How To Create An Amazing Love Life

When my partner and I committed to be together, it was really exciting and it felt like a new chapter in a book. We did lots of different things together. We went to the mall. We went to restaurants that I’d never been to. We went shopping. We watched shows. I enjoyed holidays with his family.

I wanted there to be long lasting excitement in our relationship. I wanted to have new and meaningful activities and moments in our relationship, but I didn’t know how to ensure that we would always have them. I didn’t want both of us to stop being engaged in life and take it for granted. I didn’t want us to take each other for granted and stop loving each other.

There was a point in our relationship when we were looking at houses and deciding which house to buy. It was exhausting because it was a huge decision and there were lots of factors to consider because it could either trap us or uplift us from our current rental situation. That journey on its own was a gamut of emotions mixed into one. There was excitement, fear, interest, disgust and surprise all along the way. We were committed to the journey because the end result could change our lives, but the emotions that came along with that journey were overwhelming.

I realized that I had the power to create adventure and positive experiences whenever I wanted. There would be emotions that we’d experience together that we didn’t like, but we could still plan for and create positive experiences in our life.

Since we had been quarantined for months in the spring, we stayed home and developed new routines. I planted flowers and worked on the yard to make it nice. We watched new shows. I caught up on a lot of chores and cleaning. We put effort and energy into making our home a nice place to be. I loved using Pinterest at this time and before this time to put together wedding ideas and date ideas. I love all of the possibilities that come up when I search and make sure to save my favorite ideas. I haven’t done this for 2020, but for 2019, I listed things to do and places to go within that year on a typed list. We did nearly all of them. One of the most meaningful and memorable activities was Pictured Rocks Kayaking. I’ve never done it before and I got some great pictures and videos from that experience.

Sometimes my desires change and I don’t want to do what I planned to do. I haven’t done a lot of planning this year because of the corona virus warnings and protests that have popped up in various cities. 2020 has been a year of relaxation, rest and rebuilding at our home. My fiancé and I have been limiting our activities and staying home for the most part to avoid crowds. We have a pool in the backyard that we have been enjoying. We’ve been going on walks around the neighborhood as well. We are limited in the range of activities that we can enjoy in terms of traveling and events.

We have been communicating more this year because of the time that we’ve had together. Just yesterday, we had some fun moments just going out to pick up some food and then going home to swim in the backyard pool. We’ve been talking a lot about our business plans and couple goals, which has helped us to be on the same page and put effort and energy into the right areas.

We’ve been through many emotional ups and downs. We’ve gone through traumas ourselves and experienced many deaths of loved ones. We’ve been there for each other when our health was declining and have had to get procedures to fix parts of ourselves. When I was fearful, I had my fiancé to help strengthen me and vice versa. An amazing love life involves both of us and involves a high level of trust and our continued dedication to make each other a priority.