The couple that does things together stays together – 100 things to do together

More than 100 activities a couple can do together:

Intimate stuff

1. have sex
2. have a goodnight cuddle and chat
3. have a wake-up cuddle and chat
4. sleep together
5. give each other a massage
6. read together in bed

Household stuff

1. go grocery shopping
2. do general shopping
3. work in the garden
4. clean the house
5. clean and polish the car
6. cook
7.  try out new recipes together

 Eating

1. eat dinner together
2. have breakfast together
3. meet up for lunch
4. go out for a meal or coffee
5. have a picnic

Sporting activities

1. play tennis
2. play table tennis
3. play golf
4. practise golf on driving range
5. play squash
6. play badminton
7. play table-tennis
8. play mixed netball/volleyball/handball/other team sport
9. swim laps
10. go body-surfing/body-boarding/surf-boarding/kite-surfing
11. exercise
12. walk/jog
13. go canoeing/sailing
14. go on bike ride
15. go bushwalking
16. play ten-pin bowling/lawn bowls
17. go snorkeling/diving
18. climb a mountain
19. take the dog for a walk
20. enter a fun run/walk/cycle

Artistic activities

1. go to dancing classes
2. go dancing
3. sing in a choir
4. play music together
5. make something artistic together e.g. decorate a garden wall
6. do photography

Learning activities

1. do a course e.g. philosophy, meditation, computer course, etc
2. attend a public lecture
3. join a share club
4. join a book club
5. read a book at the same time and discuss as you go
6. learn a language together
7. go to library
8. play competitive bridge together
9. play chess/backgammon
10. teach yourselves a new board/card game for two

  Entertainment and fun stuff 

1. schedule a regular date night and take turns in thinking up what to do
2. go to the movies
3. buy a season ticket for the annual  film festival
4. watch tv
5. play board game/cards
6. buy a new board game and play it
7. sight-see your own city and surrounds
8. watch youtubes/computer videos
9. watch videos
10. play video games
11. sing together in the car
12. dance together at home
13. play party games
14. go fishing
15. go to outdoor cinema
16. go to live entertainment e.g., a play, concert
17. go to a market
18. go to a sporting event – football, tennis, cricket
19. play with the dog
20. do something thrilling e.g. ballooning, abseiling, white-water rafting
21. hire a motor boat
22. listen to music together
23. go to a farm and pick fruit
24. send each other jokes or interesting emails
     

Socialising

1. visit your adult children or relatives
2. have your children over for a meal
3. have friends over for a meal/afternoon tea
4. throw a party
5. arrange a games/cards night with friends or family
6. go to other people’s places
7. go to a party
8. go to social activities of groups you belong to
9. go to a work function
10. have a joint phone call with a friend or relative
11. attend a child performance
12. attend your partner’s performance/special occasion
13. talk to each other on the phone
14. send each other emails/text messages
15. talk to each other face to face
16. talk about your hopes and dreams and plans for the future
17. philosophise about the deep and meaningful together
18. go to work and come home together 

Holidays

1. go away for a short  break
2. go away on a holiday
3. plan your holiday itinerary together
4. go camping
5. go away with friends/family/a group

Civic/religious activities 

1. go to a community/school meeting
2. do volunteering
3. go to a religious service

Working on a project together 

1. work on a house project together
2. go house-hunting
3. design your dream house together
4. compile a photo book
5. research family tree
6. research the share market together