Keeping Love Alive
Once you meet someone online and your relationship progresses, it’s important to keep love alive. Don’t let work, kids, and every day stresses come in between you and your mate. Make the most of the time you have together by considering the following tips:
- Smooch your partner before leaving home - this simple action keeps you connected all day
- Date Night - pick one night a week to escape the rat race at home and have dinner over candle light or take in a movie and popcorn. Don’t lose your identity as a couple.
- Give each other a break. When you come home, give each other 30 minutes to unwind quietly and leave work behind. Men and women both need this transitional time.
- Shut off the distractions at dinner. Eat dinner together and turn off TV, cell phones and computers. Play soft music and enjoy being together.
- Grab lunch together, you’d be surprised how 30 minutes and a couple sandwiches in the park can rekindle a spark.
- Mini vacation - grab a bag with an over night change of clothes and hit the road. You’d be surprised what you can explore only a couple hours away from your home.
- Break up chores, so you have more time to spend together and things get done quicker.
- Ship the kids to grandma’s. Catch up on things around the house and share a quiet weekend in without children.
- Do the unexpected. Surprise your partner with flowers, a gift or a night out on the town.
Planning something special is an excellent way to infuse romance into your relationship. Sometimes even the smallest surprises can feel like the biggest. - Watch a sunset together
- Listen openly to his/her opposing opinion
- Play a game together
