5. Get out of your comfort zone

One cause of boredom is that you have both gotten too comfortable. Every once in a while, broaden your experiences by doing something scary. You could skydive on a random Saturday morning or hike that cliff that nauseates you by just looking at it. Remember, you do not have to be in actual danger; you just have to nudge yourselves out of your comfort zone.

Just do something together. The crazier the activity, the better. You will get a hike of adrenaline and inject a new breath into your relationship.

6. Try something new in the bedroom

Sadly, sex is the first thing to slide when relationships grow, and responsibilities increase.

The pressures of life may make it hard to maintain an adventurous sex life. By the end of the day, people are tired and intimacy is rushed. And although being with someone who knows exactly what you like and how your body responds to different things can be comfortable, having the same kind of sex all the time can be boring.

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Bringing something new and exciting to your sex life will kick the boredom from your relationship.

Research has shown that couples who have sex at least once per week report the greatest levels of happiness and satisfaction with their relationship overall.

To avoid sex becoming routine, make it fun.

Try new things in the bedroom that you have probably only talked about:

• Sext each other throughout the day
• Have spontaneous sex somewhere other than the bedroom, such as in the car, on the stairs, or in the laundry room
• Plan a romantic date night complete with candles, essential oils, lingerie, rose petals … the works
• Try new and different sex positions
• Have sex at a time of day you normally wouldn’t, such as during a midday break or when one of you can’t sleep in the middle of the night
• Experiment with role play and fulfilling each other’s fantasies

You get the drift.

Whatever it is you do, do something new or different every once in a while.

As stated by Jessica Maxwell, lead author of a study on social psychology at the University of Toronto, “Your sex life is like a garden. It needs to be watered and nurtured to maintain it.”

So if you want to prevent boredom both inside and outside your bedroom, remember that good sex takes work.

Remember, the biggest cause of boredom in relationships is routine.

All human beings crave variety, and you and the person you love are no exception.

It’s perfectly normal to feel bored in your relationship at times. What is not OK, though, is simply accepting it, then simultaneously complaining about it and becoming complacent.

If you want to keep your relationship exciting, aim for adventure and surprise every once in a while.

By Randy Skilton, yourtango