Readers’ Tips for Keeping the Love Alive, Installment IV (originally published in True Romance, July 2006)
My husband and I have found that privately celebrating all the holidays and special days is a great way to stay connected. A few days before July 4th, we may have a private picnic at a park 20 miles away just to enjoy being together, or we may exchange some small, meaningful gifts over a dinner just to say “you’re special, and this is just for us.” We’ve celebrated the beginning of summer by playing basketball together. To cool down afterward, we take a long walk holding hands while we talk about our future hopes and dreams and where we’re going in life. We’ve explored flea markets and toured house and hardware shows on Labor Day weekends just to share the joy of finding that special item or collectible. While these little planned get-togethers may not seem all that important or romantic to someone else, we’ve found that these times that we make a point of being together make us feel very important to each other, bringing us closer together—and that’s a great way to stay connected!
—Lorrie, Belle Center, OH
