Admiration helps him face life with a good attitude and makes him to feel compensated him for past accomplishments. When he feels that you truly appreciate what he’s done, it gives him more pleasure then he would receive from getting a paycheck.

Your praise must always be genuine. Make sure you are not harboring any resentments towards him. If you give him compliments that are not sincere, he may become resentful and feel like you are trying to manipulate him.

The simple act of admiring your husband will meet one of his most basic needs. It will inspire him to be his best and cause him to want to give you those things you most desire.

When your man is in love with you, his greatest aspiration is to please you. If he can’t make you happy, he may feel like a failure and will eventually quit trying.

For example if he takes you out to eat and you complain about the meal, he feels like it is his fault. On the flip side, it gives him pleasure if you let it be known that you had a wonderful time.

*One of the secrets of a good marriage: most men prefer to have their woman “do” less for him and be more grateful for he “does” for her.

When your husband sees that you truly appreciate his efforts, it will motivate him to keep doing things for you.

Cultivate the habit of being grateful, not only for any gifts he gives you but also for the things he does around the house, for the paycheck he brings home, and for keeping the cars filled with gas.  Find something to be grateful for.

When he does something you especially like, let him see you get excited.  Your reaction is his only reward and if he sees that you really like his gifts, he may want to keep buying things for you.

Appreciating your husband is a way to stir up his feelings of love for you.  Develop the habit of showing sincere gratitude and watch your marriage blossom.

*John Gray, What your Mother Couldn’t Tell You & Your Father Didn’t Know, 306