Marriage Monday "Woo Your Man!"

Today let’s talk about what I call “woo-ing” or romancing our husbands.

As women, mamas, and wives we have our plates quite full! (I’m not trying to add one more thing that has to be done.) It is easy to put this idea on the back burner while we try to juggle our lives. Romancing our husbands does not have to be ‘one more thing’ we feel burdened to do. Let’s look at it as a way to love them, honor them, bless them, and quite frankly, a way to have some fun! Plus, I think being 'wooed' is just about every guys love language! ;-)

I came across this great list of ideas on ways to romance your husband by Cindy Rushton. It was called Marriage 911 Flight Plans.** Some of these ideas are fabulous!

A sampling of them are. . .

Make him a CD of favorite love songs.

Pull out your wedding album and snuggle up.

Read the Song of Solomon together, privately.

Write him love notes or emails.

Watch a ballgame with him.

Plan a day pampering him.

Have a campfire date, just the two of you.

Watch the sunset together.

Plan a candlelight bath.

Go out for a latte.

Bring him breakfast in bed.Write a long and mushy love letter!

Meet him for lunch.

This is just a sampling of her ideas.

Here are two of our ideas.

Date night has become a regular event for us for the past several years. It is not a 'going out' date, but an in house date. Every Saturday, no matter what, we have 'date night'. After baths, and tucking the littles in, it is our night. The older children take care of any other littles that might still be up and we scamper off downstairs for movie night or to watch something we taped during the week. Shows from the Food Network or TLC usually.

Another thing we used to do was, every Saturday morning, just Brian and I went grocery shopping. We would go very early in the morning. We would take some hard boiled eggs and toast, pick up a Starbucks Latte and spend an hour leisurely grocery shopping. I would usually wear something cute and 'doll' up a little. We would talk, plan and laugh during our time alone.

I know, simple folk, but it is our life! ;-)

You know your husband better than anyone. I am sure you can come up with some great ideas.
Lets take our eyes off of ourselves and our busyness and look for ways to really romance our husbands.

Lighten up, if you need to – lets have some fun!

Find ways to bring that spark back, or fan the flame that is already there!

Lord Jesus, what a gift you have given us in this marriage. Help us take our eyes off of ourselves and look for ways to really bless our husbands. Give us wisdom and creative ways to put a little spark into our marriage.

So, what are you ideas for woo-ing that man of yours? Are you up to the challenge this week of finding ways to romance him?


Have a lovely week ladies. (wink, wink)

**For some reason this link is not working, but I am leaving it in because I think it must be a temporary problem. She has a very popular website and for some reason it is down right now.