Little Happier: Sometimes, It’s a Good Idea to Say “I Know You Love Me”

Little Happier: Sometimes, It’s a Good Idea to Say “I Know You Love Me”

We’re often told “Don’t put words in people’s mouths” or “Don’t tell other people what they feel,” but as these examples from “Game of Thrones” and “Terms of Endearment” illustrate, sometimes the tender thing to do is to say, “I know you love me.”

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