Think about what your W's LL is. How natural is it for you to express your love in her LL? I bet it takes a ton of effort on your part to do it without occasional reminders, and to do it fluently so that it doesn't come across as patronizing.
GGB,
It is not natural at all. But I do it, because I love her. And I don't blame CeMar for expecting anything less than some effort in this regard from his wife, ASSUMING that he is speaking to her LL at least on some sort of regular basis.