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Rekindling the Romance: 9 Secrets to Keeping the Spark in Your Relationship--Even When You Live Together
You don't need to sync your BlackBerries (although it's not a bad idea), but make an effort to reserve time for each other—whether it's a concert, a movie or even cooking dinner. "In this day and age, there is nothing like scheduling time-even if it's for sex," says Hoistad. "When a couple's schedules are full and don't mesh for time together, they risk disconnecting unless they make the time." For Amy, 30, from L.A., and her fiancè, that means planning weekend itineraries. "He'll send me cute ideas for things to do and the times' for each activity. It's not meant to be taken too seriously, but it's fun to look forward to activities, as opposed to just lying around, watching TV and losing out on the weekend together."