Do you ever wonder what it takes to keep the romance alive in your relationship? I want to look at my husband 20 years from now and still feel those same butterflies and spark that I felt on our first date! I am in no way an expert on marriage, but I am sharing 8 ways to keep the romance alive in your relationship!
1. Go on Regular Dates
Remember when date nights were a regular thing? Sometimes we get swept up in life and we become too busy for a simple date night with our spouse. We fail so often to continue to date our spouse, therefore overtime those butterflies diminish. Date nights give you time alone to re-connect, have fun together, and to remember those dating years when sparks flew and butterflies in your stomach were more frequent than not.
2. Flirt With Each Other
Flirting keeps your relationship feeling fun and young. Squeeze each others butt, make out with each other, wink across the room, send a sweet text message, or hold hands. Find ways to flirt with your spouse daily because it will help you keep that spark alive.
3. Communicate With Each Other
Communication is the key to any relationship. We can’t read our spouses mind. If you enjoy something, say so. If you want the other to help you with something, ask for help. Relationships begin to fail when we stop communicating, so it is imperative that we place value and importance on communication.
4. Learn Your Partners Love Language
My husband and I learned each others love languages before we got married, therefore allowing us to better serve each other. The love languages include gift giving, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and words of affirmation.. When you know your partners love language, you know how the other works and know how to make the other feel loved.
5. Have Fun Together
Since when does having fun only apply to the kids? Dance in the kitchen together. Laugh uncontrollably at silly videos. Enjoy playing games. Hang out with friends. Do whatever you find to be ‘fun’ in your relationship because it is imperative to keeping the romance alive!
6. Play On Each Others Strengths
We all have different strengths that make us who we are. We need to support and love our spouses in their strengths. Encourage and empower them in their strengths. Work together with each of your strengths to build a solid relationship.
7. Compliment Each Other
Hearing a compliment from your spouse can go a long way because words of affirmation are way of showing love. I know when my husband says he loves my outfit, it brings me joy. Fashion is a passion of mine, so I love that he sees that and takes it a step farther my complimenting me.
8. Hear Each Other Out Always
Often times, we are quick to be angry or give the silent treatment instead of hearing each other out. We should be quicker to listen and understand. Having this mentality in life allows you to love your spouse fully and and it also builds up your relationship.
I hope you are finding ways to keep the romance alive in your relationship! I would to hear about any other ways you have found below because we could all stand to learn from each other and find what works in our relationships!
xx,
Ashley
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