Love Dare

my husband works standing up all day. Loves his feet rubbed. you could make a scrub w/sugar and oil and give him a foot massage. Cheap and sweet!

Hi A.,

I don't know what the love dare is either. It sounds fun, I would like to know more about it. As far as the gift, well, you could still order the pizza for lunch since you know he wants pizza. Or you could bring it home for dinner and consider his gift the night off. You get a nice card to go with it, set a nice romantic table with candles and paper plate (lol, well the night off would include dishes too). You could even pick up a bottle of wine or what ever he/you both like to drink that may be a treat. All of that or even part of that would make a nice gift.

I was also thinking if he is a football fan you could see if his favorite team is playing this weekend on TV. If it's not maybe you can order it on pay per view for him.

Those are my only two thoughs on a gift for your hubby.

Good luck and have fun. Let us know what the love dare is and what you ended up giving him,

T.

A., I am assuming since you have the Love Dare that you saw the movie Fireproof? Remember when he was doing the Love Dare and he bought her flowers? They were awful because he was just going the the motions and it didn't come from the heart. They were cheap and ugly. So just do something from the heart. Something that shows him you were thinking about him and you love him. If he likes knives go buy him a pocket knife or utility knife, it doesn't have to be expensive. My husband loves knives and as long as it looks good he loves it. He doesn't care about price. He also collects unusual lighters. I'm getting off track, if he is handy around the house buy him a tool he might need and not have. Look at what his interests are and make it about him and make it from the heart. As long as it comes from the heart he will love it. Have fun with it. You could even play some type of game and make it sexy & fun. Good luck with it. I have the book and since I am getting the next three weeks off from school, I will be doing the Love Dare on my husband and get into the habit before my new semester starts.

I love the football pay per view idea! Maybe with wings and stuffed peppers for appetizers, and even a halftime show from you - the cheerleader with the sexy lingerie! ;)

The cool thing about that idea is that, if he is a football fan, it shows you are accepting of what he enjoys and how excited will he be to go back to work and tell the guys that his wife ordered him a game?!

And, btw, if he is a football fan and you aren't, try learning the game. Not only is it a great game, you won't be a football widow every fall and you can enjoy it with him.

MY husband and i went thru a rough patch due to stress caused by his illness and unemployment. He was unhappy and felt useless. The love dare helped me to show him how much i still cared for him and was committed to him. He seemed to like the special attention he had grown so accustomed to not getting. The gift doesn't have to be extravagant if you can't afford it. It just needs to show you are thinking of him and his needs. Think about what he likes, provided those likes are godly and acceptable. Then work around that. For instance, my hubby love to read. I surprised him with a book he had been wanting. (You could check it out at the library for him. That's free.) Then add a note that tells him how you thought of him when you saw it. You could make it a simple bottle of his favorite soda with a Hershey's Kiss attached to the neck and a note about how sweet he is. Or just rent his favorite movie and plan to watch it with him while you eat pizza for dinner tonight. Don't give up. And don't forget the nost important element of the Love Dare, prayer for your spouse. God is the healer of all things, even marriage.

I bought this book but I havent started it yet, however, I think a gift can be anything...make the bed for him or surprise him with a night to yourselfs after dinner.

Sounds like you desperately need Godek's "1001 Ways to be Romantic". Here's their website for some quickies :}
http://www.1001waystoberomantic.com/
Have fun...

I don't know what the "love dare" is, but perhaps you could make him something? It could be anything, make him his favorite dessert, a photo collage of the two of you, etc. You don't have to spend a lot of money on it, just make something that shows you were thinking about him.

For those that don't know, The Love Dare is a book that is meant to help you rekindle the love in your marriage. What I took from it was that you do things for your mate to show them that you love them. Even if you don't want to do the things at first the further along you get the more that you enjoy the dares and actually want to do them. It helps to show your mate that you are thinking about them and care about their feelings. There is a movie based on the book about a guy that does the Dare on his wife and they patch things up its called Fireproof. You're most likely to find the book online or in a Christian book store.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0805448853/?tag=googhydr-20&...

How about a home made coupon book for various things. For example, one for a back massage, a night off of cooking, no laundry for a 4 days, favorite meal, etc. They could be used at any time. You could make them out of construction paper and put them all in a decorative envelope. Good luck and God bless with the love dare!

I did the Love Dare not long after the movie came out. I actually enjoyed doing it and I think it helped ME more than I expected.

The gift part was a little hard at first because I over-analyzed it. I thought and thought and I even had to do it on the next day because I couldn't think of the right gift. On the morning of the next day, I had stopped at the grocery store and picked him up a pack of this gum that he likes and that I hate. I put in on his desk at work with a note that said.. Enjoy your day.. Love ya! Sounds stupid and cheesy, right? He loved it!!! He told me later that he liked that I was thinking about him at just a random time...

So I think for some people it really is... the thought that counts...

Enjoy your Dare!!!

Wash his car for him, buy or bake him cookies-pie-or cake. Buy him his favorite candy. Leave sticky notes for him in suprising places. Buy him a shirt he'd like. Or magazine or book. Write a poem about when u first met. Make it a funny one perhaps. Say good things about him IN FRONT of him when talking to others. Thank him for all he does. Tell him you pray for him. Guess thats all I can think of. Good luck!

I think I would hand deliver the pizza to work for lunch & then cook his favorite meal for supper. I'm like the other moms, I'd like to know what love dare is, can you edit your request & post the instructions to us, or send them in a private message? Tomorrow maybe lie a card on the seat of his vehicle for him to read when he gets to work, tell him all the things you love about him in the card. You could sneak out of the house when he isn't looking tonight and lie on on the seat.
I dont know how many days your playing this game, but the suggestion of another mom about making his favorite dessert sounds good & you could drop it off at work, or lie it on his car seat for him to take to work.
Good Luck & let us know what Love Dare is :)