How to Rekindle Lost Romance in a Christian Marriage

Remember the line from the song that tells us, "You've lost that loving feeling?" Unfortunately, it's true in many Christian marriages today. Busy lives cause couples to be tired, stressed, emotionally and physically drained--anything but romantic.However, it's vital to your marriage to make an effort to rekindle that lost romance and to teach your children by example what a loving marriage can be. It takes a little effort, lots of commitment and a willingness to bring back that "loving feeling."

Instructions

1. Make time to connect each day. With jobs, children and other responsibilities, you probably rarely find time to just connect, so it's important that you set aside time each day to just touch base. Have a cup of coffee together in the morning, sit and talk after dinner, watch a movie together or go to bed a little earlier.

2. Plan a date once a week. Just as dating was an important way to get to know each other and connect before marriage, it's a great way to stay connected during marriage too. Once a week, plan a time to be alone with your spouse. It could be going out or sending the kids to a babysitter to have time alone at home.

3. Greet each other at the end of the day. This is a great way to show your spouse that you care and are excited to see them when they get home. Give them a kiss and hug, ask about his or her day and let them know you are happy to see them.

4. Call each other every day. Make a point to call your spouse once a day to help stay connected and check in. It doesn't have to be a long conversation, just a quick call to say I love you.

5. Share the household responsibilities. Sharing the chores will help in rekindling the romance. A marriage is a team effort and it requires both spouses working together. With both spouses pitching in, neither spouse is left feeling the weight of doing it all, which can cause feelings of resentment.

6. Play together. Take an interest in what your spouse loves to do and do it together. Playing together helps to renew the friendship between you and allows you both to remember what brought you together in the first place.

7. Spice up your lovemaking. It's easy to get into a rut in the bedroom or to allow the demands of life to take priority. To help spice things up change the location, set aside a special night when the kids are at a babysitters. Buy new lingerie and send flirty emails throughout the day in anticipation.

8. Pray together. Praying together helps to draw you closer to your spouse and allows you both to focus on what is truly important in your marriage.