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need help on showing apprecation
so my hubby and i have been married almost a year and a half we have been through alot. about 8 months into marriage there was a death in my family and my 3 and 4 yr old nephew and niece were put into the foster care system. not ready to have kids yet we took them in. bot only that we were in the middle of moving out of state and had both just quit our jobs. long story short he had to move and start anew job in our new town while i staued where we are from with tje little ones not being able to leave state just yet because of the situation we were seperated for almost 2 months not being able to see one another. it was very hard as i played single mother and he was in another state. once everything got situated with the kids i was finally able to come see our new home which was reafy for me andy hubby. i then found a job and just got laid off due to cut backs nows. he is working really hard now and is supporting me every little bit and i just want to k.ow whats a really cute way to show him apprecation?? i know there is always sex bit whats something other than sex as its still pretty normal for us since we are newly weds 
whats something like i can do or buy or take him out and do thats not super expensive and can fot into a pretty tight budget? thanks for reading!
whats something like i can do or buy or take him out and do thats not super expensive and can fot into a pretty tight budget? thanks for reading!
Re: need help on showing apprecation
I agree with what PP said: it's the little things that matter the most.
BUT is there something your H enjoys doing that you don't really like? Maybe going to a certain restaurant or watching a certain type of movie? If so, take him out to that restaurant or to see a movie he would enjoy that you would usually not see because you don't like it. My H LOVES fast and furious movies. I can't stand them: I think they are boring and a waste of my time, but I will still take him to go see them because I know he likes them. It's a nice way of saying "You know I love you because I am putting up with this movie (or hobby, or restaurant, etc) even though I really don't like it."
Or you could cook him a meal he really enjoys that you don't make often because it is time consuming.
What about telling him and/or writing a letter or note that says as much? The other day I said to DH, "You know, I really appreciate all the time and effort you've been putting into the yard lately. It really looks nice and you're doing a great job." I could tell that he really appreciated the directness and sincerity.
Not everything has to be big, showy, or material. I think we've lost sight of the power of our words.
There is no need to by something for him, what you need to do is do something that he likes or that he will appreciate, like preparing a nice breakfast or a special one on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Or one day when he comes home tired, have him the bathtub ready for him, pamper him a bit.
When he asks why? You just tell him that is because he is so good to you.