How to Keep Your Relationship Fun and Fresh

Remember that famous scene from the movie When a Man Loves a Woman where Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia are in a bar, and Meg seduces him right there and then. Other people at the bar are completely stunned. This couple obviously enjoys spontaneity, adventure, and displaying open affection. Would you and your mate do something like this?

Any relationship can last for years as long as the couple keeps open communication between each other, not be afraid to try something different, and simply enjoy life! Couples that have been together ten, twenty, or thirty years must have some secret. What could it be?

How about doing something completely out of the ordinary? Try water skiing, mountain climbing, or sky diving. Whoa! Now those are different activities to share with your partner. Okay, perhaps these are too adventurous. How about trying something new, in regards to your sex life? Oral/anal sex, bondage, or taking turns being the initiator/aggressor are other possibilities. Watch X-rated movies together or live one another’s sexual fantasies. What about doing something where the two of you are intimate (but with clothes on)? Couples could take dancing lessons (ballroom, salsa, country, etc.). Or, if you are both intellects, join a book club or create one at your local library or bookstore.

Keeping the love strong can be difficult for both partners, especially in this busy 24/7 world we live in. But following the same daily routine can only lead to distance and disaster. Relationships end, children are hurt because parents divorce, and a simple, complacent life appears. Nobody wants that.

Traditional ways of keeping the love alive can also be fun, especially if it’s something the two of you have not engaged in, in a long time. For instance, have a picnic at a park or at the beach, go on a roller coaster ride, or socialize with other couples by having a BBQ. For couples to keep the love alive, each partner has to be a willing participant.

Why is it on Valentine’s Day, couples go all out by surprising each other with special gifts or sudden displays of affection? Usually, it’s the woman who values this day more than the man. Loving couples should consider every day as Valentine’s Day. Take a long bubble bath together, give each other a long, sensual massage, or a take a moonlit walk along the beach. If children are part of your lives, wait until they fall asleep, and then have a candlelight dinner, play some soft, slow music, and relish being in each other’s arms.