What follows below are some easy to do, non elaborate romantic ideas for married couples. I have taken into account that most married couples have children, that you are possibly homeschooling and that you do not have hours to spend dreaming up romantic ideas for your marriage.

I remember many a romantic evening sitting up on top of Table Mountain with a picnic and my soon-to-be-husband. In fact the one night we even missed the returning cable car and had to walk down the mountain in the dark!

But as we added busy lifestyles and not one, nor two but three and four much loved children to our family, not only did the time for romance seem much shorter, but the ability to think up something romantic disappeared.

Romance evolves in a long standing marriage from those heady days of planning and preparing things for you spouse to quiet beach walks and candlelit dinners and eventually being grateful that you could spend 10 uninterrupted minutes together.

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I have also roped in some friends and have included their romantic ideas for married couples here.

Carla suggests:

"Put a formal printed invitation in his vehicle while he is at work. Invite him to meet you for dinner at (your home, a restaurant, a picnic in the park). Ask a neighbor to watch your munchkins for you and offer to watch their kiddos for a similar event. Chocolate covered strawberries, champagne and a fine meal are great, but if you're on a budget, there's nothing wrong with wine and cheese on a quilt under a tree."

Shirley says:

We often pack a picnic and head off to a nature reserve in our area. As the children romp about, we sit and catch up with each other.

Make a voucher for your husband giving him three options for e.g. "This voucher entitles you to a)A Back Rub b)A head massage or C)Foot rub"

Share in what your husband enjoys, even if it is the odd action movie!

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More romantic ideas for married couples:

When the kids were little, we didn’t leave them with babysitters so we used to have a movie night at home. We would get popcorn, snuggle under a blanket and watch a movie or two.

Early morning walks can work if your husband is an early bird and a cup of coffee together before the children wake.

Fireside cuddles are great with some music.

Games evenings work well when you shut off the TV and just enjoy a game of back gammon or scrabble.

When your children are little and you are not able to leave them briefly - take a walk in evening with the toddler in pram and baby in a carrier. If you have older children they can be left on their own or with a teen for 20 minutes while you hold hands and take a walk.

We don’t do sleep-overs for our children but we have on occasion let them stay a night with their grandparents. This is always a great time for us.

Ask your husband to write down 10 things that he would like to do on a romantic evening. Put these in an envelope and keep it for a night when you cannot think of anything.

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Here are some other romantic ideas to make your husband feel special:

Put a chocolate on his pillow with a little note.

Call or text him during the day to let him know you're thinking of him.

Freshen yourself up before he is due home.

Meet him at the door when he comes home.

Leave notes telling him that you love him in different places around the house and in his lunch box.

Make eye contact with him as much as you can over the heads of your children.

Buy your husband a treat on the way home.

Send a card in the mail or an email or text message at work to say “I Love you”.

Make a list entitled "My 10 favorite things about you" and give it to him.

Make him (or take him out for) a nice meal.

Have a weekly/monthly date night.

Ask your husband what he likes and what he would like to do on an evening out!

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