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Expressions of the Heart
Writing Your Wife a Love Letter After Delivery
By Laura Paul
Faysash, who is a teacher working on his master's degree, says he starts his love letters as rough drafts, jotting down whatever pops into his head. "I think of all the things my wife does special and how she enhances my life," he says. "When a guy is a bachelor, life is lonesome. I think of how much better my life is since I got married."
Dolnick does warn against putting down a list of grievances in a love letter. "It's easy to pile on the fear, the inconvenience of having a kid, on a pregnant wife," she says. "You can say something about how it's a very unnerving event or that you feel unprepared to deal with the long road ahead, but always end on an up note."
Dolnick says there is no right or wrong way to deliver the letter, although a woman is less likely to be receptive to romance while in the midst of a contraction. Dolnick suggests leaving it on the bassinet, reading it to her while she is nursing or mailing it.
"It's something that shows the sentiment of your new feelings as a father," says Dolnick. "Your wife will love it. Men don't show their tender side enough. And the letter will probably be stored in a baby book for years to come." Men are used to communicating their thoughts. Writing a romantic letter is more about communicating feelings.
To compose the most romantic letter, start with an opening such as "My Darling Love." Pepper the content of the letter with heartfelt words such as adoring, angel, lover, gorgeous, sensuality, kisses and stars. Then close the love letter to the person of your dreams, the mother of your child, with a phrase that sums up your deepest feelings.
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