It seems a lot of people like receiving ideas of how to maintain our love, spontaneity and keeping boredom at bay in our marriages. So, here are a few more ideas generated from our book pre- and postmarital workbook, Called Together.

1. Work at being on time for one another and call if you’ll be late
2. Make plans together, check your calendar often
3. Ask each other’s advice with issues, drawing upon your spouse’s wisdom
4. Discuss purchases before purchasing
5. Be thankful and express thanks often
6. Work on life changes, taking responsibility for your faults
7. Share your dreams and insights with one another often
8. Ask for creative ways that you can please one another
9. Plan a mini-moon…just the two of you
10. Express your attraction to one another especially when noticing a new outfit
11. Be reasonably happy to go shopping for that new outfit
12. Relate your work day with her/him frequently
13. Reminisce about your early days of engagement or marriage
14. Express appreciation for one anther’s families and parents
15. Go for ice-cream
16. Show appreciation when supporting each other’s decisions
17. Buy cards and/or little gifts to say, “I love you and was thinking about you.”
18. Remember anniversaries and birthdays
19. Watch a TV program that your spouse enjoys together
20. Keep active the six most important words in marriage, “I am sorry, I was wrong” and consider making it nine – “Please forgive me.”