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Relationship Improvement 101: What are some activities couples can enjoy together?
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Are you and your special someone stuck in a rut? Do you liken your life to living in a nursing home that's in desperate need of an events coordinator? Dinner, movie, bed. Repeat? If so, here are some activites that you and your bored-o-matic mate can do together. It just might remind you that there’s more to life than ordering pizza, watching 'Jon and Kate plus 8' (puke) and heading to bed.
Browse a super cool bookstore and read a book. To each other. Visit the world-famous independent book store, City Lights, in San Francisco. Browse hundreds of titles from best sellers to hard-to-find independently published novels, poetry and other publications. If you want to take it one step further, read an agreed upon book to each other. Bedtime stories aren't just for kids anymore!
Rent a TV series. This is great for family/couple time. Currently, in my home, we're watching season 3 of Veronica Mars , and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love the comradery/bonding that comes with watching a series together (just not Jon & Kate). At the oddest times of the day we find ourselves talking about who killed who and what will the next mystery be?
Take a hike. Head out on an adventure. Discover new nature sanctuaries and get some much needed exercise. Here is a list of places to hike in the bay area, rated by difficulty, so you don’t set off on your virgin hike only to be faced with a 2000ft elevation.
Take a dance class. Not a fan of ballroom or salsa? Try hip hop. At the very least you’ll get a good laugh watching your counterpart attempt to do a chest pop or the Centipede! For this to be a success, make sure they know you're laughing with them, and not at them. Even if they aren't laughing. Give Dance Mission a call. They offer lessons for a variety of dance styles. Here’s an entertaining medley of the various dances made popular throughout recent history. It starts with “the twist” and ends with some moves I wouldn't begin to guess the names of, to the tune of Nsync’s “Bye bye bye”. Trust me, it's worth watching.
Form a band. If you both play or semi-play or can fake playing an instrument, start a band together. There’s something very satisfying about looking up from the drum kit to see your man rocking along with you on the guitar. Now’s your chance for the two of you to seriously “make sweet music together”. And if you absolutely have no musical talent, try Rock Band. It's way fun and will have a similar effect.
Plant a garden. Visit Sloat Garden, pick out some of your favorite veggies, and watch them flourish along with your love for each other (sorry, I’m known for being corny and couldn’t pass that one up). Together you can create some great recipes that will incorporate your newly harvested veggies. This brings me to another activity for you and your significant other, cooking together!
See, the possibilities are endless...
Feel free to email Jenna with comments or questions.
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