If anyone has ever told you that marriage is easy and that they and their spouse never fight, they are flat out lying. Everyone goes through rough patches in their marriage and fights from time to time whether they be big or small. Marriage requires a lot of work, which can sometimes fall on the back burner when you’re already so busy taking care of children, working, cooking, cleaning, running errands, and so much more! However, investing time in making your marriage a success will go a long way and will make both you and your spouse happier as well as help your marriage to last. Now, I don’t claim to be a marriage counselor by any means, but there are some ways I have found over the past 5 years of being married that have helped my husband and I keep our love and friendship alive. Here are my top 12 ways to keep your marriage fun and interesting.
1. Cook A New Recipe Together
Cooking together can be such a fun and romantic thing to do with your spouse. Search for a recipe together that you think looks delicious, then make it with one another. Using your hands to do something like cooking can be very therapeutic. Cooking also allows you time to talk to each other and laugh together. Be sure to keep the mood light. If or your spouse makes a mistake and messes up the entire recipe, just laugh and start over. It will be fun to work together to make a dinner that you will then be able to enjoy with each other.
2. Go On A Walk
Sometimes we just need to get out of the house. If you, or your spouse, or both of you are feeling a little couped up in the house, take a walk. It doesn’t have to be a long walk. Just walk around your neighborhood once, or make it a long evening stroll if you wish. Getting out of the house and getting fresh air will do both of your bodies and mind good. Be sure to hold hands so that you feel connected to one another. Talk about your day, the funny things the neighbors do, or simply don’t talk at all. Just enjoy the scenery and being in each other’s company. As long as you’re getting out together it will help lighten both of your moods and rejuvinate you both.
3. Try A New Restaurant
As humans, we tend to be creatures of habit. When it comes to eating out we tend to eat at the same restaurants we are used to, and for good reason – they’re good! However, be a little adventurous together and try a new place to eat. A sure fire way to make sure you still end up with a good quality and good tasting restaurant is to look some up on Yelp. You can read reviews and look at pictures to make sure that where you’re going to eat isn’t going to be a waste of money. Also try a new kind of food that you’ve never tried before like Thai food, Lebanese, or Mediterranean. It’ll be fun to have the new experience together, even if you hate it.