The New Best Gift: Time Together

Clock in a gift box Consider giving your spouse the gift of time together this Valentine's Day.

Many couples buy each other gifts for Valentine's Day. Some just buy candy and cards for the kids. Whatever your shopping preference, consider shaking things up this year, and giving your spouse the fantastic gift of time together.

Think about it. During the holidays there are no shortages of events and activities that you can enjoy with the love of your life. It is a romantic time of year, and you can be sure that a special evening together will be priceless.

Genna Cockerham, Marriage Feature Writer for Suite 101, offers several good points to consider about this kind of gift. In her article, Give the Gift of Time Together this Year, she says that this can be done in a variety of ways: Couples can choose an event or activity for each other, or they can pick one together.

Indulge their personality
When deciding what event or experience you would like to share with your spouse this holiday, make sure to prioritize their personality. If you don’t already know of some place they would love to go, thing they would like to do, or show they are dying to see, ask them. Cockerham says that you should “allow this experience to fulfill a desire.” This is a gift you are giving them, so make sure it is something that they will love. Even if you aren’t crazy about the activity or event, embrace it anyway. Get excited about it with them. Go and have fun!

Relive the past
Your spouse will love the gift of reliving a special memory of the past. Just take them someplace they loved or give them the opportunity to do something special that they enjoyed doing in the past. You can do something you did when you were first dating or even first married. Cockerham explains that, “many interests that were enjoyed when dating or newlyweds can fall by wayside as responsibilities of a career and home grow.”

Escape together
Maybe your spouse has been so busy with kids or work that they have not had the chance to do what they only dream of doing. Help your spouse escape from routine of life, and take them to do something that they have always wanted to do. Even if you have to arrange a sitter for the kids, it will be worth the trouble. Escape with your sweetie for some enjoyable and fun time together.

Source: suite101.com. Genna Cockerham. "Give the Gift of Time Together this Year."

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