Remember romance? How you’d snuggle up next to your guy in the car without having to check whether the child seat was secure? Or how the two of you used to walk hand-in-hand through the park unencumbered by the stroller, diaper bag, dog, and little Trevor. (Trevor? Where’s Trevor!) Or how about those late-night times when you’d look deeply into each other’s eyes and no one would nod off?
If you’d like/wish/need these moments to return, then don’t wait for inspiration to strike your busy man. Take romance into your own hands. But we know you’re busy, too. So here is a bouquet of creative and colorful little ways to help love blossom again.
Remind him of how you met. But do it in a fun, frivolous way. For example, if it was on a blind date, give him a new pair of Ray-Bans. Get the idea?
Go mini-golfing. The playful tension it creates will make both of you feel like kids again.
Talk sexy—in public. Call him at work or whisper in his ear at the grocery store what you’d like to do later (other than laundry, of course). Being suggestive in public is doubly arousing.
Rent a love shack. Leave him a note with directions and a key to the hotel room you’ve reserved for the night or weekend. The note should tell him to bring nothing—you’ve taken care of it all.
Shower him with appreciation. Once a day, spontaneously tell him you appreciate something he’s done or you admire a certain quality he has. It’ll boost his ego and (bonus!) make him more appreciative of you.
Play Battleship (without the kids). Draw your clothes and his on two paper grids. You say E5; he loses his shirt!
Create a fantasy box. Write down five of your secret desires and invite your guy to do the same, then drop them into an empty tissue box. Once a week, take turns drawing one out and following through.
Keep it simple. Kiss your guy good-bye each morning and say hello each night. Therapists say these two simple gestures break the downward spiral of inattentiveness and can build romance and save marriages.
...but I DO like the "Battleship" idea. That's a new one (to me anyway.)
...but I DO like the Battleship idea. Thats a new one (to me anyway.)
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