Get off the Roller Coaster

Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned roller coaster?

Richard Rodriguez probably. He holds the world record for riding a roller coaster for an astonishing 112 days. Everybody who’s attempted that record will tell you it’s an achievement of endurance, not enjoyment. A roller coaster’s wild dips and corkscrews – designed to create excitement – all lose their thrill when you’re subjected to them over and over and over again.

An endless roller coaster ride isn’t much fun when it’s a marriage, either. Many couples believe the excitement of dating will never fade once they get married. But it always does. Daily routines make life easier to manage, but they also become ruts. Before you know it, every day of marriage starts to look like every other day – the same thing over and over again. You can only endure a rut for so long before you get bored with your relationship.

The good news is that it’s never too late to infuse new life into your marriage. Switch up your activities. Try different restaurants. Take a walk through your neighborhood. Find small ways to connect every day. Rediscover your marriage and rekindle the excitement you had before you got on the roller coaster.