8 ways to get out of a relationship routine

2) Don't plan everything
If every summer you go and stay in the holiday cottage with the family, every Sunday you go to the cinema and every Saturday you trawl round the supermarket, everything is mapped out and you feel as if every week is the same. Routine builds a relationship, but relationships also need change if they're going to last. Leave more room for spontaneity and you’ll have more freedom to give your relationship.

3) Try new activities together
If you want to get on better with your partner, do something different together like a new sport (yoga, swimming, tennis etc). Sharing strong emotions can bring you closer together, so why not give that parachute jump a go?! 
 

4) Be more imaginative in bed
Add a little spice to your relationship. Buy sexy lingerie, treat him to a strip-tease or have sex in different places. Try changing context rather than position, and vary your timing: there's nothing spontaneous about sex every Tuesday night!
 

5) Pamper yourself
Make 'Me' time to go shopping with friends, treat yourself to some beauty treatments, a massage or spa session. If you're married with kids, don’t forget you're a sexy lady, not just a wife and mum. If you take care of yourself, you’ll feel more relaxed and confident, and this will have a positive impact on your relationship.
 

6) Communicate
A relationship that’s going badly is a relationship without communication. Make time to really communicate, eg once a week over dinner at home or at a restaurant. Turn the TV off, remove all distractions and make it a date. Make regular time to talk about what's on your mind, what's worrying you, what you need and what you expect from each other. This will prevent you from starting to live like strangers.
 

7) Enjoy the simple things
The finer things in life are often the simple ones: a candlelit dinner, a spontaneous gift, a kiss on the neck or an essential oil massage. These little signs of tenderness make you feel closer and break up the daily routine, so wait for him outside the office once in a while and take him out for a drink. Be spontaneous and enjoy the simple pleasures in life!
 

8) Spend time apart
You don’t have to do everything together, so go shopping with your friends and let him have footie nights with his mates. You need to give each other some freedom or you'll feel suffocated. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so after that spa week with your friends you'll find your desire is ten times stronger!!