I know. You forgot how to kiss your husband. With all the holiday frenzy piled on top of all the busyness, it can be tough to squeeze kissing into your day. Who has time to kiss when you have to bake three dozen cookies for that office party? Or drive your kids to that soccer game? I’m guilty of this too, but kissing is important.
According to Psychology Today, kissing serves a key purpose in a long term relationship. It’s “an expression of psychological closeness, and a means of preserving and enhancing intimacy in a relationship.” Kissing, or the lack thereof, illustrates the state of your relationship. So if you ain’t smooching, it’s a red flag and you better get to it! Here are some easy way you can squeeze more kissing into your day:
- When you first wake up. If you brush your teeth the night before (and floss!), the morning breath won’t be so bad. As soon as you open your eyes, give him a fresh one. Don’t hop out of bed to run a load of laundry or start getting ready for work. He’ll appreciate that you took the time to love on him first thing.
- When you reach the end of the work day. I talked about some easy ways to greet your man at the end of the day. Why not greet him with a kiss? Tell him how happy you are to see him, and then start your couch time together. It’ll mark the beginning of a peaceful evening at home.
- When you have a spat. I’m not talking about kissing after you’ve made all of the requisite apologies and “I’m sorry’s.” I’m talking about kissing in the midst of the spat. It’s a quick way to quell an argument. If you can’t muster up the energy to kiss during an argument because your emotions have gone haywire, take a deep breath, count to ten and think of something funny. The last time I laughed during a love spat, I soon realized the ridiculousness of our disagreement. It was the first step to moving forward… and it paved the way for a quick kiss!
- When you’re celebrating major (and minor) news. Food isn’t the only way to celebrate good news. Try kissing too! And the news doesn’t have to be major. You can kiss him because all the laundry is folded and put away. You can kiss him when the dishwasher is emptied. You can kiss him just because… Y’all are married now so there aren’t any rules to kissing. Just do it! According to the experts, you’ll create an instant psychological connection each and every time you kiss.
Have you been guilty of not kissing your husband enough?
What are some ways you can squeeze more kissing into your day?
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