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Brett and Kate McKay
1. Start off by stating the purpose of your letter. You want your love to
know right away that this is a love letter and not a note to give her the
brush off or to voice some kind of displeasure with the relationship.
Begin with something like, “I was thinking today about how very
much I love you, and how I really don’t tell you that enough. So I
wanted to sit down and let you know how totally in love with you I
really am.”
2. Recall a romantic memory. What’s special about couplehood is that
the two of you have a shared history, a history that is unique to you and
your love. Thus the best way to start a love letter is to refer to a shared
memory; this conjures up feelings of your history together and scores
you points for remembering details of your past. For example, begin
by saying, “I still remember clearly the moment when you walked into
Rob’s party, wearing that stunning red dress. You were smiling ear to
ear and absolutely lit up the room. I knew immediately that I had to
meet you. I went to the bathroom to try to summon up my courage
and think of what to say. But it was no use; I was totally tongue tied
when I approached you. I was smitten from the very start.”
3. Now transition to a section about the things you love about her.
Move from your memory to the present with a line like, “And here we
are more than a decade later, and you still leave me weak in the knees.”
4. Tell her all the things you love about her. Before you write this section,
make a list on a separate sheet of paper of all the things that you love
about your significant other. Think about her physical characteristics,
her personality, her character, and all the wonderful things she does
for you. Then, turn the things you listed into sentences. “I truly think
you are the most beautiful women in the world. I love the feeling
of your legs intertwined with mine and the smell of your hair and
skin. Your smile lifts my spirits on even my worst days. I love your
laugh and your ability to find humor in every situation. I’m so grateful
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