I believe that, in order to keep a relationship strong, special occasions should be celebrated! It doesn’t have to be huge, but ignoring the event or acting like it’s just another day is the surest way to get into a rut and get taken for granted as well as being the one who takes your loved one for granted.
Birthdays and anniversaries are a must. They don’t have to be big. Cook your husband his favorite dinner, or buy her something she’s been eyeing for a long time. Share a glass of champagne or a bottle of wine. Have a picnic under the moonlight. Take a walk down memory lane. Seriously, you don’t have to go to the Bahamas to make special occasions memorable! Turn on some old music and dance under the stars. Whatever it takes. It’s important to not get so wrapped up in the busy-ness of everyday life that you take things for granted. Life is about the memories you make, so it’s important to strive to make new ones.
My husband and I have a tradition of cards. He always buys me a serious one and a funny one and writes a note inside. It’s the only note I ever get from him, but it’s for every major occasion. I get him two as well, and it has become such a tradition for us that it is something I always look forward to. See how simple traditions can be?
Is there something you can do to make a tradition out of special occasions?