Put Some Spark Back in Your Relationship |
Valentine's Day is the perfect time to rekindle your feelings or risk losing the connection that keeps you content and in tune. Here are great suggestions that don't involve overblown romantic gestures.
Touchy-Feely
When you wake up, kiss each other. Pass each other in the hallway? Share a big hug. And when you catch his eye across the room, smile. Physical touch and smiles go miles towards opening up better communication, closeness and love.
Mealtime Magic
Mealtimes provide plenty of opportunities to connect. Instead of sitting across the table from each other, sit on the same side. Indulge in meals that encourage sharing. Pour yourselves a glass of wine, put on some music and make dinnertime a collaborative effort.
Lights Out
Depending on the age of your children set a time each evening when family time is officially over. Younger children should be bathed and in bed. Teenagers should be in the family room or their bedrooms doing their own thing and leaving the two of you alone to unwind and share a romantic moment together.
Grab a Flick
Grab the movie listings, pick a flick, load up on popcorn and licorice and enjoy a mid-week movie without a balcony full of kids to distract you.
Raise a Toast
Visit a local micro-brewery or winery and learn about your favourite wheat beers or pinot noirs. Bring a few home to enjoy on a winter's eve.
Reaching out and touching someone is a way of saying you care, and the effects are immediate for both the hugger and the person being hugged. Discover the importance of touch and 10 new ways to add more touch to your daily life at vaselineskin.com.
- News Canada
