Jason Taylor

On more than one occasion I’ve come home after a long day of work and been greeted by a nerf sword through the gut.

My lovely wife, violent though she is, found nerf swords at a store a couple years ago and has used them whenever the mood strikes her to keep things light and playful around the Taylor home. 

I love that!  

Before our first anniversary we made a list of values that would guide our marriage and a vision that would describe in vivid detail what we hope to accomplish with our marriage over the years.

One of our values is Fun and Playfulness:

Fun and Playfulness: We will intentionally create and look for moments to keep childhood alive, to laugh and live joyfully.

So here’s what I brought to the table

Poop. 

Yes, poop.  I got this idea from my x-boss and his wife.  They had these wonderfully realistic looking piles of poo that they would strategically hide around the house for the other to find.   I visited their home for a weekend before moving to Oregon and found poo in my golf clubs, my oatmeal, my car…etc.   

This morning, the poo showed up in my shoes.   I found myself laughing and immediately trying to figure out where to hide the poo from Anna.

What on earth???

Ok, let me bring it on home. 

What are you doing to keep things light and fun in your marriage or relationships.  Is it time for some fake poo?  I don’t know if Anna and I will be playing this “hide the poop game” or “nerf sword wars” 30 years from now but I do know this: intentionally creating opportunities to laugh and play and have fun are one of the keys to keeping any relationship alive and vibrant.   

And it doesn’t take much.