Touch Daily
Don’t have time for cuddling? Simple, everyday touches can keep you even more connected. Touch the small of your wife’s back as you pass her in the laundry room. Button your husband’s shirt as he dresses for work. Simple touches throughout the day can help you stay connected for a lifetime.
Get Hooked on a Series
Finding a TV show that the two of you can enjoy together can give you a reason to look forward to Wednesday afternoons. Lost has become a cult phenomenon for many married couples, giving them plenty of chatting time between episodes to swap theories . . . or discuss why Benjamin Linus gives them the hebby-ma-jebbies.
Leave One Sentence Love Notes
No time for Shakespeare quotes and hand crafted poetry? Make love note jotting simple by placing a stack of Post-It notes and a pen in the bathroom drawer. It only takes ten seconds of your time to jot down short but sweet gems such as “I love you” or “Good morning, beautiful” and place them on the bathroom mirror. It’s a great way to do something spectacularly romantic on a spectacularly tight schedule.
Get Dirty Together
Sorry, guys, we aren’t talking about the bedroom. Take to the yard with your sweetie and get knee high in yard work. Create a garden together. Plant a few seeds along the back porch and watch them grow. Planting a small row of flowers or veggies only takes about five to ten minutes and leaves you with a lifetime of beautiful memories. Caring for your garden daily is also a great do-together project that has great viewing benefits for a fragrant Sunday cuddle on the porch swing.
Pray Together
As the old saying goes, the family who prays together stays together. Counting your blessings aloud before bed each night is a wonderful way to remind your spouse how thankful you are for their love. Another perk of praying as a couple? Science has proven that prayer and meditation lowers your blood pressure thus not only reminding you of your blessings but making it possible for you to share them for many years to come.
Get Physical
Yes, men, now you can clap. No matter how busy life is, physical intimacy is a very important part of a lasting, healthy relationship. When you have children, finding the time to make love can be a difficult task but it can be done. Have little ones who are up when the rooster crows? Set the alarm clock a little before “cock-a-doodle-do” and have a before work romp in the hay. Got sneaky little someones in your house? Get creative . . . They’ll never find you in the garage!
Play Together
You know what they say about all work and no play! From a fast game of cards to a quick Guitar Hero jam out session on his XBOX 360, playing together brings you together. Playtime encourages flirtatious lingo, inside jokes to share over dinner and feelings of oneness that last all week long.
Children with parents who are playful with one another tend to be happier, more well rounded adults as they go out into the world. Seeing positive, healthy play between the two of you ensures that their own marriage will be twice as likely to stand the test of time.
When all else fails never underestimate the power of play.
While life may be rushed and hectic, we should always take time out to spend with our life partners, to count our blessings and strive daily to keep the magic in “I do.” So, when it comes to love and life this is our wish for you . . . may you enjoy the simple things everyday.
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