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7 Merry Ways to Have a Holiday Romance

“We should have a snowball fight,” my husband commented while he walked through the room just as the couple in the Hallmark movie I was watching tossed white puffs of snow at each other. I laughed out loud. “It wouldn’t look anything like that. You’d throw it way too hard at my face. I’d get mad. It’d end up being an actual fight.” He agreed and gave me a peck on the cheek as he went to the fridge to top off his eggnog.

I know the stuff in those movies isn’t realistic, but a little holiday romance would be nice. Life’s so busy this time of year that romance is very low on the list of priorities. Still, I don’t want to let another chilly, bundled-up season go by without doing something to light a spark in my marriage. If you want to have a holiday romance, too, here are 7 simple, sweet, and sexy ideas for the season.

1. Protect date night.

We know you get lots of invitations for gatherings this time of year, but that doesn’t mean you’re required to attend each and every one. Go ahead and write your date nights (or even one night) for the month on the calendar and honor them. If going to a grown-up party is your idea of a perfect date night, go for it. But if you want him all to yourself for the whole evening, feel free to send your regrets.

2. Watch a romantic holiday movie.

Sometimes, the best way to get in the mood for holiday romance is to enjoy a great love story together. Classic movies are good at making us appreciate life’s simple pleasures, like our husbands, so snuggle up and check out one of these holiday classics:

  • It’s a Wonderful Life
  • Holiday Inn
  • White Christmas
  • Christmas in Connecticut

3. Set the stage.

Surprise your husband one night by letting him come home to a kid-free house (you can swap out babysitting with a friend), a fire in the fireplace, and nothing but Christmas lights twinkling in the living room and a blanket on the floor.

4. Dress for him.

Sure, your Christmas sweater is amazing and your fuzzy reindeer socks are cute, but don’t forget to play up the parts of your body your husband loves the most. Dress for romance occasionally during the holidays by showing your feminine side. Keep the fuzzy socks handy, though. They’re so comfy!

5. Drive around looking at lights, kid-free.

Start at a favorite romantic restaurant for dinner. Then hop in the car and cruise your favorite neighborhoods for Christmas lights. Put a romantic crooner on the radio, and if you find yourself parked on a quiet side street to make out like a couple of teenagers along the way, perfect.

6. Stuff his stocking with love.

Slip a couple of gift certificates into his stocking that can only be redeemed with you. Alone. Merry Christmas, baby.

7. Reminisce about your first Christmas together.

See how much each of you can remember about the first holiday season you spent together in love. Ask each other: Do you remember what we got each other that year? What can we do that will make it feel like that first Christmas again?

And when the craziness of Christmas does kick in, try these 5 ways to make your husband your elf.

How do you keep the holiday sizzle in your marriage?

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