Are you having fun?

Do you and your spouse take the time to have fun together?

It is easy to get. into a run with our day-today life while we share the load of responsibilities and to the same things over and over.

The best way to keep your marriage fresh and fun is to be intentional with finding new things to do together.

Here are some examples of ways you can get creative and find new things to do together.

- Take turns choosing “date night” experiences

- Find new hobbies you can do together

- Tag along with your spouse the next time they spend time doing “their” hobby.

- Eat dinner together without screens

- Cook meals throughout the week together

- Schedule a couple of hours to clean the house together once a week

- Create new traditions together as a family

- Create a share “goals” list and get excited about tackling it as a team.

- Support each other and cheer each other on as a team as you work together to accomplish your individual goals.

- Pretend to be a “tourist” in your town; what fun things can you do?

- Take a day trip outside of your town and experience somewhere new

- Take long walks together everyday, or a few times a week

- Sign up for a cooking class

- Talk about your dream with each other

- Play board games, catch, rent bikes, complete a puzzle or have a movie marathon on a Friday night

The possibilities are truly endless, get creative just like you did when you were dating; think about how you would want to impress your spouse and make your time together special.

John Gottman is a relationship expert who often talks about how important it is to create a life together that shares a common purpose and meaning; if both spouses are going in opposite directions all of the time, it makes it much harder to nurture your relationship or make your spouse feel loved and cherished by you.

Let your spouse be the person you most want to create memories with. Your marriage is worth it.

Question: What does your dream date look like?