The $100 Question: How Do You Keep Passion and Romance in Your Relationship?

for me, should talk every night before going to sleep the good things happened in a day.

I recently wrote an article on appreciation in relationships. I really believe that's how to keep it all alive!

http://escapefromrelationshiphell.com/affair-proof... ( http://escapefromrelationshiphell.com/affair-proof... )

There are some other great comments here.
Thanks for asking this question!

With love~

Lisa Hayes

www.escapefromrelationshiphell.com ( http://www.escapefromrelationshiphell.com )

I keep romance in my relationship by never taking my husband for granted. And we always hold hands when we go places--I think that is an important sign that a couple is still very much connected, no matter how many years they have been married.

I haven't found those two..but they'll come one day.

Romance left the room...and passion followed behind him.

I think it's important to spend time apart an nurture each others interests.

and stay active. Wearing a ponytail and weatshirt is ok when your doing chores around the house, but not all the time. Each person in the relationship should make an effort to look attractive for their spouse.

What is passion or romance? I haven't seen that in a while.

Want Passion, think sex. Your brain is your most effective sex organ. Think about sex. Call him early in the day and tell him you are thinking about it. He will percolate all day, be more productive at work, and come home ready. Nothing will stimulate him like you being "ready" yanno.

Protect your "together time" in a kid free zone. Nothing causes sexual wipe out like "MOMMY".

Schedule sexual fun; the heart shape of rose petals on the bed; soft 'we are going to do it' sheets; the candles; the music; the choclates and cheese; whatever stimulates the senses.

Neighbor knocked on the door. He was flustered, he had never asked before, "can you watch the kids for a while?" There was a pleeding in that. "Sure", we were bewildered but, sure. 9 months later beautiful daughter was born. If you have to resort to this kind of child care arrangements - do it.

Love, devotion, romance are all vital but if this is about passion then the secret is - SEX IS IMPORTANT, sometimes for its own sake, sometimes as a spiritual expression of your deep love, and sometimes, just sometimes, its fun. Have fun <3

It is important for couples to have time together just having fun, away from the kids.

Being honest with eachother is important in keeping romance in my marriage. Also spending some alone time after the kids are in bed.

This is a quote from Yogi Bhajan and it applies to a lot of things ... including relationships. Because even on those days when you don't feel so loving or passionate or connected, if you "fake it," those real feelings can emerge in a pretty strong way and you'll be surprised to find yourself not faking it anymore. :)

If you treat someone as if they don't matter or don't exist for most of the day, you can't really expect them to jump in your arms when you want their attention.

We don't take each other for granted. We talk during the day while he is at work and we treat each other as if each day is our first date all over again.

Don't really get much of either, but I'm always on the lookout for a good guy!

Not currently in a relationship

Another way we keep our relationship passionate is by volunteering together at church. It's easy to only be involved in separate interests, but we make it a point to do these things together. They help us connect together spiritually as well as provide bonding opportunities--even when it's things like cleaning the church!

We like to take walks together after dinner, which give us a chance to just talk and dream together without any of the distractions of things around the house.

We make it a point to eat dinner and breakfast together every day. This gives us a chance to chat or even just be together if my husband is reading the paper or I'm making a to-do list. Even if we're not talking, we're together!

One way we try to stay connected is by cooking meals together!

One of the ways we try to keep romance in our marriage is by scheduling weekly date nights with each other.

Watching a late night movie....

it's just always there for me, we just really appreciate each other and love spending time together and let each other know it

We have date night once a month or so when we don't talk about the children and if we want to be alone we put the children to bed a little early.

Gotta have a date night every week :)

ktgonyea at gmail.com

I once read that your behavior in the first 5 minutes of getting home in the afternoon from work will set the tone for the rest of the evening with your spouse. I have found this to be very true. We make sure to greet each other with a kiss. We take the time to see how each other's day is before moving on to what needs to be done at home. This helps to ensure we focus on each other's feelings and needs.

have a date niight with no kids

We always leave little notes around the house. Sometimes naughty

We have a date night once a week!

I think weekend getaways are a great way to keep romance in a relationship.

We make time for each other. Communication is key for us.

more of the good in your mate and try your best not to dwell on the flaws they will eat at you til they outweigh any good if you do. Plus, it helps YOU to get all sexified - with physical and mental grooming - to feel good about yourself.

ckfrrt
We plan a night away from the kids and stay somewhere nice but not to far from home, then we actually have time to relax and enjoy each other.

If things are 'right' in your relationship, you don't have to work at being passionate, it's just a normal reaction to that amazing person in your life...

I like to do small gestures such as a homemade card from the computer. Or a text message at any random time.

i tell hubby he is handsome

My husband and I are living on opposite coasts for now and I can honestly say it's special when we're reunited. We've been married for 25 years and have three children together. Our lives are like a roller coaster, and the ride has been wild, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

LuckyTJG@cs.com

We always say "please" and "thank you" and do considerate things for one another. For instance, I was standing outside talking to my neighbor on a sunny day. A few minutes into my conversation my husband came up and stood next to me holding an umbrella over me to block out the evil potentially headache causing sun. I try to do as much for him as well.

We also touch a lot in passing. Cuddling on the couch, Touching a shoulder in passing, etc...

I find all these things romantic. The passion just sort of comes along with it.

So far at 17 years together, whatever we are doing seems to be working.

With three kids it is hard to find some time alone, but we do so whenever we can. At night when all three girls are a sleep we often cuddle and watch movies, play board game or cards. We enjoy our time alone even if it is only five minutes at a time and few and far between.

Do kind things for each other. Treat each other with respect. Say Thank You a lot. Thanks for the contest.

With kind words and sincerity

We love hanging out, spending some time having ice cream.

I like to make him pancakes late at night....he loves that:)

That's the easiest to say and the hardest to do sometimes.

We both celebrate life-long learning. If we're always learning something new together, we're both excited together!

We always make time to do fun things together, especially travel, and it keeps things fresh!

I make sure he knows how much I love him daily. We are always trying to do sweet things for each other that we know will make the other happy. We work daily to keep the love and romance alive in our marriage, which also means giving each other breathing room every now and then. Once we've had our space, we come back together strong than ever.

We have date nights every week where we actually leave the house and do something we havent tried before!

We spend a few hours a day talking and re-connecting. With kids and busy schedules it's important to make time to continuously cultivate your relationship. Everyone will benefit from it.

Though it's not easy, we try to have a date night at least every two weeks or so.