Luckily, after 3 years, 11 months and 30 days, I still feel like we have a little romance...especially when we have a weekend like last weekend - Date Night on Friday at El Loro (complete with margarita), Haunted Farm on Saturday, and a cozy day at home on Sunday, lighting candles and making a roast with potatoes for my hunny.
The Brits must not have it so good. From the UK...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/:
The honeymoon period is officially over two years, six months and 25 days into wedlock, according to new research.
This is the point in the average marriage where both partners take each other, and their relationship, completely for granted. After the second wedding anniversary couples are far more likely to scatter socks and pants around the house, leave the toilet seat up, hog the remote control and go without make-up. And by the third wedding anniversary 83 per cent say they couldn't be bothered to continue celebrating the day they got together.
The poll of 5,000 married couples, conducted by global research company onepoll.com, revealed that more than half feel undervalued in their relationship.
Seven in 10 men admit they are so comfortable with their spouse they frequently leave socks, pants and other dirty washing lying around the house. And 79 per cent think nothing of leaving the toilet seat up after using the bathroom. Two-thirds of women polled say they never make the effort to dress up and look nice for their partner, and 54 per cent no longer bother plastering on the make-up.
In fact, a slovenly 61 per cent of women readily admit the first thing they do when they get home from work is remove all smart clothes and make-up for comfy pyjamas or tracksuit bottoms. And 75 per cent of couples wouldn't relinquish control of the TV remote, even if their partner asked nicely.
John Sewell, spokesman for onepoll.com said: 'We polled couples who have been married for more than 10 years to see how they view their current relationship. It would appear that many are stuck in a rut, and whilst they still love their other half they're a little too comfortable in each other's company.'
During the first few months of marriage, 83 per cent of couples regularly held hands when out, compared to just 38 per cent today. Partners would cuddle more than eight times a day before the first wedding anniversary - compared to five or less now. And in the early days, husband and wife would have been more likely to refer to each other as 'babe' or 'darling' when having a conversation - rather than by their real name which is used most often today.
Forty three per cent of couples haven't had breakfast in bed together since they walked down the aisle. And an unfortunate 60 per cent of folk say they haven't been surprised with a romantic night out since they got wed. A staggering 70 per cent of folk claim little considerations such as flowers, a cup or tea in bed or opening the car door are long gone after the second anniversary.
But despite not giving their relationship a second thought today, a whopping 61 per cent of folk admit they fondly remember the exact date they first laid eyes on their partner.
Mr Sewell continued: 'This poll isn't all negative - despite revealing their bad habits, respondents do still remember the good old times when romance was high on the agenda in their relationship.
'Couples who have been together for a long time need to find a good balance between feeling comfortable, and taking each other for granted.
'The odd romantic meal would probably be all many couples need to spice things up a bit - and small gestures such as tidying up, and helping out with the housework and relinquishing control of the TV remote would go a long way.'
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BTW, Did I tell you guys I was in a German class through work? About all I can do so far is pronounce simple words better and a few conversational travel phrases. Better than nothing I suppose.
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