5. Be gentle--a person is supposed to be the closest to his/her spouse¹, being gentle is crucial to keep them close enough.

温柔一些——若想关系亲密，温柔是至关重要的

6. Give gifts--nice small gifts are appreciated every once in a while.

给对方送礼物——偶尔送些甜蜜小礼物，就能令对方感激不尽。

7. Touch--intimacy between married people is very important and touching is a means of communication that reflects closeness, connection and love; it is your way of keeping the spark alive.

抚触——情侣间的抚触非常重要，它可以增进情感，传达爱意。它是情感交流的一种方式，它可以让爱的火花常燃不熄。

8. Talk about dreams--dreams of the future that is; if you don't share your dreams with your spouse; then who?

谈论梦想——说说对未来的憧憬。试想，若不和伴侣分享你的梦想，那么还能同谁讲呢？

9. Select a song that can be "our song" —— this sounds like a cliché, but it can be nice, don't you think?

选一首歌作为“你俩的歌”——听起来有点老套，但是不是很美妙？

10. Laugh together--laughter is medicine. When you share good laughs together; the fun grows in the relationship and you grow closer and stronger every day.

一起开怀大笑——笑是良药。当你俩一起开怀的时候，你们的关系也会伴随着笑声一天天地亲近和坚固起来。

11. Send a card for no reason--another cliché? Maybe, but everyone likes to receive a nice "I love you" or "I miss you" notes every once in a while.

没什么缘由地送张卡片——又很老套吗？不过谁不喜欢时不时地收到些“我爱你”，“我想你”之类的卡片呢？