Just like any healthy bank balance, it’s important to invest your love, energy, and commitment back into any relationship to see it flourish. A Couples bucket list is the sure-fire way to achieve this.
The trick with this bucket list is to create memories and achieve great things together until it becomes the norm. You want you and your partner to get used to doing these things each week, in order to create a new vibrant and exciting environment for your relationship. Most importantly, you need things to look forward to.
If you feel stuck in a rut of doing the same things each week, or perhaps are feeling emotionally depleted and looking to make a change. Then these 21 things are a great way to spice up and reinvigorate any relationship.
#1: Date nights.
Make date nights a regular thing and let nothing get in the way! Get dressed, put on your best lingerie and pick and choose a place to eat or perhaps go watch a movie.
Many happy couples swear by using date nights as a great way to connect and open up with their partners. It’s also a good excuse to get steamy and adventurous.
Your time is the most valuable asset you possess. So ensure you invest time into your partner and they will return it tenfold. Put date nights in your diaries and stick to them!
#2: Create a couples music playlist.
Nothing can connect people quite like music can do. So why not create a couples music playlist that is personal and romantic to you both.
Perhaps there is that one song that you both fell in love with, or you both have your favorite tunes for when things get a little heated. Whack on some songs in the bedroom and sing along or have your very own karaoke sessions.
#3: Compliment each other once a day.
Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted or not notice the nice things our partners do. Perhaps they always dress nice, get a pretty new hairdo or take care of us when we’re feeling under the weather. All these little things add up and are important to keep tabs on and compliment.
Complimenting your partner each and every day goes a long way. You don’t even have to do this verbally, you can leave notes on the pillow or send them a cute message telling them how much you value the little things they do.
If you make it your mission to compliment your partner each and every day. Your bond will become stronger as they begin to notice how much you value them being in your life.
#4: Go travelling overseas together.
This is likely on every couples’ wish list and for good reason. Travelling can create new and unique memories that last. Whether your planning to go all-out staying in a 5-star resort in the Carribean or backpacking and exploring across Europe. It’s sure to be exciting and an attack on the senses.
Being prepared when traveling is the key to avoiding any problems or arguments. You both need to know the basics and jointly plan the trip together. Whether it’s the language barrier, geography or perhaps even what you’ll need when you get there. It pays to know the finer details and be prepared.
Great traveling companions make for life long couples. So plan, get ready and go exploring together.
#5: Eat at all the best-rated restaurants in your area this year.
If you are both already big food lovers then this is a must for your couples bucket list. Dine out in style and make your taste buds dreams come true by paying a visit to some of the best-rated restaurants in your area.
You will not only be tasting and enjoying delicious food together, but it will help you discover and learn new foods each of you like. This is especially great if you love cooking meals together in the kitchen and you can pick up and try some new recipes along the way.
#6: Surprise each other – at least once a week.
Surprising each other at least once a week is a great way to spice up any relationship. It keeps your partner on their toes. You want to make them wonder what you will be planning next, or perhaps expect to receive a surprise of your own in return.
Simple things like running a beautiful candlelit bubble bath for your partner after a long day at work or preparing a delicious breakfast to help them start the day off right. These are all great surprise ideas and prove it doesn’t have to be extravagant or expensive to still be greatly appreciated.
#7: Spend a whole day in bed together.
It’s a great sign for any couple if you both love spending the entire day in bed together. Sure it doesn’t have the be the entire day, but even a half-day in bed cuddling with your partner has its benefits.
You can watch movies, engage in some steamy activities, order some take out and watch the world go by together. In new relationships or even if you’ve been together for a while. It’s a great way to step into those honeymoon periods of romance, comfort and connecting openly as a couple.
#8: Go Glamping.
Sure, you might not like the sound of camping with the bugs, uncomfortable sleeping area and lack of plumbing. However, for those of you curious to give sleeping in the wordiness a try, we highly recommend Glamping!
With glamping, it’s like camping but with the addition of all the facilities, you would expect to find in your home. You can book glamping trips that provide all the things you need. Or perhaps even put together your own supply of glamping gear ready to use when you want.
Explore nature, set up camp and enjoy the wordiness, sights, and sounds of nature in style.
#9: Add a independence week to your couples bucket list.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to do anything you wanted, and spend a week away from your partner and other commitments? The saying runs true that absence makes the heart grow fonder and the feeling of being completely free has its own benefits.
Of course, while we’re not saying to go off and find a new romantic interest. You get one whole week agreed with your partner to do anything you want on your own personal to-do list un-interrupted. Perhaps you finally go on that holiday with friends or stay in the city for an all week shopping spree. The choice is completely and utterly yours to make.
Time apart can be healthy and helps couples realize how much they truly enjoy one another’s company and companionship. Sure you may miss each other heaps, but if you both go on an independence week at the same time. You will have some great memories and stories to share when you re-connect and are back together again.
#10: Try an extreme sport together.
Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping quite like experiencing an extreme sport together. If this is not currently on your couples bucket list, it should be!
With many extreme sports options available, here are a select few we think should be top of your couples bucket list to get the adrenaline flowing.
- Mountain Karting
- Surfing
- Bouldering / Indoor climbing
- Zorbing
- Wakeboarding
- Backcountry Horse Riding
- Quadbiking
- Mountain Biking
- Kayaking
#11: Take a cooking class.
They say good food is the way to a man’s heart, but we think this is also true for us girls! A great option for any couples bucket list is to take a cooking class together. Learn the basics from making fresh pasta to creating a simple and delicious three-course meal.
Someone who can cook great tasting food at home instantly gains attraction points. If you both become proficient home chefs, you can alternate cooking meals for each other every night and see your partner’s tastebuds delight at your very own tasty creation.
#12: Go skinny dipping in the sea.
Ever wondered what it feels like to be completely free and liberated of all life’s burdens? Why not give skinny dipping in the sea a try! Packed with adrenaline and excitement, it’s sure to be full of laughter mostly at the risk of being caught.
The trick if it’s your first time is to pick the perfect beach location. Go for romantic walks on the beach, bring a picnic and pick the best spot. Then when nobody is around, strip and run for the sea!
#13: Do something for your community together.
Doing charity work or something for your community as a couple can have great benefits in many ways for your relationship. You can feel a great sense of accomplishment with one another as you tackle problems together, raise money for local causes or perhaps plant trees and try to clean up the local area.
It’s also a great way for you both to make new life long friends and create social circles as a couple. This will open the doors up to even more opportunities to spend time together, not to mention building great memories and experiences.
#14: Fulfill a fantasy in the bedroom.
Okay, so this is definitely about getting hot a steamy in the bedroom. Once agreed as a couple and with no judgment passed. You will explain and fulfill your deepest and darkest sexual desires in the bedroom.
This could involve toys, ropes, a video camera or perhaps even dressing up. Whatever it may be, it will help build up a whole new skillset in the bedroom and establish new boundaries and levels of trust as a couple.
#15: Invest in a dress-up box.
Yes, a dress up box can be saucy – but you can get as creative as you like. Using a storage trunk or perhaps an area of your wardrobe. Fill this with outfits together you can both wear that your partner will find alluring, fun and sexy!
Whether this means dressing up as a sexy cop, or something more fun and imaginative like a video game character cosplay. Using wigs, outfits, and costumes. You can really have some fun playing the character to get your partner hot under the collar or perhaps they just laugh hysterically.
#16: Do something dangerous.
Something that is sure to be on the top of your couples bucket list is doing something with danger. An adrenaline rush is a great feeling and you’re sure to get this trying something where you fear for you and your partner’s life!
Skydiving, Bungee jumping or anything with high heights is usually a good place to start. While for the most part, they are safe. There is an impending sense of danger and flow of adrenaline when you’re waiting to make the jump. You may even find you love the feeling, and this becomes a regular thing to do as a couple.
#17: Fulfill a lifes dream.
Does one of you want to learn a musical instrument, or be the boss of your own company? Perhaps it’s traveling the world that takes your fancy, or living in a whole new country? Sometimes life can get in the way of our dreams with things like work, children, family, and friends sucking up most of our time.
It’s important to follow your dreams and discuss these openly as a couple. Together you can figure out the perfect ways to dream big! Loving couples who achieve their dreams with the support of one another know what true happiness really feels like.
#18: Take a tech-free holiday.
We’ve all been there. We book a holiday hoping for it to be a lovely and relaxing getaway. Only to find we have our boss calling us from work, or family and friends hassling us in our much needed time of rest.
Why not consider a tech-free holiday for your couples bucket list? It’s simple, all you need to do is turn off those pesky devices. No more texts, calls or emails weighing you down on holiday so you can spend all your time and energy as a loving couple. There is nothing worse on holiday than your partner pulling out their phone every 10 seconds, put it away and be in the moment!
#19: Get in-shape together on your couples bucket list.
Keeping up a healthy diet and staying fit can be difficult with more and more reasons than ever to be lazy watching TV series on the couch, or grabbing take-out on the way home from work.
As a couple it’s important you don’t neglect yourselves or your body in the pursuit of happiness. Going to the gym together or jogging has many benefits. Not only will you shed the pounds but you gain access to the benefits of endorphins.
Endorphins are great, not only for your wellbeing but also your overall sex drive. Couples who get fit together usually claim this helps enormously in the bedroom when the lights go off and things become a little more heated.
#20: Take weekend breaks.
Taking a weekend break together is a great way to spend quality time as a couple. It’s especially good for those of you that don’t have much free time available and gives you the ability to unwind and refresh.
Book a hotel and go for a gentle bike ride with your partner. Grab a bite to eat in a bistro or perhaps even pack a picnic and find a quiet spot to eat with great views of the city or green spaces and lakes.
#21: Have a baby.
While there might be those you of reading this and going “But we don’t want children – yet or never.” the term baby can refer to anything from a rescue kitten to a pooping adorable newborn baby!
You have proven as a couple your ability to look after one another. You improve each other’s daily lives, you love, you laugh and live well together. There is no reason why this cannot be extended to a new addition to your family as you watch them grow and achieve great things!
There is nothing more rewarding in life than having a “Baby” of any kind whether this is a cute burping toddler or a fluffy kitten looking for a loving home. Watching them grow, adapt and flourish can be a powerful source of life happiness together.
So what are you waiting for? Get out a pen and paper then write your own ultimate couples bucket list to follow and stick to. Watch your happiness grow as a couple as you experience life and build great memories together.
To find out more things happy couples do check out: 13+ Secret Things Happy Couples Do Differently