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6 Ways to have Fun with Your Spouse “You don’t’ stop having fun when you get old, you get old when you stop having fun” Wrestle Sounds silly but I do it quite often in my place! It’s all about the kid in you, don’t be uptight, get loose. You can pillow fight, food fight….whatever your choice is…YOU start it! Act out a movie scene If its popular chances are we’ve done this. It’s hilarious; Scarface, Gladiator, Life, Adam Sandler movies, Coming to America…….pick your favorites. We all remember the lines in our favorite movies! Hit the courts Now this may not be as much fun if your husband is 6’5 like mine but give it a try. You stay active and most importantly its time well spent ……No cheating! Spend time with other couples I believe being social is important although some may beg the differ …. “If you find another couple that you can both click with, then you can go out and you can do these fun things together. What you are doing is supporting and encouraging you

Learn how to Enjoy YOURSELF Do you have a Disease to Please? Always Busy? Take a day off and make Yourself A Priority.  Disconnect from work “With the internet, laptops, PDA’s, and Blackberries, we are pretty much always connected to our work 24/7. Although it can be great for productivity, it doesn't allow you to take a step back and refuel your energy & creativity. This is why, to really have a good day off” The average person is online so much statistics are starting to write about what we’re NOT doing because we are always online. Crazy right! Put down the mobile devices and try to relax your mind. Take a day out of the week, and go into YOU-MODE….if they love you, they’ll understand. Stay away from routine “On your day off, don’t do the same things that you do every day. For example, don’t wake up at the same time, or have the same breakfast or do the same activities that you would do on a regular day. Your day off needs to be a completely unique d

How to Stay Married I read this from an article where the guy states, “I can’t yet say how to stay married for 50 years, but here are a few things that can help you get to 40!” Never use the  divorce  word in arguments; it makes your partner feel like they’re standing on a banana peel. If you have used it in the past, stop and never do it again! Set aside a few minutes every day, make eye contact and talk about something besides running a household—your day, dreams, disappointments. Tell your spouse “I love you,” and affirm something they do at least once a day. Touch each other often—there is a transfer that takes place. (Think what happened when the woman touched the hem of Jesus’ robe.) Spend time together alone. You may both need to drop to your fourth, fifth or even sixth favorite thing to do to find something you both like. Pray  with  each other. We pray for the day—it only takes one or two minutes. Meals, too. P