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Romance Isn't Rocket Science by Nicole Dean Common Sense is Highly Overrated in Romance People think too much. That, in four words, is why romance will be doomed… unless we stop thinking and act now. I was talking with a friend, and she was venting a bit about her ex-husband. She told me the moment she realized that her marriage was doomed. It was a warm, rainy day, and she and her husband were on their way to an event. She turned to him in the car and said “Let’s walk in the rain.” His response was very practical. “No. We’ll get wet.” Like I said, people think too much. Instead of looking at her and seeing her face warm with expectation, he just replied with boring old common sense. And, now he is alone while she is engaged to a man that will walk in the rain with her. The marriage didn’t end because of money or because he didn’t buy her diamond and pearls. That’s not romance. The ex-husband had plenty of money. The fiancé has little. It was about that darned common sense. The other day, I threw common sense out the window and depreciated the value of my home in the process. And, I don’t regret it a bit because it made my husband smile. He recently started a new job and had been feeling down for a few weeks. He bit off a little more than he should have and had been feeling run down and tired. So, while he was at work, I decided to surprise him. I took some acrylic paints and painted the words “You Are Wonderful” over our bed. The words stretch about 7 feet wide by 4 feet high. And, you know what? It may not be expensive art, but it sure meant a lot to him. Was it the smart thing to do? Nah. Was it the right thing to do? I think so. Common sense is overrated. Making your husband feel loved is not. Do something wacky and wonderful and fun. Walk in the rain holding hands. Go skinny-dipping together. Do things that laugh in the face of common sense. Enjoy each other. That’s what romance is all about. Nicole Dean is the proud creator and owner of www.RomanceYourHusband.com, a website dedicated to helping married couples stay friends and to help them remember why they married each other in the first place. Her disclaimer is: If he's a jerk, this won't work. But, if he's sweet, rub his feet.
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