Little things that keep the romance alive while living in a joint family

If you are newly married, you will naturally want to spend alone time with your partner. But as time passes by, family discussions or heavy arguments will take over and suck the romance from your life. And if you live in a joint family, you will feel like the romance is dead. But you can't let that happen to your relationship. So we bring you ways you can keep the romance alive even while living in a joint family.

As difficult as this may sound, you have to be strict about taking some time out for yourself and your partner. Be it a staycation or simply going out on dates once every two weeks. Make it a ritual and follow it dedicatedly. Make use of this time to talk about you two, your future plans, some love and romance.

If you decide to be romantic with your partner, even an army of relatives can't stop you. It's all in the mind. The word 'romantic' means making your partner feel special and loved. So you need to think about things that your spouse loves and would feel special for. It could be a long warm shower followed by a good body massage or just watching your favorite romantic movie together. Romance doesn't only have to mean intimacy.

The whole point of keeping the romance alive while living in a joint family is to take chances whenever you get one. So take chances whenever possible to display your affection to your partner, make them realize that you're thinking about them and they mean a lot to you. In return, they will think of ways to return the affection too.

Who said you can't involve your family when you wish to plan something romantic for your partner? In fact, they could actually turn out to be great at helping you put together a plan. Ask them for opinions on the dinner meal or to get some minimal decorations without letting your partner know. They can contribute to little surprises just fine and you can have your romantic moment with your partner as easily.

It's actually quite fun to be romantic with each other while being surrounded by other family members during get-togethers. But don't go overboard with PDA and make your family members feel uncomfortable. Try to compliment each other once you both finish dressing up for the occasion. Wish each other before getting along with everybody else. A little touch, a little wink from a distance won't harm.