Staying in love - some little suggestions

Staying in Love

https://kateborsato.com/2018/09/how-to-stay-in-love-with-your-partner/

Okay, we had Valentine’s Day (with quotes and songs), we talked about divorce and two days on Gray Divorce (between seniors).

Now, tips to stay with in love with your partner.

Jumping around in the article - Fun and Friendship:

15. Pay attention to what makes you both smile and consciously plan to do those activities more often

16. Save a Netflix show for just the two of you

17. Find couple friends that you both enjoy hanging out with

18. Watch comedy together and find your mutual sense of humor

19. Create inside jokes and keep them private

20. Be curious about how your partner changes over the years

21. Listen to music you both enjoy

22. Play games together (board games, cards, sports, video)

23. Maintain your individual friendships

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Hey - this is your best friend, your lover, your spouse.  You need to ENJOY this person - as BFF - Best Friends Forever!!!  That means doing things you enjoy TOGETHER.

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PRAGMATIC (the nitty-gritty life stuff)

38. Do a chore that your partner hates

39. Do something that is usually your partner’s responsibility

40. Pull the covers down for your partner if you get in bed first

41. Leave their toothbrush out for them if you’ve brushed yours first

42. Let them sleep in on the weekend and take the kids out of the house

43. Cook their favorite meal

44. Offer a massage or foot rub

45. Let them choose the movie 

46. Think and act like a team

47. Pick up the slack when they are stressed or busy

48. Find ways to make each other’s days easier

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Life isn’t always fun and games - doing the little things for and to each other can keep your marriage fresh.  Pull down their covers in bed, set out their toothbrush. Be there to help carry the load.

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This article has lots of suggestions.  I’m going to return to it tomorrow!!

The biggest take-away for me is “don’t let your marriage go stale”.  Don’t take each other for granted - (or as one of my students said “for granite”).  

Did you say - in public - that you would love and cherish this person until one of you dies?  Hey, make the commitment to DO THAT!!!

More tomorrow!!!

Hugs!!

Karen