I trust that you enjoyed giving (and receiving) a romantic love letter in our last lesson. I hope you realized just how easy it is to write a short note to express your feelings to your spouse and create a lasting keepsake that comes from the heart.
I really encourage you to make writing these quick letters a regular part of your marriage. And I bet your spouse would agree that they never get old!
For now, though, you are off the hook since the remaining Marriage Mojo lessons require no writing at all.
Romance for Insanely Busy Couples
Has your spouse ever told you that you aren’t as romantic as you used to be? Or have you felt that way about your relationship?
I completely understand, and I think we can all get a bit complacent after we’ve been together for a while. More than that, though, I think many couples simply feel too busy for romance.
Personally, I used to spend a lot more time writing love notes, planning surprises and creating special dates back in the early days of our relationship. I really enjoyed being the hero and impressing my (now) wife, and she loved being on the receiving end of these romantic gestures.
After eleven years of marriage and our many new roles in life (especially as parents), there are definitely “dry patches” in our marriage where our lack of time, busyness and fatigue lull us into a state where romance goes on the back burner.
Today’s lesson is all about breaking through these excuses and bringing the romance back using a novel approach: Simplicity.
Just Do It, Simply
There is no need to pull off a big production to have a big romantic impact. Please take a look at the following list of simple romantic activities that you can do together as a couple.
Pick one that suits you and do it tonight during your 15 minutes. And, of course, you can take a little more time if you have it to really enjoy this playful, romantic and sometimes sexy time together.
- Look through photo albums together
- Do what she likes for the night
- Do what he likes for the night
- Make out!
- Go to the park and push each other on the swings
- Go for a walk and hold hands
- Give each other a quick massage
- Have a glass of wine on the back deck
- Listen to music you enjoyed while you were dating
- Enjoy a bath…together
Obviously, this is only a small sampling of the many simple, romantic things you can do together when you’re short on time and energy.
Do you have some other cool ideas that should be added to this list? Please reply to this email and share your favorite simple romantic activities with me. I’d love to expand this list!
The Easiest Homework Ever
I know our first few lessons required some thought, consideration and actual use of your writing muscles. However, today’s lesson should be easy for anyone to embrace, and I guarantee you’ll have a great time together.
The “homework” for this lesson is easy: just pick one of the activities from the list (or one of your own) and enjoy it! And you can pick a couple more simple romantic ideas to experience while you await the next email.
In our next lesson, we’ll lay the foundation and learn how you can enjoy your Couple Time every day and never run out of awesome things to do together. You should receive Lesson #6 of your Marriage Mojo course in a few days.
I can’t wait to share it with you!
All the best,
-Dustin