Once the first flush of romance has passed, all relationships lose their sparkle and passion.
And, if you don't do something about it, you can easily become strangers and problems can surface.
So check out our 40 top tips to enable you to reconnect with each other and put some life back into your relationship...
1. Kiss each other
It's one of the most intimate things you can do with your clothes on and will help to maintain and build up the romantic bond between you
2. Leave notes for each other
Get a pack of sticky notes and write little messages you can leave where your loved one will find them. We're not talking about ones that say: 'Remember to take the bins out'
3. Go away together
Sometimes, it takes some distance and time together to remind you how much you love and enjoy each other's company. Get someone to look after the kids and get away for a night or weekend, where you can just do fun things together that you can never do at home.
4. Have a power cut
Imagine that the juice is cut off for a night. This means no TV, no music, no lights. Just you, your partner, some candles and conversation.
5. Cook your favourite meals
They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Well, maybe it's not quite that easy, but cooking his favourite food shows how much you care.
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6. Go on a date... together
Arrange to meet somewhere, arrive separately, then pretend it's the first time you've been out together. Find out about each other again - tell each other stories about when you were young. This will remind you what you used to see in each other.
7. Talk to each other
Turn off the TV and have a chat. Talk about stuff that you both like - films, books, cooking, gardening, DIY, anything as long as you talk. Communication is one of the biggest parts of a relationship and not talking will cause you problems.
8. Say thank you
We show gratitude to strangers and people we work with all the time, but it's easy to forget to do the same for our partners. A small gesture of thanks, whether it's saying thank you for emptying the cat litter, cooking a nice meal or just for being there goes an awfully long way.
9. Make time
We all have busy lives and even evenings can be taken up with lots of chores or work. So try to spend just 10 minutes alone together every day to find out what each of you have been up to.
10. Send a card
Communication doesn't necessarily have to mean talking. Write down some heartfelt words in a card and then post it. We all know how much we like getting nice post, rather than bills, and something as personal as this can make a big difference.
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11. Have fun together
Remind yourselves what you used to enjoy doing before you got bogged down in the humdrum nature of life together. Play games together, go out walking - do whatever it was that used to make you feel alive and happy.
12. Listen
Talking is obviously important, but listening is just as vital. If one of you has something they need to say (no matter how trivial it seems), then the other really needs to listen to them properly and, if necessary, do something to change.
13. Plan dates
Knowing that you have a special date coming up (even months ahead) can be good for both of you. These dates can be specific events, such as birthdays, anniversaries, or simply evenings you set aside.
14. Say 'I love you'
Those three words are often forgotten as relationships progress, but, said properly, they mean so much. In fact, you don't even need to say them ? send a text or email and say it.
15. Pay each other compliments
Tell the other one how good they look, how nice a shirt or top looks, or even on the choice of footwear. Compliments make everyone feel better.
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16. Laugh
Humour is good for your health anyway, and sharing jokes with each other makes for a better bond. Rent a favourite comedy DVD, look at old photos of yourselves... anything that will tickle your funny bones.
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17. Make love more often
The more time you spend together in the bedroom, the better it will be for your relationship.
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18. Spend some time apart
We know this sounds a bit weird, but allowing each other time and space 'to breathe' is just as important and spending quality time together. This can be some sort of hobby or interest that your partner doesn't share.
19. Forget the past
This means silly arguments or things where one of you may have done or said something they now regret. Move forward and concentrate on your future together. By harbouring resentment, you will never be able to move on with your relationship.
20. Work as a team
Don't blame each other for things that may have gone wrong. Admit to mucking up and try to use it as a positive thing and move on. No-one is at fault for everything, and no-one can do everything perfectly, either. Once you realise this, you will hopefully begin to work together as a team.
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21. Make breakfast
Breakfast in bed is fast becoming an outdated ritual, so knocking up some smoked salmon and scrambled eggs and a pot of coffee and taking it up to your loved one is bound to do some good. It's just a simple act that starts a day on the right note.
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22. Praise each other
We all yearn to be told we've done something well and, in some cases, praise from your partner will be the only time this happens. Make each other feel great with a few well-chosen words
23. Sex isn't everything
We know we've said have more sex, but you also need to remember that being able to move around the bedroom like an Olympic gymnast doesn't necessarily make for a brilliant relationship. Simply spending time together and talking is far more important.
24. Trust each other
If one of you says you're going to do something, then believe that it will happen. Second-guessing your partner, or even going ahead and doing something without their buy-in is a surefire way of making things go wrong. Instead, sit back and let things happen naturally. Trust is key!
25. Have respect
We don't always agree with each other - that goes without saying. Sometimes you won't agree with something your partner says or does in public - at this point, let it pass.
Belittling your other half in front of other people makes both you and them look stupid and petty and it does nothing for your relationship. If you genuinely don't like what they think, talk to them about it at a more appropriate moment.
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26. Buy flowers
Whether you're a man or a woman, flowers say that you care. If you're buying them for your fella, then try and get blooms that are more manly - your florist should be able to help. If you don't think they'll go down well, why not buy him a chilli plant, or something for the garden instead.
27. Remember the good times
Think about great holidays you've had together, funny nights out or weekends away. Not only is this a way to have fun, but you'll also remember why you got together in the first place.
28. Focus on the here and now
When things aren't going brilliantly, it's easy to look at previous marriages or relationships and compare your current situation with them. Try to avoid this at all costs, because not only is this impossible, it's extremely unhealthy. Think positive and about the present and the future!
29. Make yourself happy
If things aren't going well in your relationship, look at yourself and how you feel. Now try and do some things to boost your own self-confidence and mood. If you're happy, the chances are it will rub off on your partner.
30. Flirt with each other
Flirting is what relationships are built on at the start. Then, as we get older and spend more time together, flirting stops being important. So why not start it up again? It doesn't have to be much - just something small that makes your other half think, 'Ooooh!' A word of warning - make sure you confine your flirting to each other.
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31. Dance
It doesn't matter what sort of music you like listening to, just put it on and encourage your fella to get moving! It's not as if he's got anyone to be self-conscious in front of, when he's in his own living room. Not only does dancing make you feel happier and give you more energy, it's a good way to do something together and touch each other.
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32. Write a book
No, we're not talking about a novel. We mean buy a blank notebook and write a note to your fella saying something loving or caring. Then put it in his bedside cabinet and, once he's read what you've written, ask him to do the same in the notebook at some point and put it in your bedside table. Eventually, you will have a book full of loving messages that you can both look at.
33. Surprise each other
It doesn't matter how much people try to convince you otherwise, everyone loves a little surprise. So do something for your partner - it can be as simple as doing a household chore that isn't normally your responsibility, or something bigger like booking a weekend away. But whatever it is, just do it.
34. Dress up
We all know how easy it is to slope round the house wearing an old T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms and looking at him in his football top and ripped jeans doesn't exactly inspire passion, does it? So make an effort and put some nice clothes on, even if it is just to eat dinner in. You may sudden;y see each other in a different light.
35. Wash up
Dishwashers have become an indispensable part of our lives now, haven't they. Now we want you to forget the dishwasher for one night a week and wash up by hand... together. It will mean you have to interact with each other and should end up talking about things that you normally don't bother passing on. Go on, try it!
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36. Touch each other
Hold hands, touch each other's arms, have a hug, do anything that means that you stay in physical contact with each other. Non-verbal communication is just as important as talking in a relationship.
37. Ban work
We know that work can be a huge chunk of everyday life, but it can also take over home life if you're not careful. Outlaw any conversations about 'the memo Bob sent', or 'that irritating woman Gladys in Accounts'.
38. Use your smell
Give each other a hankie or other small piece of material that has been sprayed with your favourite perfume or cologne. That way, you'll both be reminded of each other throughout the day, just by smelling the hankie.
39. Buy a present
It doesn't have to be something expensive, but a token that means something to the pair of you. Whether it's music that reminds you of the first gig you ever went to or the first song you listened to over and over again, the DVD of your first ever date movie, a postcard of the first holiday you ever went on together... whatever, it just shows you how much the relationship means.
40. Take a walk
Pull on your wellies or walking shoes and go for a ramble through some woods or countryside. Not only will the surroundings give you something to talk about, it will take you away from your daily grind.
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