Have your relationship with your partner
reach a dead end where everything became automated?
It often happens in any relationship - one
day you just realise you are spending less and less time with your partner and
that your romantic gestures have been reduced to a half-wave as you pass the
coffee in the morning. There is no need for worry, but it is indeed time to
rekindle the intimacy in your relationship.
First things first - couples need quality time together and that
begins with setting aside time for each other that isn’t about work, bills,
household chores or the children.
Start with a date night. It can even be at
home where the two of you have a romantic evening together without any of the
daily routine present. Do not worry about the dishes, the laundry, and the work
that you brought home from the office – those four or five hours are for the
two of you alone. Turn off the phone; let your friends and family know that
this is a 'don’t show up' night. If it is possible, break away from home for
the date night. Be adventurous – go to a motel and rent a room, although you
will not spend the night. Let your imagination run wild.
Remember love tokens – those little gifts
of affection that you used to give each other? Do that again. If you both work
all week, take turns giving the other one a morning to sleep in and breakfast
in bed on the weekends. If you like to write love notes, leave them for each
other to find. The most important thing to rekindle romance in your
relationship is to remember – you love this person and their smile is what you
are working for. So, pick up a single carnation or a box of their favourite
candies or even just a movie that you will enjoy – be thoughtful, be creative
and most of all, remember to be in love.
Life is very short. Make the best of each
precious moment. Tomorrow can be too late.
