So me and my wife hit this rough patch lately, y’know? Felt like roommates passing in the hallway instead of married folks. Saw this “reconnect quick” idea online and figured, heck, let’s try all five tonight.
First up: Stupid Story Battle
Grabbed two random kitchen gadgets – a garlic press and meat thermometer – plopped ’em on the coffee table. Rules: each person makes up a story using both items in 60 seconds. I went full sci-fi with a garlic-press spaceship and a thermometer raygun. Hers was this cooking romance where the gadgets fell in love. We cracked up so hard at how ridiculous it got. Unexpected win: laughing together melted that awkward ice real quick.
Next: Blindfold Taste Test
Ransacked the pantry blindfolded her right there on the couch. Fed her:
- spoon of cold leftover pasta
- slice of that fancy cheese going moldy
- dab of chocolate syrup straight from the bottle
Her guesses were wild – thought the syrup was cough medicine! Weird takeaway: feeding each other like idiots felt stupidly intimate.
Third: 15-Minute Dance Party
Put on that terrible pop playlist from our wedding. Started shuffling awkwardly but then she did this goofy chicken dance move. I retaliated with the sprinkler. Ended up holding each other swaying to the last song. Kinda sweet: my feet stepped on hers twice but she didn’t even cuss at me.
Then: The Compliment Game
Sat knee-to-knee taking turns saying one specific nice thing – like actually specific. She mentioned how I fixed the sink handle last week without being asked. I thanked her for texting me that corny meme during my crappy meeting. Shock moment: both got misty-eyed. Didn’t expect that.
Last: Mad Libs For Grownups
Found an old receipt and crossed out random words. Filled blanks with:
- adjectives like “smelly”
- verbs like “farted”
Read it aloud about our “smelly anniversary at Wendy’s restaurant where we farted romantically.” Final verdict: snorted soda out my nose and fell off the couch giggling.
Wrapped up lying on the floor at midnight just… talking. No phones, no TV, just us being dumb together. Still got bills and dirty dishes tomorrow. But tonight? Tonight felt like us again. Gonna keep that receipt mad lib in my wallet now.
