Why in the world would a marriage post have the title, “Take a Break”?
Take a break with each other.
There are times that I need to take a breather; a time of refreshing, to get myself together.
There are also those times that taking a break with my husband gives me a chance to possibly gain a new outlook on something that I’ve been rolling over in my mind. This wouldn’t be possible if I had children in my ear also.
I try to find unique and creative ways to spend time alone with my husband. My children are older now and my babysitting-finding days are mostly over.
My husband is self-employed and can set his own schedule. Sometimes I’m along for the ride when he does have appointments.
I know that not every mom has the opportunity to do something like this during the day, but what about when everyone is home in the evenings?
*Yes, there are circumstances that don’t allot for “conventional” break times, i.e. shift work, military deployment, caring for someone with special needs, the care of older parents, etc.*
What I’ve found that works in our home for break time are both short spurts and longer moments.
- After putting the kids in bed, treat yourself to popcorn and a movie. Snuggle up. Even if you dose off during the movie, that’s okay.
- Hang out in the bathroom with him when he’s showering. Just talk to each other.
- Make plans to spend a few hours running errands together.
- Find questions for you and your spouse to ask each other. Eat dinner later than the kids and ask away. I found a good site that may help you get started with questions: Marriage Missions. (Use discretion. You and your husband know where you are in your marriage relationship. Some questions may be questions that would require more than one dinner to answer.)
- Pick a couple’s devotional, or read from a favorite book in the Bible together. After you’ve read it (either at the same time or not), take a few minutes to discuss it.
- Hug each other while you pray together.
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