Put a Little Romance into Your Daily Routine

I'm on vacation this week, and one of the things I have been looking forward to doing is spending some quality time with my husband.

Normally, it's hard for us to connect because he works at night, and I work during the day. With the household responsibilities and an active teenager (who can't drive yet), we don't have a lot of free time.

Does this sound familiar?

We can make a lot of excuses for not making/finding time for romance, but the truth is we can put a little romance in our day...EVERY DAY!

When we think "romance," we assume that means something like a candlelit dinner, soft music, the little black dress, and champagne. But that's at the far end of the romance spectrum, where special occasions reign--occasions that don't come along very often. About as often as we wear that little black dress.

But romance shouldn't be an occasional thing. It should be part of your daily diet. Now, I know you're already thinking again, "But who's got time?"

YOU DO! And I'll tell you how.

Let's look at the ordinary, everyday variety of romance, otherwise known as "affection." Yeah, I've got your attention now, don't I? Because affection is easy, affection is doable. As a matter of fact, you may already make affection a part of your daily routine.

If not, here are the first steps to put a dash of romance into your every day--hold hands, kiss, hug, compliment, write a note, give a gift, and of course, say "I love you."

These may seem pretty basic and you might be thinking there are a million more ways to be romantic, and you're right!

So tell me, what are your easy, every day strategies for romance?