• NEVER Take your date to see a movie (especially a drive in) on the first date.  You need the first date to do all of the 'getting-to-know-each-other' stuff.
• DO keep conversation going.  Ask questions.  Be interested in what he/she is saying.  Even if they are talking about their bug collection....it is their passion so  be supportive and listen.
• DON'T take your date to a basketball, football, hockey, or any other kind of game UNLESS he/she agreed to go with you because of a shared interest.
• DO  Women (or at least the ones I know)  like to  have the door held  and chairs pulled out for them.  It is really nice when a gentleman does these things......For you women, if a man is gentleman enough to hold the door or pull out a chair for you...let him.  He is just being polite, he is not doing it because he doesn't think you can.
• DON'T hold hands or even kiss on the first date.  Leave some mystery for the next dates.  Plus, by NOT doing these things it shows that you are more interested in the PERSON than the BODY.

• Marriage MUST HAVE: Daily compliments to (and from) BOTH partners.  Such as..."Hi honey, you look beautiful today!"  Or "Hey handsome!  You did a wonderful job pruning that tree!"  You know just anything POSITIVE that you can think of to brighten your spouses day.
• Go on a DATE (without the kids) at least once a month.  Every time you go out go somewhere NEW.  That neither of you have been to or do something that you haven't tried TOGETHER.
• when you are on your date try NOT to talk about the kids and how cute they are...this is YOUR time.  (For conversation ideas see below)>
• Flirt (with each other only) it is fun to flirt with your spouse...try it out!  Wiggle your eye brows, wink, anything that you would do if you were trying to 'pick up some chicks or hunks'!  LOL
• Set aside 10 minutes EVERY NIGHT to go over your relationship high/low for the day.  Example:  My relationship HIGH for today would be that my DH surprised me with a sweet 'I Love You' card.  My relationship LOW would be that my DH and I had a disagreement over a financial issue.  HINT:  this exercise is meant for you to open the lines of communication.  DO NOT accuse each other for the LOW points.  Try deciding on a way that you could go about the day differently so that you wont run into that low again.  This is fun!  Try it out!!
• Hug & Kiss A LOT.  I don't know about you but getting a big ole' bear hug from someone you love is the BEST feeling in the world!

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