spend more time with my husband

We are reading “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” out loud to each other, and it is so much fun. We cuddle on the couch and read. And Twain is so funny! Just a good time.

Our first “date” was looking through photos from our vacation a couple years ago so I could write down his memories. And last night we just spent our meal time talking and catching up.

It is nice to be more conscientious of this.

We’ve decided on a “date night,” twice a month but I’ve made it clear that we don’t actually have to go out, OR spend a whole night together. More of a “date hour,” where we talk and spend more time together. Some ideas I’ve had:

*Give each other foot rubs
*Make a meal together
*Look through old photo albums and tell each other stories about our childhoods
*Play games that require interaction

Also, we are sharing responsibility. Once a month I have to think of something for us to do, and once a month he does. I want him to be as invested in this as I am.

We’ve been married four years, and while our love has not diminished, I find that we are both rather bored with one another. We have common interests, goals and values, but not necessarily common activities, and we seem to spend our time at home “apart” even though we are both here. I want to find ways to bring us closer together, and rediscover the person I fell in love with.

I’m considering a “date night” or even just a “date hour.” I also bought him a stocking stuffer that I hope will help. it is the “If: Questions for the Game of Life” book. I hope it will jumpstart our conversations.