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Date Night
The Great Escape By Kendeyl Johansen
He credits some of his enjoyment to his cell phone. "By carrying the cell phone, we are assured that if something comes up we will get the call, and therefore we can relax and enjoy the evening," he says.
Sometimes the couple ekes out quality time after Autumn goes to bed.
Ream sometimes draws a bath for his wife, lights candles, pours her a glass of wine and takes the baby to the other end of the house so she can soak undisturbed. He recommends husbands bring home an inexpensive single rose from a convenience store, while stopping to pick up baby formula. Or, he says, let your wife sleep in on Saturday and surprise her with bagels. "Kiss often and treat her like you did when you were dating!" Ream says.
And talk often about your love life. "It is so easy to put romance on the back shelf while all the focus is being placed on the baby," Parrott says. "But this creates a potential pattern that can linger too long." Couples need to talk about where they are individually on their passion and intimacy scales, he says. Talking about a potential problem can propel couples to do something about it. "It's hard to think about romance with kids and a busy work schedule, but it's important. Alone time is like oxygen to a marriage. It can't survive without it."
So what are you waiting for? Schedule a date night without the kids and bolster YOUR romance!