Between work, kids and the house, you and your husband probably don't get to spend a lot of alone time together. Reconnect and rekindle the romance in your marriage by going away for the weekend, just the two of you. Leave all your stress and responsibilities behind, accepting no phone calls from work or the kids unless it's an emergency. Select a location that interests you both and allows you to focus on each other.
Book a room at a vineyard for a romantic weekend getaway. Many vineyards offer intimate, charming accommodations and a restaurant onsite. Choose a room with a fireplace, balcony or Jacuzzi tub to set the mood. See if the vineyard offers any special romantic packages, such as strawberries and champagne, that can be waiting for you in your room as you arrive. During the day, attend a wine tasting together and tour the vineyard to see how wine is made. Pack a picnic lunch and take in the beautiful scenery around you. In the evening, sip wine, enjoy a delicious dinner and talk together without interruption. As the ultimate decadence, sleep in late the next morning.
If you and your husband both enjoy nature and the outdoors, rent a cabin in the woods for a quiet, relaxing weekend. A woodland retreat eliminates all the distractions and stress of urban life. Cook meals together and share them in front of the fireplace. Relax on the porch overlooking the trees where you can enjoy the chirping of the birds and look for wildlife, such as deer, rabbits and chipmunks. Explore the woods or hunt. If the cabin sits on a river or lake, swim, sunbathe or fish together.
Spend a weekend being pampered together at a spa. Enjoy full-body massages, hot stone massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and body wraps. Detoxify your bodies so you feel healthier and have more energy. Take a class in fitness, health, sexuality, stress management or spirituality. Perform yoga or visit the gym together. Go for a swim in a pool or unwind in a hot tub. Many spas also offer relaxing gardens, stunning views of nature, or ski trails.
Avoid impersonal, cookie-cutter hotel rooms and spend your weekend away at a bed and breakfast. Bed and breakfasts are smaller and more intimate than hotels, often offering charming, themed rooms. Depending on the bed and breakfast, enjoy local activities. If your B&B has its own stable, go horseback riding; if it's located in the woods or on a lake, traverse nearby nature trails. If nature isn't your thing, after eating breakfast, explore the town, go antiquing and catch a meal at a restaurant in town. At night, snuggle up in your room with your husband.
