• A romantic weekend away can help bring new life to your marriage.couple image by Kanisdha Buasri from Fotolia.com
  
  Raising kids qualifies as a full-time occupation, and you add the responsibilities of work and household chores to the mix, parents might have difficulty finding time just for each other. For couples who never get a chance to rest, a relaxing weekend away together could make all the difference. So plan a fun weekend alone with your spouse -- and hire a sitter.
  
  

Renew Wedding Vows

• Even the best, long-lasting marriages benefit from a recreation of the day the couple became man and wife. Take a trip to a romantic destination and renew your wedding vows. This does not require a formal ceremony or any guests, making it an ideal impromptu weekend getaway.
  
  

Experience New Things

• Set aside a weekend to try activities that are completely new to you both. You and your spouse can sit down together and come up with a list of new things to do, but acting spontaneously works, too. Take a hot-air balloon ride, learn a new sport, go to an opera. See how much of your weekend you can fill with new experiences.
  
  

Play New Roles

• Leave the house behind, make reservations at a hotel away from everyone and spend the weekend together pretending you are someone else. Buy new outfits so you can dress differently than usual. Call each other by different names and take on new personalities. This gives you both the opportunity to leave everything in your life behind for a few days while still enjoying each other.
  
  

Stay Outside

• With the constant focus of work and family demands, finding time for the outdoors poses a challenge for busy couples. Spend a weekend in the fresh air for a change and enjoy the relaxing quality of nature. Find a camping site, pitch a tent, go fishing or load up two backpacks and enjoy a lengthy hike together. The simplicity of the outdoors may help you find inner peace together away from all the distractions of daily life.