10 Ideas to Keep Your Relationship Exciting… Even After the Wedding Day and for Many Years to Come!
With all the build up from the excitement of the wedding and the party, how can your marriage possibly live up to it? One of the most common issues I face when working with engaged and married couples is that everything changes after the wedding.
Each member of the couple has expectations of what they think marriage will bring and all too often those expectations are not discussed and/or are conflicting. “What is a little piece of paper going to change” is what I often hear. My answer to that is… everything and nothing!
Sound confusing? Well, that’s no surprise, as marriage and relationships can be confusing too! The good news is, that with the right preparation and a willingness to invest in your marriage, the piece of paper and lifelong commitment can pretty much guarantee that your relationship will get better and better over the years. Below I have listed some ideas you can take to insure your marriage success.
1. Keep a gratitude journal and write something you’re grateful for about your spouse everyday.
2. Make one day per week your spouses day and do everything your spouse wants that day.
3. Write down a list of fantasies and play out at least one a week.
4. Support one another in pursuing a passion outside the relationship and then talk about it.
5. Once a week remind your spouse about a great memory of a time you both enjoyed.
6. Make love in a place you never have like the kitchen table or on the washing machine.
7. Keep a date night at least once every two weeks just for the two of you.
8. Surprise your spouse with candy, gift or favorite food at least once a month.
9. Give your spouse a full body massage at least once a month.
10. Take a Tantra class.
Oddly enough, in many ways marriage can be like a drug. You may keep trying to chase the feeling you had when you first met. If you can view your marriage as a process that changes and you can be flexible to change and grow with it, you have a chance to beat the odds and actually be more in love with each other as time goes by.
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