How to Avoid Falling into a Relationship Rut

Video Transcript

"Ruts are bad in roads, but let me tell you this, relationship ruts are worse. So how do you avoid falling into a relationship rut? Well this is Dr. Paul, author of Boomer Girls, a Boomer Woman's Guide to Men and Dating, and ladies and gentlemen, we all can have that happen. What do we do about that? We have to think outside of the box. And that's a very simple thing to do. Don't do the same thing over and over. Guys, you got a bar of soap? Or ladies, you got a bar of soap? In the morning go the mirror and say, "I love you" on the mirror. Wow. That takes you a little bit out of the rut, doesn't it? When was the last time the two of you went over to the sub shop, bought a sub, went down to the park, sat there looking at each other in the park? Not a restaurant, it doesn't have to be candlelight, it might be something different. Have the sub, walk hand and hand through the park. These are just suggestions, but unfortunately, we do get into ruts. We go to the same restaurants, we go to the same movies, we see the same friends, and it gets to be boring. And we don't want that to happen. And it is the responsibility of both of you. Neither person is allowed to give only fifty percent. You need to give each a hundred percent. Relationship ruts are very bad, as bad as ruts in the road. And believe me, they can make your road very rocky. This is Dr. Paul. May your fantasies of today be your realities of tomorrow."