Keep Your Marriage Blooming

Hubby works days getting home no earlier than 5:30 pm. Wife works evenings leaving at 2pm and working till 11:00 pm. Because hubby leaves house by 8:00am, he heads to bed about 10:00pm for a decent nights rest; Monday through Friday. Wife works Tuesday through Saturday. This leaves Sunday for the newly-wed couple to spend time together. Even though they live in the same house, they feel worlds apart. Here are some ways to keep your marriage blooming…

Make your common day off a date day. You have been dating for a while so keep on dating. Keep on planning dates together. By now you have a good idea of what each of you likes to do and eat, take turns spoiling the other on date night. Or for double the fun, take the first ½ of Sunday to do what the wife likes (ladies first) and then use the 2^nd half of Sunday to do what the hubby likes. Here are some ideas of ways to spend time together:

Try hosting a party for your friends and family and have a date night jar for them to drop ideas. When you run out of ideas, pull from the jar or use the jar to get started.

***   Walk in the park, hiking, fishing, bike ride, picnic, museum, ice-skating, water-gun fight, swimming/ float in river on inner-tubes, play pool, star gaze, sledding, $5 gift challenge, visit playground, county fair,  volunteer in community, or go to a school play.

RAINY DAYS

1. Watch a Movie together

2. Play board games: Yahtzee, Uno, Phase 10, 10,000

3. Start putting puzzles together

4. Host a game night or scavenger hunt

OTHER GAMES

1. Truth:

*The goal for this game is to learn more about each other.

--Taking turns each person tells 2 truths and one lie about themselves and your honey chooses which is the lie.

2. Name Game:

*The goal for this game is to show and build affection.

-- For each letter of your spouses name, come up with one meaningful and truthful compliment or good thing about your honey.

3. Blind-Miming:

* The goal for this game is to build trust.

-- Take turns blindfolding your honey. Choose a place for an obstacle course and guide your spouse safely through the course.

4. Become One Challenge:

*The goal is to overcome dilemmas either by accepting shortcomings or problem solving.

--Tie your left hand to your honey’s right hand and do something like cook a meal, do a household chore, or complete a project together.