Today most of the parents are struck while trying to balance their professional goals and family responsibilities. Trying hard to reach professional deadlines and giving your child the best of facilities, sometime parents lose the intimacy and miss the quality time with each other. Earlier, it may only look like a few missed dinners as an expression of affection towards your kid. But in the long run, you are missing those small wonderful moments which would have been made a huge difference. There is no point in regretting gone times. The best day is today. Start investing in your relationship from today only. It does not always demand special dates or trip to some foreign land. The best way is to create time zone for each other within your daily routine chores. Just be a bit innovative and flexible and you will surely notice the difference and can reignite the spark that you thought had faded long ago.
1. Work-out together
Nothing could be better than a good and healthy start of the day. You can make exercise a fun while working out as a couple. This way, you will be able to achieve the best of your health with the best person in your life.
2. Join a common class
You can also enroll for any common interest hobby class. It can be a salsa dance class, or a swimming class or any other recreational class. All you need to do is sit and make a list of your common interests. Then finding a source in neighborhood is not a big deal.
3. Indulge in outdoor activities
It is always fun to go outdoors. Be it a friendly football match on Sunday or a camping trip on weekend, you will surely enjoy the strenuous exercise and the effort to overcome the hassles involved. This will not only strengthen your bond but will also be a great lesson for your kids. It will inculcate team spirit among children and a sense of positivity in you.
4. Help each other in kitchen
Try not to order food on Sunday. Rather cook something special and that too as a team. If one of you is not a great cook, then lend a helping hand as there are so many things to carry out which are otherwise not directly related to cooking. The idea behind is to help your partner and spend some quality time together. You never know if you discover that hidden chef inside you.
5. Manage the daily chores
There are so many things on daily basis which could be managed as a team like going to supermarket for groceries or buying vegetables from your local market. There are enough reasons and ways in which you can spend time together and also lay off each other’s burden.
6. Take up a project
If you are feeling lazy and just want to remain inside the house, then even you can create some special moments for each other. It could be anything from sorting out your old family pictures or cleaning up a closet, or simply create and manage a family blog or website together.
7. Recreate your garden
Gardening can prove out to be one of the most distressing hobbies. Along with your partner you can either recreate a garden or can give it a new look. Producing something healthy and lively gives a feeling of immense joy. Just indulge in the soil and soak up that nectar.
8. Make it a habit
Always remember, it is just not done if you plan an activity in spurts. It is all about your relationship which is the foundation of everything revolving around you. So, make it a habit to priorities your relationship and repeat something personal and special every now and then.
9. Spend quality time
Always look out and value your quality time. Leave aside your professional worries or personal complaints value each other and make the most of every single moment you spend together.
10. Enjoy fun activities
Read a book for each other, listen to your favorite songs or just play any game indoor. Just recreate that old magic of spending time with each other.
11. Plan out for dinner/ movie
Sometimes it is good to make your partner feel special with surprises. Watch a movie or go out for dinner, just make your partner feel special.
12. Appreciate your partner
Always appreciate your partner’s efforts and ignore his/her faults. Reciprocate in a positive manner. Always talk before you go to sleep.
