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Appreciation List
by Mark Sichel, LCSW

What do you appreciate about your mate? When was the last time you told your partner how much you appreciate them for their loyalty, friendliness, sensuality, competency, resourcefulness, strength, etc? We all need to feel appreciated.

Check off the attributes that embody your partner's inner qualities of being. Share this with your partner. Include it within the body of an email or sit your lover down and TELL them in words what you appreciate about them. Do it over a romantic candlelit dinner or do it in the car on the way to an engagement neither of you wants to attend. Use this list of qualities to extinguish the flames of an argument or to enhance a special occasion like a birthday or anniversary.

These are the qualities that I appreciate about my partner:
Loyalty

Friendliness

Generosity

Appreciation of others

Appreciation of nature

Competent

Resourcefulness

Artistry

Thoughtfulness

Perseverance

Strength

Experience

Determination

Physical fitness

Sensuality

Lovemaking abilities

Sexiness

Stylishness

Taste

Expressiveness

Discretion

Warmth

Sensitivity

Empathy

Gentleness

Compassion

Precision

Intelligence

Intuition

Diligence

Creativity

Imagination

Humor

Dependability

Devotion to family

Devotion to career

Devotion to nature

Devotion to environment

Integrity

Ambition

Whimsy

Talent

Flexibility

Handiness

Insightfulness

Softness

Curiosity

Foresight

If you like, add to your partner's unique inner qualities of being, as well as their outer qualities of doing, once you've submitted and printed out your Appreciation List. Remember things they have done for you in the past that you appreciated. Let your partner know that you remember his or her past kindness and thank them for it. Recognize and acknowledge their achievements and abilities. We all need and want appreciation and acknowledgement and this exercise will help you get closer to your partner.



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