Sometimes your marriage can take a backseat to life events. Each partner can become consume with works, the household, children, family or hobbies. There are a lot of things that can keep you distracted from each other. There will be times that the fire that got the two of you started at the beginning of your relationship might try to fizzle out.

That’s why it’s important to create time for just the two of you. Do not wait for Birthdays, holidays or special occasions is not the only times to keep the fire burning. Maintaining the fire in your marriage doesn’t always have to lead to sex either. Real chemistry happens outside of the bedroom; this is what helps for longer lasting marriage.

I read an article, it said the top things that make the fire burn out in marriages were: a partner becoming emotionally dissatisfied, feeling like their needs weren’t being met, a lack of intimacy, communication, falling out of love or a nonexistence general appreciation for the partner. Here are a few ideas that might help to put the spice into your marriage helping your marriage to stay healthy, improve in love and stay satisfied.

Date Night

If you don’t know me by now the things I care about are putting God. First, my husband, family and my purpose to name a few. From the start when I met my husband he always made it his business to make time for us. As we have become married, he has taken us time to the next level. Making sure we have Date Nights on Tuesdays.

Groupon

Why Tuesday you may ask. A lot of business have deals during the week. Half off on meals, lower price movies. So we like to utilize the resource in our community. Groupon is a great way to check out deals going on in and around your community.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Playing games

My Husband and I both enjoy a good card game of Monopoly, Uno or other broad games. Sometimes he even gets me on his game system. I guess something about taking down the bad guys gets me extra hugs from my husband. I think it’s because I am taking interests in his games that keep him happy when he sees me playing with him.

Cooking together and cleaning

Putting on a little sexy cleaning or cooking outfit doesn’t hurt to bring the fire back and helps to get you a chef or decent assist around the house. Cooking with each other this is also an excellent time to talk about your day to see what each other’s needs are and sitting down at a set table, feeding each other the dishes that were creative from your love keeps the fire blazing. Knowing your way around a kitchen can also mean you know your way around other things. (Proverbs 14:1)

Shopping

Shopping together can also be a great wood burning ideas if you’re not shy to take your husband or go into the dressing room and model the clothing for each other. Giving you time to check each other out, building up confidence in each other and yourself. When I am going shopping significantly of the time I’m shopping to look good for my husband. I want his eye glue on me. So when he goes shopping with me, I like for him to see me putting om the clothing and how great it looks on me. Also it helpful when he is there if I put something on and not flattering I have a second opinion and don’t have to waste my money

Keeping Healthy and Fit

Who doesn’t want to look good for their spouse? Keeping fit together helps the fire stay lit. As women, we can get sensitive about our weight, but men are just as sensitive about their looks. Keeping healthy contributes to keeping you around longer for yourself and your husband. Looking good keeps his eyes glued to you. Man are very visual.  Things are bound to change throughout the course of your marriage on their own but work on the things that you can control. He will be more in love with you because you love who you are. (1 Peter 3:1-9)

Pray

If all fails keep seeking and putting God first pray for one another. Pray for the health of your marriage. Praise God for the work he is doing in your life. Pray that you will become to be the wife that God has to create your to be for your husband. Pray that your husband will be the head of the household the way God is calling him to be. When you pray together and for each other. Nothing can put out the fire that’s burning between you but God.  Mark 10:9