Show your partner how much you care with these simple, romantic gestures from Sabrina Rogers-Anderson, author of A Fantastic Sex Life… and How to Get it!

The excited tingling you feel in the pit of your stomach at the beginning of a relationship inevitably starts to fade when you’ve been with someone for a while, but that doesn’t mean you should throw your hands up in the air and give up on romance entirely! Here are 10 small ways to let him know he’s still your number one.

Hide love notes for him

Write a series of little love notes and hide them around the house for him to find when you’re out. You can also place them in his briefcase or his pockets so he’ll discover them throughout the day while he’s at work.

Cook his favourite meal

Turn an ordinary night into a special one by preparing his favourite foods, lighting candles and putting on some nice music. It’s sure to beat takeaway on the sofa when it comes to raising the romance stakes.

Make him a modern mixtape

Create a playlist of meaningful songs and put it on his iPod or in his Spotify account. They can include tunes that remind you of places you’ve travelled to together, songs that played at your wedding, new hits you’ve both been humming and anything else you know he’ll love.

Recreate your first date

Book a table at the restaurant where you exchanged shy glances over appetisers or surprise him with a trip to the bowling alley he took you to on that very first night. Re-living the first moments of your relationship is sure to reignite the flame.

Send him a sweet (or sexy!) text

Text him those three little words (“I love you”, not “Mexican for dinner”!) in the middle of the day to bring a smile to his face. Or tell him how sexy he looked that morning and that you can’t wait to get your hands on him when he gets home.

Compliment him in front of other people

Next time you’re hanging out with friends or family, mention one of his recent work accomplishments or the great job he did renovating your bathroom. He’ll get an instant feel-good boost from hearing you sing his praises to others.

Do a chore he hates

Nothing says “I love you” like a closet full of ironed shirts or a pile of clean dishes when it was his turn to do them. No, really – housework can be romantic!

Hug him for no reason

Small signs affection tend to fly out the window in long-term relationships, so show him you care by giving him a big hug when he gets home from work. Kissing and holding hands are other great ways to keep the passion alive.

Give him an unexpected gift

You don’t have to spend big bucks to make him happy. A cover for his phone to replace the one he broke or a new T-shirt for the gym show him you pay attention to his needs and think about him when he’s not around.

Get all dolled up

It’s easy to become lazy after a while and slip into the same old stained tracky dacks, night after night. Surprise him by dressing up and doing your hair and makeup – even if it’s just for a casual dinner at your local pub or a nice meal at home.

Ask him about his day

Everyone likes to feel listened to and valued – even men who often act like they don’t care. When he gets home from work, ask him how his day went and focus on him while he’s talking. He might not realise why he feels so wonderful, but he will.

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Stuck inside with stir-crazy kids on a rainy Sunday? These hilarious movies will keep the whole family busy, and laughing themselves silly. From classic comedies to more recent knee-slappers, these family favourites will tickle your funny bones.

Toy Story (1995)

The adventures of toy cowboy Woody and spaceman figurine Buzz Lightyear have been cracking kids up for nearly two decades now. All three instalments of the franchise made the top 10 on Rotten Tomatoes’ Top 100 Kids & Family Movies list, so you can’t go wrong with any of them. But if you want to watch the first feature-length film to be animated entirely by computer, check out the original.

Finding Nemo (2003)

The Oscar-winning tale of a clownfish’s mission to save his abducted son Nemo continues to capture the hearts of children, more than 10 years after it was first released. Set in the crystal-clear waters of the Great Barrier Reef, it’s chock-full of deep-sea adventure and laughs.

Shrek (2001)

This is another franchise that kids love to watch over and over again. There’s something so lovable and heart-warming about the big green ogre and his darling, Princess Fiona and while they both have their funny moments, it’s Donkey and his loud singing that will have your family in hysterics.

Mary Poppins (1964)

What’s not to love about a magical nanny who flies down from the sky with her umbrella and lets kids float up to the ceiling? We bet your whole family will be singing “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” for weeks after you watch it.

Ratatouille (2007)

A sewer rat named Remy who aspires to become a famous chef joins forces with a young cook in a fancy Parisian restaurant to create culinary masterpieces. But will all his dreams come crashing down around him when his true identity is revealed? Don’t be fooled by the serious storyline – giggles are guaranteed!

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Taking children’s age-old fear of monsters in the closet to a whole new level, the endearing beasts in Monsters, Inc. might have your little ones hoping they really do exist. Giant blue furball Sulley and his one-eyed sidekick Mike Wazowski are sure to have you all in stitches.

The Goonies (1985)

Ask any thirty-something what their top-five childhood movies are and there’s a good chance The Goonies will make an appearance on the list. It tells the story of a group of kids who set out to find hidden pirate treasure in hopes of saving their neighbourhood from being replaced by a golf course. It might be nearly 30 years old, but the humour is timeless.

The Princess Bride (1987)

Sword fights, pirates and giants – oh my! This fantastical fairytale follows the adventures of Westley as he tries to rescue his one true love, Buttercup, from the evil Prince Humperdinck. This movie doesn’t take its damsel-in-distress genre seriously – and neither will you.

The Muppets (2011)

The beloved Muppets reunite to save the Muppet Theater when an oil tycoon threatens to destroy it to drill for oil. With Miss Piggy now a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris and Animal doing a stint at a celebrity anger management clinic, you’ll love this hilariously-modern storyline.

Home Alone (1990)

Another family comedy classic, Home Alone first tickled our funny bones a quarter of a century ago. Who can forget Macaulay Culkin’s side-splitting schemes to defend his home against burglars when he’s forgotten there by his family over Christmas? Your children are sure to love it as much as you did.

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