you were having problems with your family?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, do you really have to resent her that she was late for your date when you remember the time that she took care of you after you got ill?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&rsquo;ll see how everything you worry about daily or situations that you bicker about from time to time are irrelevant. What counts is the big stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remind-yourself-why-you-are-the-lucky-one\"><\/span><strong>Remind yourself why you are the lucky one<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&rsquo;t be one of those people who realize how lucky they were only after they&rsquo;ve lost the person they love. Realize how lucky you are right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Writing down a thank you letter to your spouse and seeing all the things your spouse did for you won&rsquo;t just benefit them. It will benefit you as well.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might have forgotten about how amazing that person is. About the virtues and strengths and all the good deeds that made you fall in love and ultimately say the big &ldquo;I do.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Writing a thank you letter to your spouse can be a therapeutic experience that will give you some perspective on your relationship. You might have forgotten about the joy they brought into your life, so use this opportunity to reflect and realize what you have.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully, these reasons to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letters.org\/category\/thank-you-letter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">write a thank you letter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your spouse are convincing enough to give it a try. If you love your spouse and you want to do something really special for them, this should be your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that no gift in the world can equal the kind, loving, and appreciative words from the person you love.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having that one special someone with whom you decided to spend the rest of your life has an unmeasurable value. Have you ever thought of writing a thank you letter to your spouse, or have you heard of anyone in your family or friends doing this? When you spend each day with the same person, you can easily forget to express how much that person has changed you and contributed to who you are. You might think that he or she knows it, but instead of guessing, make sure that they do.&nbsp;Writing a thank you letter to your spouse can <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":757,"featured_media":58169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2510],"class_list":["post-58168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-communication","tag-feeling-heard-validated","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/757"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58168"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77212,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58168\/revisions\/77212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}