How to Spring-Clean Your Relationship

1 Visualize Together

To reengage with each other and make sure you're still heading in the same general direction, plan a night to visualize and set goals together. It's OK to have some different objectives, but if you plan to stay together for the long haul, your goals should be somewhat complementary. Talk through any differences that arise.

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2 Figure Out Your Finances

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It's not very romantic, but finances are one of the number one reasons couples fight. Take a day to set your budget, discuss your financial goals, and get everything sorted out for the coming year.

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3 Take a Spontaneous Getaway

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Taking a short vacation with your SO can introduce you both to new sights and sounds, helping to put some excitement back into your lives. Get in the car and just drive — see where the weekend takes you.

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4 Try a New Type of Date Night

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If you always go out to eat, try a fitness class. Or if you tend to have romantic nights in, go dancing. Try something that's outside of your comfort zone.

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5 Disconnect, Together

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Many couples spend a lot of their time together in separate worlds. The benefits of unplugging from time to time are enormous. Dedicate just one day to unplugging completely so you can be fully immersed in your day with your lover.

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6 Do Something Dirty

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You know what we're talking about. Spice things up by trying something new in the bedroom. Keep the lines of communication open to make the experience not only physically fun, but emotionally intriguing as well.

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7 Go For a Hike

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Spending time in nature can help you reconnect to yourself and your SO. Research local hiking spots in your area and get out there!

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8 Clear the Air, Then Let It Go

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If you've been having trouble in paradise, set aside some time to thoroughly talk it out. Be warned that it could lead to a lot of friction, depending on where your relationship is at. Talk (or, let's be honest, fight) your way through the issues and then make a pact to let it go after the air is cleared. Consider writing down notes from your conversation and burning the piece of paper together as a symbol of your decision to forgive and forget.

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9 Hook Up

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It can be enormously attractive to connect with your partner in a situation you normally wouldn't find them in. Decide upon a place — perhaps a bar or a park — and go there separately, dressed as you would if you were looking to hook up. Treat each other as if you were strangers and try your hardest to take the other person home.

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10 Play Hookie

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Take the day off work and spend it doing . . . whatever you want! This is a great day to coordinate with your day of unplugging.

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11 Get a Room

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Get a room at a swanky hotel in your town and enjoy a sexy couple's staycation!

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12 Take a Massage Workshop

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Massages are good for your body, and giving your partner a massage can be a great way to spice things up. Take a workshop and learn to give each other massages. What you do next is up to you!

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13 Go to a Gong Bath

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Yoga and meditation studios often host gong baths, which are essentially concerts featuring traditional gongs. These events can be pretty intensely meditative. Go to one with your partner and set an intention to let go of anything that's holding you back in your relationship.

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14 Build a Time Capsule

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Collect a bunch of relevant artifacts from your life together as it is right now. Place them into a shoebox, along with a personalized letter from each of you to the other person. Open it five or 10 years down the line.

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15 Cleanse Your Space

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Clear your home of negative energy. Decide right then and there not to let any lingering negativity hamper your relationship.

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16 Mindfully Declutter

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Decide together to Spring-clean your apartment or house by getting rid of anything that no longer serves you. Declutter your personal items together and decide which to donate, which to sell, and which to recycle.

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17 Rearrange Your Living Space

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If you live together, consider making a big change by switching up your furniture's positioning in your home. A rearranged living space makes everything feel new and fresh.

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18 Attend a Couples' Retreat

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Couples' retreats are a great way to get closer together while also connecting with other couples. See if there's an option in your area — or go somewhere far away!

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19 Do a Couples' Cleanse

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Spring-clean your body by doing a healthy-body, healthy-mind cleanse for two. Spend one or two weeks preparing wholesome foods together, and set a rule to unplug from your technology after work each day.

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20 Watch Home Movies

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There's nothing quite as sweet as watching your SO as a little kid. Get together to watch home movies of each other as children.

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21 Read a Book Together

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Pick a book you've always wanted to read and read aloud to each other.

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