50 Ideas on Spending Quality Time With Your Spouse

          This blog may be different from my previous ones but somehow I'm in the mood to change it up a bit! We've always talked about awesome family vacations. After that, we go back to our regular routine of working and taking care of our little ones. We forget that we still need to spend quality time with our spouses and enjoy being a couple. "DATE"! Yes, we need to find time to do something just you and your spouse. But whenever we hear the word "date", all we have in mind are movie theatre and dinner. No, no, no! There are other adventures that both of you can do.

"I want all of you, forever, you and me, everyday" - THE NOTEBOOK

Here are my 50 ideas on how to spend an awesome quality time with your honeypie: 

(Warning: I'm about to get cheesier and cheesier!)

Our favorite movie!

1.  Dress up. Arrange a candlelight dinner at home. Don't forget to play some romantic musics, preferably your songs. Invite your spouse to dance after dinner.

2. Watch your wedding videos and check out you wedding album. Don't forget to appreciate how skinny you guys were at that time.

3. Lay on the couch and tell each other corny jokes.

4. Play World of Warcraft together. Good bonding especially if you have to work together on a quest.

5. Have a picnic in the park or in your backyard.

6. Stargazing. Install the Constellation App on your phone.

7. Do some gardening together. 

8. Clean or re-arrange your furniture at home or fix the garage. 

9. Go grocery shopping together. This is the time to teach your spouse how to shop for SALE!

10. Wake up early in the morning and have coffee on your deck. This is my favorite and we do this every weekend!

11. Have a karaoke night at home and sing your heart out!  Nobody will judge.

12. Tell your spouse stories about your childhood. Believe me, there's a lot to tell!

13. Camp in your backyard. Set up the fire pit and make your s'mores.

14. Go to Buffalo Wild Wings and have a chicken wing eating contest. You can also plan to challenge each other to eat the wing with the hottest sauce.

15.  Write a blog together. Share ideas on what topic to write.

16. Go to the gym at the same time. It's good to have the same goal or to motivate each other to stay fit.

17. Plan to run a race. Picture yourself together at the finish line!

18. Be a kid again. Go to the park and play miniature golf or just swing in the playground.

19. Get some wine and browse your pictures in the computer. Reminisce your family adventures and notice how fast the kids grow.

20. Write down your bucket lists and plan to do it.

21.  Drive your car and just stroll around town. This is really nice especially during the holiday seasons where you can check all the decorations in every houses.

22.  Hang out at Barnes and Nobles. Read a book or a magazine. Order your favorite coffee at Starbucks.

23.  Go to your local ice cream parlor and share a banana split.

24. Beat each other in chess, checkers or monopoly. You'll be surprise how competitive you can be.

25. Play bowling, pool, or darts. Have a drink and appetizer and just enjoy while playing.

26.  Schedule a couples massage.

27. Go biking or hiking on a trail. 

28. Rent a boat and go fishing. 

29. Watch a comedy show. It's always fun to laugh together!

30. Go to a wine shop and have some tastings.

31. Watch the sunset.

32. Write love letter and exchange it with each other.

33. Watch a concert in the park. Set up your wine and cheese.

34. Book a hotel even for a night. Sometimes it's nice just to be in a different ambiance. 

35. Watch a drive-in movie at this time instead of the regular movie theatre.

36. Make a project together like painting a furniture or a DIY decors.

37. Go to happy hours in the restaurants.

38.  Do a painting and BYOB session.

39. Go out to Denny's or any 24 hour restaurant and have a midnight snack. 

40.  Watch a stage play or musical show. Some places have the dinner and show package available.

41.  Cook for each other on special occasions. You can pretend to be in the Top Chef and have a cooking challenge with each other.

42.   Have a cheesy movie marathon at home. By now, you already know that I love Nicholas Sparks' movies.

43. Go to the store and buy each other a sexy outfit.

44.  On a Friday or Saturday night, buy your favorite alcoholic drinks and get wasted.

45.  Play hide and seek.

46. Have a portrait session. It's nice to have your pictures too as a couple and not just the kids.

47.  Book a dinner cruise or just have a boat tour.

48.  Play Heads Up.

49.  After dinner, walk around the neighborhood while holding hands with each other.

50.  Last, but not the least, write at least 25 things why you love him/her. You will appreciate how much you complete each other.

Don't let your busy life get in the way of adding spice to your relationship. Make time for it! Tell your spouse everyday how much you love him/her. Have an awesome adventure!

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