(Phatforums Blog/ MSN) - Tell the truth: What’s your code for “Let’s get out of here”? (First person to the car gets a backrub tonight!)
“‘Vamanos ya!’ It’s a saying in the Dominican Republic for ‘Let’s go.’ We met there, so we carried it over here. Our son says it too!”
— Cami Martinez, 29, married to Felito for 6 years
“Much to my embarrassment, it’s my husband’s saying, ‘Let’s get out of here’ very loudly, and we go — fast!”
— Julie Leroy, 44, married to Scott for 3 years
“We say, ‘Hello, Jello.’ It’s something my son laughed at when he was little, and it became our thing. We just used it a few nights ago!”
— Frederick Bush, 45, married to Jennifer for 7 years
“Krakatoa — you know, the volcano. Although I’m not sure how good a secret-escape word it is. It’s too hard to fit into conversation.”
— Narelle Pederick, 37, dating Jon for 7 years
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“It’s a Vietnamese phrase that is too profane for you to print! It’s become code for ‘Time to go’ because no one around us knows what it means.”
— Andrew Penridge, 40, married to Kim for 11 years.
Shop till you drop: “Every Sunday evening we hire a babysitter and go out to dinner, see a movie, and, as unromantic as it seems, sometimes go grocery shopping! We’ll talk about our schedules and laugh about our adorable kids. By the end of the night, we’re in sync and ready to start the new week as a team.”
—Mary Sullivan Cooper, 31, Austin, TX
Share the ride: “My husband and I carpool to and from work together. Laughing with him always makes the traffic more bearable. It also gives me a chance to have my husband as my captive audience!”
—Rachel Fowler, 28, Atlanta
Download your day: “After my husband gets home in the evening and changes out of his work clothes, we sit on our bed, facing each other, and talk about our days. There’s always a story about some aggravating coworker! While we’re chatting, we’ll massage each other’s back or legs. It’s such a comforting time for us.”
—Amy Timmins, 37, Boardman, OH
Do the write stuff: “My husband and I do the crossword puzzle in our daily paper. He usually fills in the blanks with inane answers or inside jokes. Then I get the puzzle, laugh at his answers, and fix them. We crack up at the whole thing because his strong suit is math and mine is English, but that doesn’t stop him from trying.”
—Tami Kamin-Meyer, 44, Columbus, OH
Cook up couple time: “We cherish the evenings, when we cook dinner together. It gives us a chance to talk, laugh, and just plain connect. And there’s nothing better than helping your guy cook while sipping a glass of wine!”
—Louise Bannon, 28, Holly Springs, NC
Kick it like kids: “My husband and I play in a coed adult kickball league. It’s great because not only do we get exercise but you can’t help but smile a lot when you think about the fact that you’re a grown person playing kickball. The subject of bills or chores never comes up out on the field. We’re just out there running around like two big kids, having a ball together.”
—Lisa Johnstone, 35, Detroit
Team up on your to-do list: “Right after we put the kids to bed, we talk and laugh while doing household chores such as folding laundry. I cherish these moments, even though we’re sorting clothes and matching socks. My husband is my best friend, so any chance we can find to sit alone and chat is a special time for us.”
—Kellie Lawrence, 38, Reynoldsburg, OH
Kick back with a flick: “We have a standing date where we reconnect during the Sci Fi Channel’s cheesy Saturday-evening movie. We plop down on the couch and share the events of the day. The movie might just be background fodder, or it might be a trigger to take our conversation off on a tangent. During one movie about giant ice spiders, my boyfriend made a comment that sparked a hilarious conversation about our favorite movie one-liners. It was so much fun!”
—Wendy Manning, 36, Denver
Make time for pillow talk: “Bedtime is when we come together. We talk in bed, then we snuggle up, hold hands, and pray aloud. Praying together brings us closer and gives us a glimpse into what’s on each other’s minds.”
—Jill Hart, 31, Omaha, NE
Rock out: “Every weekend my husband and I play the 1980s version of Guitar Hero on our PlayStation. We’re addicted to it! Watching him rock out to Queen always makes me laugh.”
—Angela Wonson, 36, Tampa, FL
Have tea for two: “After dinner, my husband and I share a pot of tea. It’s a calming way to get reacquainted after our long days. Whenever he has the day off and the kids are in school, we’ll go to breakfast too, and just sit and talk to each other as if we’re on a date. It’s sweet and it always brings us closer.”
— Andrea Swangler, 40, Chesterfield, NJ
Soak up the love: “My husband and I both work from home, so relaxed couple time is in short supply. To get away from all of our day-to-day tasks, we take ‘breaks’ in our hot tub. Even if we’re soaking in silence, we can hold hands and be together in a lovely way that has nothing to do with being productive.”
—Nancy Juetten, 46, Bellevue, WA
