Set the stage for romance on that one night when the kids are at their grandparents. Prepare your home and make it a restful place for you and your spouse. Just for one night, enjoy each other’s company without the demands of your children. Cook a nice dinner and light up the dining room table with scented soy candles.

Later, find activities you can do together before retiring for the night:~Watch a movie on DVD that you both haven’t seen before ~Play cards or a board game ~Listen to soft music while cuddling in front of the fireplace ~Take a relaxing walk around the neighborhood