• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
The Gracious Wife logo
  • Recipes
  • Family
    • Love & Marriage
    • Parenting
  • House & Home
    • Kitchen and Cooking Tips
    • Cleaning & Organization
    • Budget
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
    • YouTube

5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse

Aug 21, 2017 · Leave a Comment

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Mix

Even if you're not a football fan, you can get in on fun this Fall, too with these 5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse! 

5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse - Even if you're not a football fan, you can get in on fun this Fall, too with these 5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse! Great marriage advice for football season.  Love this.  Such an awesome way to show your spouse that you're willing to learn about things he's interested in!

5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse

If football is not your thing it can be hard to make yourself sit down next to your spouse and watch a game. But the benefits are well worth making the effort. It gives you an opportunity to bond with your spouse, and cheering for a common team (or adding a little good-natured competition) is fun! So if you just can't bring yourself to make the jump, I have come up with 5 ways to make watching football more fun even if it isn’t something you would normally watch. Grab yourself a T shirt or jersey and let’s give it a chance!

 

5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse

1. Learn the basics of the game.

The first thing you might want to do if you are going to start watching football is to learn a little about it. It helps to know a quarterback from your running back and your field goal from a touchdown. This site, www.thefootballgirl.com, is a great resource for teaching you the basics, including everything from how many players make up a game to what an interception is. Your partner will love that you're taking an interest in something that he enjoys, and he might even want to jump in on your research and tell you his favorite parts.  Having a basic understanding of the game will make it much more enjoyable for you and your spouse.

5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse - Even if you're not a football fan, you can get in on fun this Fall, too with these 5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse! Great marriage advice for football season.  Love this.  Such an awesome way to show your spouse that you're willing to learn about things he's interested in!

2. Make it Interesting.

Remember that a little friendly competition is fun and keeps things lively. Root for the opposite team, with enthusiasm. Bring a little friendly smack talk to the game and maybe a bet. Whoever has the losing team- does the dishes all week, runs a dreaded errand, or owes the other a long back rub. Keep it fun, simple, and friendly!

 

3. Keep your hands busy.

I have a hard time just sitting still for a couple of hours doing nothing but staring at the TV, even though I enjoy the game. Find something to keep your hands busy with while you watch the game next to your hubby. You can do a crossword, knit, fold socks, or paint your toes. Willingly being present in the room with your spouse, even if you are multitasking can still go towards building togetherness and a shared bond.

5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse - Even if you're not a football fan, you can get in on fun this Fall, too with these 5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse! Great marriage advice for football season.  Love this.  Such an awesome way to show your spouse that you're willing to learn about things he's interested in!

4. Have a party.

Turn a regular old Sunday Night Football game into a small (or large) gathering. Invite friends and family, have everyone bring a dish to share, and enjoy a social time while everyone cheers for their favorite team. Toss out a few napkins in team colors, some chips, and some football themed coloring sheets for the little ones and enjoy the group fun.

 

5. Include the kids.

Make watching games a family affair. Help teach your kids the basics and encourage loud cheering! Having a common interest together as a family gives you something to look forward to each week. Watching football gives you a free activity you can do as a family. Follow up on non-game days with a game of touch or flag football in the yard with the family to extend the family football enjoyment.

Are you a football fan? Tell me who you cheer for and your favorite game-time snack in the comments!

 

Did you like these 5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse? Find more on my Marriage and Falling for Fall boards on Pinterest!

If you liked these 5 Ways to Enjoy Football with Your Spouse, you might also like

How to Make Your Husband a Priority - great advice for a happy marriage!

How to Make Your Husband a Priority

 

How to Rekindle your Relationship - Don't let the spark in your marriage die out! Keep the fire alive and exciting with these 10 Ways to Rekindle Your Relationship for a happy, lasting marriage.  Love and marriage tips

10 Ways to Rekindle Your Relationship

 

8 Marriage Tips Every Wife Needs to Hear - Marriage can be hard.  But with love, respect, and hard work, you can have a wonderful, happy marriage. Get started with these 8 Marriage Tips Every Wife Needs to Hear.

8 Marriage Tips Every Wife Needs to Hear

 

30 Cheap and Fun Date Ideas for Couples

 

 

 

 

 

Never Miss a Thing!

Join our newsletter to get new recipes, tips, tricks, and tutorials every week!

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.


There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.




 

 

 

More Family Activities and Ideas

  • A stack of lactation cookies on a pink marble background with a bottle full of milk behind. The top cookie has a bite taken out.
    Lactation Cookies
  • Welcome to the World, Baby Shane!
  • Baby feet next to a car seat buckle
    Baby Essentials You Should Never Buy Used
  • Man and woman couple embracing outdoors wearing a wedding dress and a suit
    10 Mistakes for Newlyweds to Avoid
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Mix

Fall, Family Activities and Ideas, Love & Marriage Fall, Football, Love, Marriage

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Picture of Michelle Medlin, The Gracious Wife

Hello! I'm Michelle!
I'm a comfort food lover and self-taught cook with five amazing kids and a firefighter husband, surviving mostly on coffee. I love to create easy and delicious family recipes, and share creative family tips I've learned along the way.
Welcome to The Gracious Wife!
MORE ABOUT ME>>

Celebrate 4th of July!

Strawberry rhubarb crisp on a small white plate topped with vanilla ice cream with a spoon in it with a navy linen and fresh strawberries behind.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Preacher Cake topped with cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans on a small white plate.

Preacher Cake

Romesco pasta salad in a wooden bowl topped with freshly chopped parsley and a linen napkin behind.

Romesco Pasta Salad

Tabouli Salad in a wooden bowl topped with fresh tomatoes, two lemon slices, wedges of pita, with a spoon scooping out a bite.

Tabouli Salad

Overhead view of a cold veggie pizza topped with veggies like cucumber slices, shredded carrots, cherry tomatoes, fresh dill, and more, sitting on a parchment paper with a slice pulled out away from the rest.

Cold Veggie Pizza

Creamy Cucumber salad topped with fresh chives in a white ceramic bowl sitting on a rustic wood background.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

More Summer Recipes & Ideas

Summer Salads

Chicken tender being dipped into a small bowl of homemade honey mustard dip

Homemade Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Overhead view of honey mustard chicken salad with fresh greens, avocado slices, beans, red onions, chicken, and homemade honey mustard drizzled on top.

Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

Summer slaw with a creamy tangy dressing in a glass bowl with a silicone spoon taking a scoop out.

Summer Slaw

Large glass bowl of fruit salad with grapes, strawberries, and blueberries topped with lemon and lime wedges with a wooden spoon in the middle.

Easy Homemade Fruit Salad

Overhead view of Mexican street corn salad in a large wooden bowl topped with cotija cheese, chile lime seasoning, and lime slices next to a bunch of fresh cilantro and a striped linen napkin on a rustic background.

Mexican Street Corn Salad

A big bowl of Ambrosia salad with a cherry on top with mini marshmallows scattered around it.

Ambrosia Salad

Spicy mayo sauce being drizzled over a spicy tuna roll bowl next to wooden chopsticks and a white linen

Spicy Tuna Roll Bowl

Berry cheesecake salad topped with a sliced strawberry next to a lemon wedge and fresh raspberries

Berry Cheesecake Salad

Close up side view of Doritos Taco Salad in a large glass bowl with a bag of nacho cheese Doritos behind it.

Doritos Taco Salad

More Salad Recipes

Reader Favorites on The Gracious Wife

Close up picture of a Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes with a bite taken out on a marble background.

Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

A glass mug of green mint white hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and crushed green mint candy pieces on a white marble surface surrounded by more star mint candies.

Mint White Hot Chocolate

A slice of no bake s'mores cheesecake topped with mini marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs on a small plate.

No Bake S'mores Cheesecake

Slice of crockpot breakfast casserole on a white plate with stainless steel crock pot in the background.

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

A corner slice of chicken pot pie with golden crust on a small plate with a fork with a bite on it, on a rustic wood background with a striped linen

The BEST Chicken Pot Pie

Footer

  • About The Gracious Wife
  • Contact Us
  • Copyright Notice
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure

You can find me here too!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • TikTok
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Disclosure

The Gracious Wife is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. All our thoughts and opinions are our own and we are not paid for or mandated to provide a positive review.

2024© The Medlin Group
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2025 The Gracious Wife ·