You have to remember that they (The enemy) come from Venus and we are from Mars.
Occasions to remember - Christmas, Valentines, Anniversaries birthday and wedding and all children's birthdays and just to say sorry are natural flower buying days.
interspersed between these days especially when you are shopping on your own is to buy her favourite flowers never buy too expensive ones and when Shopping with her in the Supermarket occasionally ask her if she would like you to pick out a bunch for her and her mother.
there are so many rules I have forgotten most of them