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Who says BRING BACK THE
there is no more LOVE LETTERS!
romance after children? Remember when love letters used
to be a thing but now unfortunately
Just like your career, replaced by cold and unfeeling
a healthy, romantic electronic messages? Bring the
relationship requires some sexy journal back! Designate a pad
work…except this work is of paper or a notebook as your love
choice and place it in
fun! We list down a few fun medium ofWhenever you or your the
bedroom.
and romantic ideas that you significant other want to express a bit
can use to spice up of romance and love, tear out a piece
your marriage. and get to work. It could be a poem,
a love letter or even a drawing – as
long as you express how much you
love and appreciate each other! Then,
place it in each other’s designated
drawer or side table, just waiting to
be discovered at the end of the day. It
makes for a nice surprise!
EMBARK ON A HUNT! THE
TREASURE: EACH OTHER
Once a week or once a month (it’s
up to you, really), go on a date with a
difference. What’s the difference? One
party has no idea where the location
of the date will be! Instead, he or she
will be given clues throughout the day
on where you can be found, whether
it’s at a new bar the both of you have
never gone before, a restaurant that
you’ve never tried, etc. You can give
the clues through emails, over the
phone or if you’re crazy creative,
even a courier! The best day to do
this is on a weekday when the both
of you are working because it builds
anticipation, especially when the end
of the workday approaches and your
significant other has to decipher the
clues. Switch roles on the next date!
WE DIDN’T START
THE FIRE!
Admit it, one of the first things that
disappears from a relationship when
a baby pops into the family picture
is heart-to-heart communication
between husband and wife. And we all
know how important communication
is to any relationship (just ask our
personality feature for this month,
Mr Baey Yam Keng). Here’s a simple
trick to remind each other about
communication while going through
the motions of our busy lives: lighting
candles. Every time either one of
you wants to take some time out to
talk and chill, just light a candle in
the bedroom before the evening.
It’s a signal to your significant other
that you need a listening ear and a
shoulder to lean on later at night in
bed. Just remember to go to bed at
the same time!
Jul 2014 • Family & Life
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