I'm too tired, you're too tired. I'm crusty with oatmeal, sidewalk chalk and caked-on noodles. You've got dark work-circles under your eyes. We're both wearing the most comfortable, least attractive jogging pants we own. You need a haircut. I need a manicure. I want to lay on the couch with a bag of cookies and you want to surf the web with a beer. Okay. Wait. We have to connect. Remember me? The woman you choose to marry? No? It must be the pants. Apparently we're supposed to organize a date night. Do you want to plan a date night tonight? No. Too tired? Me too.
Does this sound slightly familiar? If you have kids it should. Here are some ideas that require little brain power, organization and are practically free. Leave the dishes and shut off the electronics for a moment and take a look.
1. Friday night gifts: Plan to exchange a gift every Friday night after the kids are in bed. Make a ritual out of it. Pour yourself a glass of wine, offer your gift and tell each other why you picked it. Gifts can be at no cost or you can set a price limit.
2. Mail some love: Buy a roll of stamps next time you are at the post office and keep it handy. Mail your spouse a "card". It can be a traditional card, a postcard, a picture, an interesting article, anything you want to mail. Include loving words.
3. Kiss in strange places or for strange reasons: You may make a rule together or keep the rule a secret, for example you could kiss your partner every time you see a person wearing a hat on the subway or every time your partner says "You're right."
4. Co-read a book, set a limit such as one chapter a week and host your book club on a weeknight. Serve cheese and crackers.
5. Buy and learn a new board game.
6. Invent a TGIF cocktail or mocktail together or surprise each other by taking turns.
Great sugestions, I will try !
ReplyDelete