Love Notes on His Pillow: And Other Everyday Ways to Keep Your Love Alive

by Linda Gilden

Most husbands and wives want to increase their marital satisfaction, and one great way for a woman to do this is to make sure that her husband experiences her love in a hundred different ways. Love Notes on His Pillowoffers you creative ideas for saying "I love you" to your husband, along with simple ways to remind him often of your love and to express your delight in your marriage. Suggestions for notes and other items that can be left on his pillow top the list. But this book isn’t only about written love notes. A "love note" is any outward expression of love that brings encouragement, joy, or pleasure to the recipient. This book will bring encouragement through real life examples of other couples who have practiced "love notes" in their marriages.

Genres: Christian

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2006

Reviews

[Joy]

3.5 Stars

Good book with very practical suggestions. Most are creative but simple and some even silly but a way to say I love you to your spouse.

Love notes don't have to be written, they can be acts of service or hand gestures or other special things between couples.

Bottom line, keep the spark alive in your marriage and a way to do that is to have love notes.

[Rebecca]

What is a love note? Sometimes it’s just a sweet little note that says “I love you, Sweetheart”, but it could be quite different. Linda Gilden describes lots of other ways to say “I love you” on paper and by other means. She also explores many other places to leave a love than a pillow. There are many stories in each chapter of couples who communicated a message of love in various tender and meaningful ways.

Although the author is a Christian, this is not a book about Christianity or the Christian marriage; it rather deals with a fun and practical side of marriage. There is a chapter on using Scripture in love notes, which I consider very helpful. A few verses are sprinkled through the pages, but even so, I believe any couple, Christian or not, would enjoy this book.

This is a book not to read through in one sitting, but rather to read a little, mark with a little flag, and try a suggestion before reading on. I enjoyed this book very much, and it has helped to enrich our marriage by giving both of us new ideas of expressing thoughtfulness and love. I recommend it to every couple, whether newlyweds or grandparents!

[Cambria]

I think of myself as a pretty creative person so I wasn't sure what this one was going to teach me about love notes but was pleasantly surprised. I liked this because it was more than just ideas; it was also inspiring stories that illustrated the ideas; similar to "Chicken Soup for the Soul." There is also a book by this author for lunch notes.