Quality time is what keeps a relationship alive — and in a busy world, it's the first thing to get crowded out. Pick a night, call it date night, and see how creative you can get without spending a cent. A season-by-season starting list:
Winter
- Drive to see holiday lights
- Play cards by the fire
- Have a snowball fight
- Build a scrapbook of memories together
Spring
- Tackle a yard project together
- Give each other a massage
- Test-drive your dream car for fun
- Take a free class together
Summer
- Build a campfire and roast marshmallows
- Go swimming somewhere new
- Watch a fireworks display
- Lie outside and watch the stars
Fall
- Go for a long drive with no destination
- Cook something new together
- Take a bubble bath together
- Spend an evening just talking
Don't let boredom in the back door.
Work, kids, and everyday life will always compete for the time you've set aside for each other. Protect it anyway — it's the smallest investment with the biggest return a relationship can make.
