Sex is important. Sadly, 15 percent of married couples aren’t gettin’ any (by that we mean they are having sex less than 10 times a year). If you and yours

sometimes lay in bed and reminisce about all of the hot hotel sex you used to have (who doesn’t love hotel sex?!), but you have no money to book a

reservation, update your bedroom. Target and Walmart have all sorts of items that can make it feel more like a love den rather than a second bedroom for your kids

and pets to hang out in. Just changing your curtains, bedding and getting a soy candle or two will do wonders. And if you shop right, you can get it

accomplished for under fifty bucks.

Speaking of sex, if the two of you aren’t on the same (sex or sleep) schedule and that’s why you’re literally like strangers in the night, try setting your alarm

clock to either wake you up earlier in the morning or to wake you up in the middle of the night. For instance, if you go to bed at 10pm

and your hubby strolls in at midnight most nights, have your alarm wake you up at 12:15am. He’ll love the surprise and you will have had a nap before getting

things started.

One of the sexiest dates is also the cheapest. A body massage. You in some sexy lingerie and some DIY massage oil in hand will be present enough,

so you don’t have to worry too much about getting the technique down pat. But if you want to come off looking like a semi-pro, click here for

some massage tips.

One benefit to planning a date night is you can also plan a nap. If you know that 8 times out of 10, you’re gonna do some major yawning if

not actual snoring (depending on where y’all are and what you’re doing), get a few z-z-z’s in. If you have young kids, lay down when they do. Also, have an energizing

breakfast and lunch earlier that day too. Oatmeal, bananas, quinoa, sweet potatoes, green tea---all of these will help to get the job done so that you can stay awake and

alert.

No money or energy? No problem. Create a plan! If you get out a calendar and set aside a day (or two) a month for the two of you to spend

some alone time together, you can save up a few bucks and get some rest beforehand. We’ve already touched on how to get more energy. Money? We love the sex

pot idea! Put some money into a pot (or jar or piggy bank) every time the two of you have sex. At the end of the month, use that for

a night out on the town. If all you end up with is five bucks in the jar, well…we’ll just say that that’s an article for another time, but we’ll

get to penning it. In the meantime, have fun with your man. You (both) deserve it!