Romantic Rituals

by Brettani Shannon

What is the difference between a mediocre relationship and a great one? What is the secret ingredient that causes your love for each other to grow every day, year after year? The answer is simple: romance. Being romantic is more than just saying "I love you" and buying flowers for special occasions. It's finding unique and unexpected ways to show your partner how much you love them on a daily basis by creating romance with loving rituals. It is doing the little things that will make you both feel loved, appreciated and excited about your life together. Your rituals will give you new reasons to look forward to special occasions and the changing seasons of your life. Below you will find some great tips and ideas to help you get started on creating your own personal romantic rituals that will help mold your romantic adventure.

Everyday Rituals

• Brush each other’s hair or trade foot massages while you watch your favorite TV shows.
• Turn on the coffee pot before you leave for work every morning so that your partner has a fresh brew to wake up to.
• Find your own special way of saying goodnight to your partner and do it every night.
• Bring home a special treat for your love whenever you go grocery shopping.
• Write sweet notes to each other with a dry erase marker on the bathroom mirror or on each other’s car windows.
• Send your love an ecard or a text message every day and tell them something you love about them

• Watch the sunrise together on Sunday mornings.
• Plan regular full-body massage or in home spa-days.
• Make a regular date night. For some great ideas, see Lovingyou.com's monthly romance calendar.
• Wouldn't it be great to go to the mail box every Monday and know that there is a letter from your partner waiting for you? For some great tips, consult our reader ideas section.

• Treat each other to breakfasts in bed for special occasions.
• Create holiday traditions that you can both get really excited about. Some ideas include: A Christmas Eve striptease, trading special ornaments on Christmas morning, couple’s themed Halloween costumes, Valentine’s Day advent gifts, etc.
• Go clothes shopping together. Give each other input on what you like and don’t like. Make a day of it and include lunch or dinner and a movie as well.

• If you travel a lot, make it a fun tradition to play cards in the airport terminals while you wait.
• Find your favorite restaurant to have early morning breakfasts to start off day trips.
• Bring fresh flowers to your lover whenever you come home from a business trip.
• Plan a weekend away every season of the year for all the years to come.

• Read the same book at the same time, like a mini-book club, so you can discuss your thoughts and reactions together.
• Pick something new to try each month. It could be learning a new skill, eating at a new restaurant, or trying something new in the bedroom.
• Even cleaning can make for a fun tradition. When your house needs a deep cleaning, make a game out of doing chores for your entire family. Everybody picks an equal chore list out of hat and then you set the timer. When the buzzer goes off, you all get to judge who completed their tasks the best and they win the privilege of planning the activities for the rest of the day.
• Invest in the supplies for a new activity each year like jet skis, snowboards, or even painting supplies! Have fun learning to use them together and getting excited for what adventures the next year might hold.

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