Competition does a couple good, assuming they are on the same side. ~smile~ Eric and I sometimes hammer this point: Married couples are on the same team! If you are preparing to marry your sweetheart, it is time to start (or continue) thinking like a team! ~smile~ So, sharpen your teammate skills by competing together. What is your game? Tennis? Basketball? Maybe you prefer card games? Get together with some friends and enjoy some friendly competition. Group Dates Getting together with other people is good for couples. We don’t need to spend all our time alone with our sweeties. Spending … [Read more...]

Have you ever found yourself so in love that you practically forgot about the rest of the world? New couples often enjoy that special feeling; but, sometimes other people and responsibilities get pushed to the side for a season. There is nothing wrong with enjoying that new relationship feeling, but I do recommend going out of your way to remember life outside of your happy bubble. One of the greatest ways to enjoy each other, connect together, and remember what is happening around you is to volunteer together. The Need As prosperous as a society may seem, we don’t have to look far to … [Read more...]

Are you a workaholic? Eric loves to work. And even if he is working on something he does not enjoy, he gives it 110%. Are you a playaholic? I love to play! If there is not something to look forward to in my day, I struggle to make myself work. Maybe that sounds childish (and maybe it is), but I do love to have fun. It makes the tough parts of life seem so much more bearable! Having fun together regularly is a large piece of the connection maintenance puzzle. It is hard to grow apart from someone you laugh and joke with every day! Right? It is not a pain to get together with friends who … [Read more...]

Word to the wise... the cooking date is a great idea, but it is not for the faint of heart! Eric and I confess to you that we have not cooked together in a long time. ~smile~ Eric has a rule-follower style of cooking. If the recipe says to add 1 cup of chicken broth, 3 tablespoons of Cajun seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, by golly that is what he is going to add – exactly. I, on the other hand, like to throw edible objects in a pan and hope for the best. Some would call that lazy; I prefer to call it artistic. ~wink~ To my knowledge, we did not cook together (at least not much) before … [Read more...]