Meet for a Midday Rendezvous
If at all possible, every now and then, meet for a midday rendezvous. If your kids are all in school, think of ways that you and your spouse can get alone time during the middle of the day.
Take your spouse lunch to their place of work, meet at a restaurant for a quick bite to eat, take a walk at a local park, or meet for some quick alone time at home during your lunch breaks.
Make an effort to get alone time whenever possible. Meeting together like this will add a sense of anticipation to your marriage and can significantly kick up the spice factor.
Get a good babysitter
This sounds like a no-brainer, but there are endless couples that don’t take time alone, because they don’t have someone to watch their children. I encourage you to ask for help.
Who do you know in your circle of contacts that would be willing to watch the kids? Is there a family member or trusted friend? Maybe there is a church member or a coworker. Offer to do a swap with them. If they watch your kids, you can offer to watch theirs in return.
If you can’t think of anyone in your immediate circle, ask for referrals. Who do other mom’s at the school use to babysit their kids? Referrals are a great way to go.
As a last resort, there are several very good and trusted online communities that will connect you with a caregiver in your area that has experience, referrals and background checks. Don’t make excuses for not having alone time with your spouse. Start the search for a trusted caregiver so you and your spouse can get out of the house for some quality one on one.
If you make the effort, finding alone time for each other is not that hard. There are many opportunities that you can take advantage of to get a little uninterrupted face time with each other.
Your spouse deserves for you to make the effort to get alone and reconnect. If you make these ideas a regular habit in your marriage your chances of “happily ever after” will be in reach.
Tammy
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