By Alex Ryan
It is easy to get complacent when you have been in a long term relationship. This complacency can lead to problems in a relationship.
You can get around this complacency by having a date night. You need to take your partner and go do something you both enjoy. There is magic in the simple act of going on a date. The idea gets ignored too much after the initial courtship.
Keep it simple. The importance is that you are going on a date and not how flashy it is. A marriage can benefit from the simplest of dates. No need to spend tons of money and try to impress your spouse. Money is not the answer.
The idea is that you need to be by yourselves for a little while. You need to do this on a consistent basis to keep the sparks flowing.
Women make assumptions that you do not want to be with them especially in public. Going on a date can alleviate this concern. Dating keeps the excitement alive and reduce to boredom leads your spouse to feel rejected. Do not take this risk or assume that it cannot happen to your relationship.
Make a goal of setting regular times to go out with you spouse. Go outside the mainstream and do something sometimes besides dinner and a movie. A dinner and movie still is better than nothing.
An atmosphere of romance needs to be created between the two of you. Get creative and push the envelope. Do something spur of the moment like playing miniature golf or recreate when you got engages.
Plan ahead and get a babysitter to watch the kids. Keep a list handy of family members or friends who can watch the kids so you can go on a date. Your relationship and sex life will flourish if you have regular alone time
