QOTD What are you or will you do to keep the spark in your marriage

Original post by shamma

Jan 28, 2003 10:28 AM

After reading the movie thread I thought this would make a great QOTD. Let me hear you

shamma Posted: Jan 28, 2003 11:35 AM

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Stef, we changed it up to our liking, yes there are some very interesting ones, we never let the rules tie us to not doing it. Make up your own if you don't like the one that is pulled, pull another one.

jms0176 Posted: Jan 28, 2003 11:37 AM

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Maintain my weight loss, keep in shape, trying to have more passionate evenings!

sparkles Posted: Jan 28, 2003 11:44 AM

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Enjoy each moment of the present

Love ourselves and our lives

Dream about the future

Plan for the future

Be kind to each other

Be interested in each others doings and whereabouts

Laugh and be silly

NIHA Posted: Jan 28, 2003 01:24 PM

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Say 'I love you' and give hugs as much as possible (at least 1x per day, but even more if possible), I don't think you can ever say it too much or give too many hugs!!

Great thread!!

sept20yay! Posted: Jan 28, 2003 01:37 PM

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You guys are going to think this is silly but.... we still talk baby talk a little.... I am not married yet.... but we are so cute...

We still touch each other like we did when we were dating.... He sits on the couch watching tv and I sit on his lap instead of the rest of the couch....

We must give each other at least 20 kisses throughout the day! We say I love you at least 10 times... I don't know how long this is going to last, but we make people sick around us!

He makes most of the money in the relationship and works really hard at it. I don't take that for granted and I let him know it.... Once a week he comes home from work and piping fresh hot food is already on the table- the table is set- and dishes automatically appear and disappear... I ask for no help from him that day.... It gives me pleasure to have him eat a hearty meal and relax without additional work at home....

Cira Posted: Jan 28, 2003 03:03 PM

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Shamma - thanks for posting all the sensual 'stuff' - Great idea for Valentine's Day. I wanted to suprise him with something romantic!!!

As far as what we do ... it's been so hard lately with the house. He's there everynight and comes home exhausted. So, I try to make special dinners on the weekend (which he loves .. I tell you that the way to my guy's heart is through his stomach)! But I think what keeps our spark is that we always talk and make each other laugh!!! I dance for him or we dance together, act silly, or just try to have fun! We try to have a date night - once a week. We'll call each other constantly at work, send romantic emails, leave cute notes for each other, constantly complimenting each other and still flirt (I'm a big flirt). Massages are big between us too. I think I tell him I love him a zillion times a day. Whenever I feel it, I say it!

februarybride Posted: Jan 28, 2003 03:14 PM

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Great question! I think this is sooo important - I am guilty of taking things for granted though.

I think the #1 thing for me is to remain friends. Be respectful of eachother. Going out to dinner just the two of us is such a great way to keep the spark.... it feels like a date. Buy cards for no reason, pick up the little something you know he likes etc. Vacation is always a great way to keep the spark. Laughing is another!!

I pray we'll never lose the *spark* but I think if we're conscious of it, we won't let it fizzle.

jennbaby Posted: Jan 28, 2003 03:31 PM

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for my shower shamma???

shamma Posted: Jan 28, 2003 03:34 PM

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Jen, when I posted those, I said either Jen or Liz will think its going to be for them...you are something else

jennbaby Posted: Jan 28, 2003 03:44 PM

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LisaT Posted: Jan 28, 2003 04:00 PM

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we have that game Shamma...

lets see, what do we do? We have date nights - sometimes they are a suprise, sometimes not. We just plan them for the other whenever we want. We pick up little gifts for each other just whenever. Al brings home flowers ALL the time (I highly recommend living next to a florist - I've got gardenias floating all over the house)

We try not to take each other for granted. We're very respectful of each other (always remembering to say thank you for the little things). We're also very silly and playful together.

There's tons of romance, candles, special dinners, wine, weekend getaways, massages, lots of vacation, lots of cuddling. We enjoying cook together.

Al always kisses me goodbye before he leaves in the morning (I'm still sleeping, but I always stir and give him a kiss or smile. A week ago I woke up and didn't think he had kissed me goodbye and I was so sad! Then before I could ask him about it, he IM-ed me and said I must have been really tired cause I didn't move at all when he kissed me!)

ILT1221 Posted: Jan 28, 2003 04:34 PM

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Thanks for the inspiration you guys. I've been starting to feel frumpy but you guys have some great ideas.

Shamma-

thanks for those ideas!!!

By the way I sent you FM.