Keeping the Home Fires Burning - Stay at Home Moms
Keeping the Home Fires Burning
By Melissa Ingold
With the days of a stay-at-home mom being busy and somewhat chaotic, you find yourself exhausted by the end of the day. Once the kids are finally in bed, all you want to do is crawl into bed yourself for some much needed sleep. But however tempting it may be, you still need to spend some time alone with your spouse.
Remember, it's not just up to you to keep the home fires burning; your spouse needs to make an effort too! Being together in the same room at night just doesn't cut it! Simply watching a movie and sharing a bowl of popcorn allows you to be close to one another, and then once the popcorn's done, maybe more interesting things will come into play (but I'll leave that to your imagination).
Here are some simple ways to be intimate in your home:
- Snuggle together on the couch.
- Share a late night meal and conversation together after the kids have gone to bed.
- Play a board game or cards. As silly as this may sound, it allows for conversation, laughter and relaxation.
- Take your evening coffee to the deck or porch and talk about your day, or other matters that are important to you.
- Cuddle in bed and talk quietly before going to sleep or moving onto other things (again, I'll leave that to your imagination).
There are many things you can do as a couple, either at home, or out somewhere. But always remember that the best way to keep your relationship happy and healthy is to continually communicate your love and need of each other. Those small moments go a long way.
So stop telling yourself you'll spend time together later, make the effort now because it's too easy to fall into the routine of going about your days separately.
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