Fan the Flames Here are some simple ideas that might help you and your loved one keep the romance alive week to week.
1: Share the Planning
It takes two to tango, so planning date nights cannot fall entirely on the shoulders of one person in the relationship. Once you have scheduled the standing date time, divide up planning responsibilities in a way that is roughly equal. For example, you might want to trade who comes up with the date agenda form week to week. Week one, you plan, week two, your partner plans, and so on. If both of you participate, chances are you'll do more interesting things and ultimately get to know one another even better over time.
2: Make Time to Daydream
Remember how much time you spent daydreaming about your spouse when you were dating? Remember the care and thought that both of you gave to planning fun excursions? Take the time to dream a bit about what fun things you might do together on your next date. Keep a running list of the dream date ideas you come up with in a notebook or in your journal and then make them happen!
3: Schedule Time to Plan
Once you have some ideas of what you'd like to do on your next date, set aside some time, preferably a few days in advance, to organize the details. That way when you are together, you can concentrate on each other, not the details you forgot to handle beforehand. In addition, try to plan one detail on every date that will make your significant other feel really appreciated and loved.
