I don’t about you but I refuse to be a sports widow on Super Bowl Sunday. I am not going to sit at home alone while my husband decides he wants to be around “like-minded” individuals (who just happen to be all men) to watch the big game.

Actually, I won’t be alone because my husband actually enjoys watching sports with me. Why? Because I’ve studied the games over the years---and being a cheerleader certainly helped! I can sit and intelligently discuss first downs and offside penalties and referee calls that should’ve or should not have been made. I’ve also learned how to make watching the game interesting in the romance department.

How can sports possibly be romantic especially if you hate it. Well, why not look at it this way. If you love your husband, why not take a sincere interest in his love for the game—-whether it be football, basketball, tennis or WHATEVER! If it’s something your husband really enjoys, wouldn’t you rather learn about it, and share the common bond of sports than to have him watch it alone or always leave to watch it with his buddies? I prefer to be a sports wife rather than a sports widow.

Before you start to panic, let me reassure you. You don’t have to put on a parka and sit through an icy-cold and windy Chicago Bears game in December to show your husband your love. You can certainly sit warm and cozy on your living room couch together, to show him that he is special to you.

Here are some tips to help you get your husband prepared and in the mood for Super Bowl Sunday and any other sports championship game:

Football:

For Super Bowl Sunday, you can have your own pre-game show. The two of you can toss a football out in the yard. When he lets you tackle him, you can sneak in a kiss. Or why not be the quarterback and instead of hiking a ‘real’ ball, just pretend there’s a ball there, between his legs, and turn it into a game of touch football. After an hour or so of fun, fantasy and sweat, you can go inside—take a shower—and relax while getting ready for the Big Game.

NBA Basketball Championship Series:

Start out by shooting hoops in the driveway. Play a game of “HORSE“. The winner gets a back massage or something more stimulating afterwards. That way you both win!

Baseball World Series: Let your imagination take over when you play a little catch in the bedroom. See how many bases you can get to before he has to give in. You can also take the game outside but don’t let the neighbors see you. Afterwards, the two of you can take a nice shower together.

Hockey Stanley Cup:

Dust off your rollerblades, grab a hockey stick and a street puck and hit the street with your husband. What do you have to lose other than a few inches off your thighs? Then you can play fight just like they do in the real game and then kiss and make up.

The Masters’ Golf Championship:

Play golf together and let him show you how to swing the golf club while you’re backside is snuggled tightly against him. If you wiggle and jiggle a little bit in the process, you may not be able to play 18 holes!

Tour de France: Pack a lunch and a few jugs of water on your bikes and hit the road. Ride until you find a nice secluded place and let nature take its course for a few minutes.

No matter what you plan, if you do it with excitement and enthusiasm, it’ll be a treat for him. And, the next time you‘re watching an episode of Desperate Housewives, don’t be surprised if you find your husband sitting next to you preparing to make some moves of his own.

Beverly Mahone is a veteran journalist and author of the book, “Whatever! A Baby Boomer’s Journey Into Middle Age.”