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In order to create lasting passion for the years to come 

Do Volunteer Work together

As a couple it is important to serve and give of your time to others and those who are in need. Volunteering is a way to serve those around you other than yourselves. It is so important that service is incorporated into a marriage. When we spend our time focusing on our own needs, a couple can forget the importance of selfless love and developing this key attribute. There are many ways to serve, and by doing it together your own relationship and love will flourish. Ultimately, you will be able to develop lasting passion for all the years to come. 

Here is a list of potential ways to get yourselves active in volunteering:

http://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=Spring,%20TX,%20USA

http://greatnonprofits.org/city/spring/TX

http://www.pciranch.org/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities

http://www.lonestar.edu/15678.htm

If you ever feel stagnant in your relationship one of the easiest fixes is to find something else that the two of you can share. There are many great ideas that you can come up with to do together, but make sure that service is one of them. This is the kind of thing that doesn't cost a ton of money and it also doesn't need to fit into a rigid schedule. Spending a few hours a month picking up trash from your local park or helping out at a shelter might not be the most glamorous date, but it is definitely a great way to feel good about yourself and each other. As you are both helping out you can have another attribute in common, which is, putting time into something that is important to both of you. Try a few different volunteer activities, shop around, and only go back to the ones that you both really enjoy. These are easy, fun, and fast ways that allow your marriage to find new meaning. 

You both want to feel good about what you are doing individually and collectively. But this also means that you take that time to feel good about yourself too. In this article it states that some days might be better than others and on those days that don't go well we often become too hard on ourselves. Here are 10 tools to help avoid that trap! 

On this date here is a new skill to learn:

Engage in “Caring Days” - Therapist Richard Stuart (1980) recommends this to all married couples -

Couples will need to identify sets of loving actions that they would like to receive from their partner. These need to be specific like: tell me that you love me at least once a day. Positive and yet small enough to be done on a daily basis, (call me at work during lunch, just to see how I’m doing) and not related to any recent conflict. His research shows that couples engaging in Caring Days significantly enhanced their marital satisfaction. This approach encourages couples to talk openly about how they like to receive love and then agree to do those things often. Your love is important and by engaging in caring days, you will start to see how your love starts to take on a new meaning. Loving each other and doing those actions can keep away the outside negativity, allowing you to focus only on your love.

Sharing is caring! Share your love and let it sweep you off your feet!