Here's the disclaimer: I'm using fictional names for this story although it could be part of real life. If I get some positive feedback I'll keep the story going after the first couple of parts. Sorry, but there's no sex in this story, but perhaps down the line.
I guess that we're like many other couples that reach a certain stage of life and all of a sudden wake up on day and realize that some adjustments need to be made because married life isn't the best that it could be.
Like so many others we'd reached our mid 40's and we were facing the "empty nest syndrome." Our youngest was now off at college, the others were married had their own lives and that didn't often include us. Although we enjoyed the quiet and peace that comes with an empty house we also realized that we had somehow disconnected over the past years as well.
One day as we were sitting in our back yard having our second cup of morning coffee Karen asked what she could do that might bring some spark and interest back into our relationship. I should here that we were still getting along and very much enjoyed being together but there was something missing.
I looked at her for a bit and then suggested that "you should be naked more often" and that would spice up our lives and put some excitement into what had become routine. She laughed at first but then when she saw that I was serious she pulled her pajama top over her head and tossed it at me with an "is that better?" remark.