Built a blanket fort, add some twinkly lights and blankets.And, spend the night exchanging love letters, talking and falling in love all over again.2.But when you do things together as a couple, you can't avoid thinking about your partner while it's going on. But like any couple married for a long time, we were in a routine: Go out with some friends. Just planning these dates can give you something to discuss." So, armed with the information I'd learned from Dr. He snapped back at me for being impatient, and that was the end of conversation. The place we picked was ultra-hip and the food was delicious.You get an excited, good feeling when you do these fun things, and yourpartner is associated with it. And it can be very positive for your marriage." In other words, when you have fun with your spouse, you begin to think of him as fun. Aron, David and I decided to conduct our own dating experiment. David didn't notice I had gotten dressed up—he was busy being annoyed that, as usual, I was running late. I was chatting on about a friend's work situation (which I thought was interesting) when David finished my sentence for me, assuming he knew what I was going to say. We didn't speak again until 30 minutes later, when we arrived at dinner. After 30 minutes together in this cool space, I was cooler, too.I never knew how difficult it would be to go on dates with my husband once we had a kid! We decided that we would try to have a date night at least twice a month. Rent a four wheeler, snowmobile, scooter, waver runner or something you can do a little exploring on. Since it can be hard to find a sitter, I decided to compile a list of dates you can plan and do at home as well as out on the town, without breaking the bank! According to Arthur Aron, Ph D, a professor of psychology at Stony Brook University, going on interesting dates is good for a marriage.Dinner at the same old restaurant each week will only bring more ho-hum into an already ho-hum relationship. Aron says, you've got to make it a point to try new things.

Either way your Valentine’s Day is going to be ubber fabulous this year.

Head to the store and buy some vanilla ice cream and your favorite toppings.

End the evening with our Easy Chocolate Dipped Strawberries!

"Any time a couple does something together, it can be fun. So much of our conversation was about our kids that I was beginning to wonder what would happen a few years down the road, when we become empty nesters…would we even talk?

But when it's really exciting, that fun gets associated with the relationship," Dr. "When you do exciting things as an individual, it has no impact on your marriage. That's exactly what many married couples face, says Dr. "After a while you don't have that much to talk about.