Category: Relationships

  • 14 Cheap And Fun DATE IDEAS

    14 Cheap And Fun DATE IDEAS

    Valentine’s day and colder months definitely cry out for a romantic date. But it’s needless to have special events to make cozy time with your special person.

    Courting your sweetheart is the elixir to keep your marriage powered as well as to connect and liven up from the daily grind.

    Kids, tight budgets, overwork, and fatigue could be detrimental to a marriage. These are some usual excuses to sidestep small delights and take your partner for granted.

    You think the kids are too young to leave with someone, cannot afford a classy date at the moment, are drained after a long day, or have no time except the weekends that you want to spend quietly at home.

    It doesn’t have to be like this, though. You can make the situation better.

    You might still do without spending money but to cultivate a happy marriage you must invest in time, energy, thoughts, and efforts.

    14 CHEAP AND FUN DATE IDEAS

    There are several ways to have a fun date with your partner, without paying a fortune, other than the dull dinner and movie nights.

    14 Cheap And Fun Date Ideas

    At-Home Date Ideas

    1. Romantic song list: Create a collective playlist of your favorite songs. Play it in the background as you tenderly converse, have dinner, or look through your old photo albums.

    3. Play board games: We have a play date once a few days. We love ludo, carrom board, snakes, and ladders. You can play snooker, chess, or do a puzzle together. It’s a wonderful way to relive childhood memories with your beloved.

    4. Do up: It barely costs anything to put up the fairy lights, flowers, balloons, and ribbons; light some candles; pull out your special dinner plates, and bed covers. Buying once (one-off payment) can no longer be used.

    5. Bubble bath: Set up your bathtub with warm water; toss in some essential oils, rose petals, and decor items; light some aromatic candles, or turn on your electric diffuser and get cozy.

    6. Floor picnic: Lay a comforter/quilt on the floor. Bring your blanket to the living room. Pull some throw pillows. Bring out food and drinks. A bed tray foldable table does great for the floor picnic. Drape the same with a fine fabric. Put your favorite movie/show and there you go.

    7. Binge-watch favorite movies: Love to catch up on the latest movie together? Or maybe one you had watched together when you were dating; a favorite actor/actress movie? My husband and I love to watch movies from the time we grew up. I really wished to watch a lot of my favorite movies with him. We watch them now and enjoy them twice as much.

    Related: 10 Secrets To A Successful Marriage

    8. Cook date/chore date: I know, many of you are familiar with sharing a cooking experience but a chore date?! Order a take-out and try getting a little cleaning done. Try for once and you’ll be amazed at the quality of time you spend together and omg the results will be so much worth it!


    Don’t make it extreme for the first time though. Just go for a bit of decluttering and organizing your personal belongings and that should do it.

    9. Art date: If you both love some art form.. give it a try for fun. Painting, crafting, playing music, taking pictures; acting, and filming videos. Primarily, get creative together.

     

    Outdoor Date Ideas

    10. Brunch date: Heading out for a walk (in the neighborhood) under the dawning sky feels amazing. And how about if coupled with a brunch? Ride in nature, spend some time in the woods, have a long talk, hold hands, enjoy the quiet moments, get some sun, and hit the breakfast nook on your way back home.


    14 Cheap And Fun Date Ideas

    11. Grocery Store date: Many of you may be startled to know but… the grocery store is my wonderland! It is! And surprisingly, my husband knows it 😉. So, on a serious note — I grocery shop only ONCE a month. Yes, I do that intentionally to avoid overspending.
    But when I do, I take a leave from my housework. So we have food delivered to us and I enjoy a relaxing day with hubby. I like to apply some good face masks, paint my nails, dress up, and head out.

    First, we get the groceries — drop them in the car, watch a movie, stop at the drive-thru, and head back home.

    12. Explore your hometown or neighborhood: My husband and I were born and raised across the same town. Still, there are many unseen places that we love to explore closely. We also love to revisit our childhood places — the parks, the beaches, the restaurants, the confectionery stores, and the bazaars.

    13. Farm date/visit: The farm is again my happy place. If you’re anything like us you can spend any amount of time on the farms — getting to know each fruit, veggie, flower plant; animal; the natural milking method is a blessing.

    14. Library date: If you’re fortunate enough to have a bookworm partner, look no further than a library date. Firstly, the library is a whole different world; full of life and a great escape from the boring human race and real-life scenarios. Find a good library cafe near you and arrange an afternoon luxuriating with your precious.


    15. Historical place visit: My husband and I love to explore historical places. I adore caves and artwork. I get so much absorbed in the carvings or sculptures and try to learn what they signify. We thoroughly enjoy going to historical places.


    14 Cheap And Fun Date Ideas

    Those were my cheap and fun date ideas. A little varied from the luxurious and fancy dates yet truly engaging.

    Be sure to share your thoughts. Thank you so much for reading.

  • Marriage Advice: 10 Secrets To A Successful Marriage

    Marriage Advice: 10 Secrets To A Successful Marriage

    Always Strive To Give Your Spouse The Very Best Of Yourself Not What’s Left Over After You Gave Your Best To Everyone Else – Dave Willis

    True happiness, peace, and content are felt when your married life is in good shape. Marriage is a treasure worth striving for.

    You can move the world when you have your adored spouse in your life. The love between the couples makes the home a heaven on earth.10 Secrets To A Successful Marriage

    Just Like any other marriage, my marriage came with a fair share of ups and downs in the initial stage (for a couple of years). We went through the ugliest time of life with finances, health, lifestyle issues, etc. But God’s blessings and love kept us tied together growing into oneness. And today in this 11th year of marriage I can’t thank god enough for the precious husband that he gave me and for this blissful marriage.

    Today I’m sharing some of my secrets to a successful marriage:

    MARRIAGE ADVICE: 10 SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

    1) Understand Each other’s Perspective:

    The misconception is the main cause of a stressful marriage.

    To share a great bond, you need to understand your partner’s perspective so well, that you should be able to explain his or her viewpoint to a third person.

    If you think there’s something wrong with your relationship then you may want to check your own thoughts first.

    Put yourself in their shoes and think about what could you have done in the same situation. Try to look at the situation from a third person’s point of view for better understanding. Be realistic while doing so.

    2) Kill the Ego:

    For any marriage to survive, you have to get rid of the ego. Know that love is all about giving what you’ve got and not expecting.

    Give attention to his or her physical and emotional needs. Make every effort to fulfill it.

    Focus on your spouse’s interests, likes, and dislikes.

    Support each other.

    Take pride in each other’s accomplishments.

    This is possible only when you love unconditionally which brings me to the next point.

    3) Love Unconditionally:

    Loving your spouse unconditionally will ensure forgiveness, care, and respect — the key ingredients of a successful marriage. Truly accept each other with all the good things and also imperfections. Focus only on your partner’s good qualities. Let there be only love in its purest form.

    Find ways to show your love through different gestures – cooking his favorite meal, having food together, sharing the housework, caring for each other in the illness, celebrating every little moment, being grateful for each other, unitedly making decisions about the kids’ future. Try to do everything willingly.10 SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

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    4) Pray Together:

    And pray for each other. This is necessary to create a spiritual bond between you two.

    The best thing you can do for your spouse and your marriage is to have god and his blessings into your marriage.10 SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

    5) Have some “WE” Time:

    Take some time to share things and really listen to each other.

    Find pleasure in every little thing when you’re with her or him. Even if it is just having breakfast together, find ways to make it as special as possible.10 SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

    Remove all the distractions (TV/Mobile phone/laptop), Put the kids to sleep, and have some cuddle time where you don’t have to say or listen to anything, you just have to be with each other living every moment of it to the fullest.

    6) Assist Each other:

    Be generous and assist your partner even before he or she asks for it. Each day, there’s something you can do to help them.

    Find ways to make their job easier.

    This will show that your care.

    Be there for your spouse in the ups and downs.10 SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

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    7) Date Him/Her:

    Date your spouse irrespective of your age, schedules, kids, finances, etc. Even a short coffee break at a nearby restaurant will refresh and rejuvenate you both.

    Plan and arrange a date, dress up for him, be his girlfriend, forget about everything else, and enjoy your time.10 SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

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    8) Keep Other People Out Of Your Marriage:

    Be it your kids, parents, friends, keep them out of your marriage.

    Your spouse should be your Top Priority. Your marriage is your own personal space.

    No one deserves to get in the way of your personal business (conflicts/financial issues, etc).

    Also, you should be capable enough of solving your own issues between you two.

    9) Sex/Love Making:

    Have sex regularly to really connect with each other. Because this physical relationship creates a spiritual connection and a sense of belonging between the couples.

    Occasionally, make efforts to spice things up – fancy lingerie, romantic room decor, soft music can help prevent boredom.

    10) Don’t Compare Your Marriage To Others:

    Instead, learn from others.

    Study the traits of people with a successful marriage. What is it that made their marriage better? Observe and learn from them.

    In the same way, learn from the couples whose marriage didn’t work – what exactly created the issues between them? Avoid committing the same mistakes in your marriage.

    Bonus Tip:

    Practice Self-care:

    Today’s unhealthy lifestyle is the main cause of irritability, anxiety, unclear thinking which leads to an unhappy marriage. Try to include 10 minutes of meditation or deep breathing exercise in your lifestyle. Eat healthy, exercise, and get enough sleep. This is so important for a healthy mind and body, and therefore for mental clarity and happiness.

    The list is endless. There’s so much you can do to make your marriage successful. It takes a lot of nurturing and hard work to make an ordinary relationship an extraordinary marriage.

    Following these tips will strengthen your marriage.

    Thank you so much for reading, I hope this article is useful. And please let me know your secrets to a successful marriage in the comment section below.

     

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