8 Ways To Stay Intimate With Your Spouse In Less Than 5 Minutes

• A lingering kiss

  Fiercemarriage.com touts the 15-second kiss is an excellent way to connect with your spouse, increase feelings of love and intimacy and improve mood. Several other relationship blogs assert these feelings can be awakened in a mere 6 seconds. If you're not sure how long your usual kisses last, count in your head. You might be surprised how long 15 seconds is. Trust me, though, lingering kisses will leave you wanting more.

• A thoughtful text

  If your daily texts to your spouse read “Pick up milk at the store and get Sarah from soccer at 5:15,” it's time to change up the routine. Use texting as a way to show love and get personal. If you are thinking about your spouse during the day, text her and let her know. Your text might read something like this, “Just thinking about how much I love you. You make me so happy.” Add specific details for maximum results.

• A backrub

  Whenever my husband rubs my back or feet, I feel so pampered. Touch is an important sense, and touch between humans is an important way to show intimacy. If your spouse is feeling tense or unable to relax, offer a massage noting the ways he prefers to be touched.