We are ready to be OUTSIDE. Traveling is back intact from the pandemic. Although that is the case, many of us still prefer to stay at home, especially those of us with kids.
But just because you’re not going out doesn’t mean your date night has to be Netflix and takeout every week. If you need to shake up your romance routine, try one of these suggestions to make your time at home feel more exciting.
Explore the Couples Experience Date Night Box
Partnership and marriage can be challenging, and having some professional guidance and advice along the way can be beneficial. However, not all couples relish discussing their problems with a stranger in therapy.
Fortunately, you can do numerous couples therapy exercises at home to strengthen your relationship and increase communication and trust. These couples therapy techniques can aid communication, help you to fight more fairly, and set goals for your future together.
Ready to introduce fairness? Here you are:
11 Ways to Create The Perfect Couples Retreat At Home
Perhaps you’re not in the mood to get fly, and all dressed up #storyofmylife, or your current situation just simply doesn’t cover a night out. In any case, believe us when we say you don’t have to leave your house to have a good time with your partner.
Check out these 11 surefire tips for an at-home couples retreat;
Perform a Trust Fall
A trust fall is a trust-building exercise that may appear minor but produces significant results. We may have done it as a fun activity with friends, but it can also be part of home couples therapy.
One partner stands behind their blindfolded spouse to perform a trust fall. The blindfolded partner will fall backward on purpose, and their partner will catch them.
It appears to be a simple game, but it requires trust and blind faith in the blindfolded partner’s partner to catch them. Then, fearing their partner will miss, the blindfolded partner may turn around.
This activity promotes teamwork, trust, and a sense of safety and security in the relationship. Remember to choose a safe location.
Watch a live stream of a dance club
Packed clubs? Not so much! If you want to dance in the comfort of your own home, let’s make it happen. Live-stream DJ sets from Instagram, Twitch, or YouTube and has a great experience dancing your life away with your love!
Dress up, make cocktails (or mocktails!), and party in your living room.
Create a garden together
Add greenery to your home or yard. You and yours might enjoy getting your hands dirty and making your space feel lusher — Plus, you’ll be able to harvest your efforts and impress your children, visitors, and family members. People will replicate your lifestyle when you don’t have to buy berries or basil at the store. Checkmate.
Make a Marriage Retreat in a Box at Home
The marriage retreat box and subscription boxes are a unique, thoughtful, and rewarding experience for couples to be challenged in new ways to have fun and interact. The box includes interactive exercises, thought-provoking prompts, and learning opportunities to assist you and your partner in making room for the important conversations that shape your lives together.
The Marriage Retreat in a Box improves bonding allowing you to do a year’s worth of relationship-building in a single weekend. Because the box is self-contained, you can do it wherever and for however long.
Write an appreciation list
Some of the most effective couples therapy exercises involve restructuring your thoughts and feelings about your partner. An appreciation list is a great way to accomplish this.
Partners will list five things they appreciate about their partner, followed by five things their partner could do to make them feel more loved, secure, and appreciated.
Writing down and meditating on their spouse’s good qualities first allows partners to focus on the positive aspects of their relationship before looking for ways to improve love and communication in a constructive, rather than accusatory, manner.
Do a technology detox
Unplugging from technology and having a talking session is one of the best couples therapy exercises you can do.
Smartphones and devices are a great way to stay connected to the world, but they negatively impact your relationships. After all, how can you give your undivided attention to your spouse and have a momentous date night if you check your phone every ten minutes?
For this exercise, set aside at least 10 minutes daily to avoid distractions such as television, video games, and smartphones. Use these ten minutes to talk to each other. Exchange messages about what you like and appreciate about each other.
Do not interrupt each other. This feel-good activity promotes positive thinking and self-esteem. Many marriage counselors recommend avoiding technology and focusing on your partner as relationship-building activities for couples.
You can also go for a group meditation experience! Here’s a video that can help.
Relationship counseling or “honesty hour”
If you’re looking for the best couples therapy exercises for communication without a third-party present, schedule a relationship check-in, face-to-face, anytime from once a week to a month.
Couples will have an hour of honesty during which they will speak frankly but gently about the state of their relationship.
Partners will then be able to discuss any improvements they would like to see in their relationship or anything that is bothering them. The listening partner agrees not to overreact or be offended.
This arrangement allows both partners to listen as well as be heard. The relaxed atmosphere of this check-in should encourage partners to communicate freely, handle disagreements better and solve problems rather than attack one another.
Experts agree that this is one of the best trust-building exercises for couples because it can break down many emotional barriers.
Making a Vision for Your Family and Setting Goals for 2023
A self-hosted couples retreat is when you and your partner(s) take the time to have deeper, more focused discussions about topics that are important to you. You should ideally have a few uninterrupted hours for this time.
This allotted time should be life-giving rather than soul-sucking. Ideally, you can dream together and then decide on realistic steps to achieve those dreams.
Prepare a gourmet meal together
Get out your recipe books (or look up your favorite fancy dish online) and spend an evening preparing a restaurant-quality meal for two or more! You’ll both gain confidence in the kitchen and have the opportunity to impress each other with your newly acquired culinary skills.
Engage in team-building activities
It’s time for a team-building exercise now that you’re working on improving your relationship. This enjoyable step entails trying something new that requires you to rely on one another. You can make these couples’ therapy activities as enjoyable or difficult as you want.
Some ideas for team-building exercises include hiking, learning a new language on Duolingo together, making videos, learning an instrument together, zip-lining, kayaking, or going to the gym.
You can make a list of activities you would enjoy trying together.
Share Music Together
Music has the power to be deeply personal and meaningful. Set aside some time to share your favorite music with no judgment. You can choose three songs with special meanings or try listening to relationship or couples podcasts to intrigue and enlighten you – together
Try choosing songs that remind you of each other. This selection can be made on various topics, including high school, heartbreak, our relationship, etc. Use questions after each selection to learn why those songs and what feelings they evoke. This will be a memorable moment to have.
Any relationship therapist or relationship coach will tell you this activity can lead to important insights about your lover and the relationship. This type of sharing leads to a greater level of comprehension.
There you have it. We hope this itinerary helped you put things in perspective. Get to planning those at-home couple retreat getaways, we’re rooting for you!
But, if you feel like traveling, our list of the best couple retreat resorts worldwide should set you right on track.
Best of Luck!
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