7 FUN THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR SPOUSE

As you settle into a relationship, you get pretty cozy and comfortable with each other, and you appreciate the quiet moments, the simple pleasure of one another’s company, regardless of what you’re doing . But everyone gets bored. Everyone craves spontaneity, variety, and new experiences. And presumably, you love hanging out with your boyfriend or spouse and doing stuff together anyway, but you’re out of ideas.
Here’s our list of fun things for couples to do!

1. LEARN A NEW RECIPE
   
   If you’re looking for fun things to do at home, thenFlip through a cookbook or scroll through any recipe website and pick something you both want to learn how to make. If neither one of you is great in the kitchen, all the better: you can learn from scratch together. Choose your recipe, go find the ingredients, and learn the process together, and then you get to enjoy whatever you made. You’re both learning something that builds on itself and that you can do over and over, with new recipes and the old ones. Be super ambitious, or be super simple. The joy is in the process and teamwork.

2. Watch a meteor shower
   
   This is an opportunity that only presents itself every so often; meteor showers only happen occasionally and a cloudy night can ruin the view. But if you get the chance or can plan for it, grab a beach towel, head to a big, dark field, then lie down and look up. Stargazing is a time-honored tradition, and shooting stars or meteors are considered especially lucky and romantic, so this one is a must-do.

3. Home improvement
   
   Is there some project you’ve been putting off in your apartment, room, or dorm? Painting a wall, hanging frames, re-arranging your furniture? Or, is there a project you really want to do, but can’t work up the guts and motivation to do yourself? Enlist your boyfriend and tackle it together, or do the same at his place. You’ll finally be able to cross is off your list and you’ll get to enjoy his company (and assistance) while you do it. Two heads are better than one, and who better to have on your team than your man?

4. You-Pick at the farm
   
   Depending on the season and where you live, you may be able to find a nearby farm or orchard that is open for visitors to come and pick what they want for a small fee.This is a fun way to get outdoors, and using up all your cheap, perfectly in-season fruit is then a project in itself, and we’re back to item #1 on this list.

5. Explore a new town
   
   If you’ve got a few hours on your hands, look for an interesting store, restaurant, museum, attraction, or coffee house (Anything! It’s just a starting point!) in a town that’s nearby, but not home. Go, then explore main street and let the day happen organically. Going to your favorite local coffee shop may start to feel mundane, but one in a neighboring town (and all the other stuff you’ll find there) is a novel experience.

6. Read the same book
   
   If you and your spouse want to read a book together, you may want to choose something non-fiction and informative, or a biography, or a classic work neither one of you ever got around to reading. You’ll have something new to talk about and if you’re reading non-fiction, it might spark a new interest for both of you. Alternately, for a twist on this, you can…

7. Do a charity walk/run/ride
   
   Be your own team and sign up for a local walk, run, or bike ride in support of a charity or cause. These events get really big and bring together lots of different, interesting people, and they do lots of good. See what’s out there and sign up together.