What do you do?

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To keep your relationship fresh and exciting?

We used to do so much tonight but we had our wonderful son 18 months ago and obviously it's been a big change.

We don't really get any "us" time anymore and we often forget to look after each other if that makes sense. We aren't as intimate and affectionate as we once were and I really miss it.

How do we get that "spark" back? It's hard to have date nights as we live so far from family and have no childcare!

Anyone?!

From someone who was once in the same position... I appreciate you can't go out, we had that problem, but plan to make a nice tea, turn the TV off, pop some music on, enjoy each others company. Pop a film on, snuggle up. Get the music channels on and just sit and chat while music plays. I know they sound really simple ideas but it's about you enjoying each others company, and it's possible to do that at home. Albeit not as nice as being out, but it's still you two connecting xx

Thank you for those suggestions.

I'm thinking tomorrow night I might surprise with a bottle of wine after the little one goes to bed.. I like the music idea! Maybe some candles too.

It's so easy to get so wrapped up in life, we've ended up forgetting each other! X

If your little one is 18 months you should have plenty of time in the evenings to yourself. You don’t need to go out-our something nice on, cooks. Nice meal (or get a takeaway), a bottle of wine and a candle on the table. No phones, just talking and laughing x

Thank you, I think I'll suggest this for tomorrow night. I think it's the spontaneity I miss!

I'm going to maybe do it as a surprise when he puts LO to bed.