Using the Hygge Lifestyle in Your D|s-M Marriage

Hygge, Intimacy, Using Hygge in D/s, Blue Monday, Seaonal Depression

Cozy Tease, Warm Control, and the Type Winter Nights That Doesn’t Feel Depressing

The days are cloudy, short, and honestly… DEPRESSING!

You wake up in darkness.
You end your day in darkness.
It’s chilly, damp outside, and the air itself feels like it’s trying to steal your joy. Burrr!!!!!!

And if you’re a subMrs, keeping your spirit, energy, and softness alive this time of year becomes even more important, especially if seasonal depression creeps in and tries to dim your glow.

So let’s talk about something that can actually help:

Hygge.

But not the Pinterest version.

The D|s-M version.
The kind that makes your home feel like a warm little secret…
and your marriage feel like the best place to be touched, teased, held, and claimed.


Hygge + D|s-M = The Cure for “Winter Meh Blues”

Hygge is an excellent form of self-care, especially during seasons when weather-related depression runs high. It’s about creating an oasis at home and treating yourself to small luxuries that make life feel soft again.

Because honestly? Christmas comes along just in time to add cheer…
and then after Christmas the house feels bare and depressing.

For me, Hygge starts going up at the end of daylight savings time (November), and it doesn’t come down until spring (March) when the light comes back and we stop living like moody little cave creatures.

And here’s the trick:

Don’t make your hygge additions too complicated or too seasonal, because they stay up until spring.

They’ll keep your home from feeling naked after Christmas.
And in this case, only, naked is NOT good!
(unless your husDOM says it is 😇).


What Is the Hygge Lifestyle?

Hygge (pronounced hue-guh) is a concept of creating warm, joyful atmospheres that promote well-being. In Scandinavia, it’s a way of life, celebrating coziness, shared meals, and companionable time with loved ones.

It emphasizes connection, comfort, and an appreciation for the little things. It’s one reason Denmark consistently ranks high in happiness.

And now Americans are turning to Hygge as a way to find happiness from within.

Which made me think…

Why not put a little D|s-M twist on it?

Because if you’re married and building a Dominance/submission dynamic, you already know this truth:

The right atmosphere doesn’t just relax you…
It makes you more obedient. HusDom’s… It makes your subMrs more obedient….
More receptive.
More open.
More ready to be led.

And that, my sweets, is where Hygge gets delicious.


Why Hygge Feels Like a Love Language (Especially for subMrs)

Hygge is a word used to acknowledge a feeling or moment, whether alone or with friends, at home or out, ordinary or extraordinary.

It includes everything that feels:

  • intimate
  • safe
  • familiar
  • warm
  • known

Hygge can bring feelings of courage, equality, and personal wholeness.

And the roots of the word are even better:

Hygge stems from hyggja (“to think”) in Old Norse, and from hugr, which later became “hug,” meaning the soul, mind, and consciousness.

So yes.

Now you understand exactly why hygge caught my eye:

HUGS.

But make it married.
Make it D|s-M.
Make it a little wicked.


Enjoy Hygge Together (D|s-M Edition)

Below are some playful, flirty ways to use Hygge in your D|s-M marriage—without making it complicated.

Think of these as cozy little invitations that say:

“Sir… I made the world softer for you.
Now come enjoy what’s yours.”


🕯️ 1) Choose a Color + Scent Theme

Pick a color theme or your favorite candle scents and place them in every nook and cranny.

This is mood control.

Because once the lighting is warm and the air smells like vanilla, sandalwood, amber, or clean cotton…

Your body starts to believe something very important:

You’re safe here.
You can soften here.
You can be his here.


🧣 2) Buy a Sexy Soft Blanket

Purchase a blanket that feels sinful, wool, faux fur, velvet, something you want against your skin.

You and your Sir can lounge in it together…
or he can wrap you up like a gift he plans to keep.

Bonus idea: add a faux animal hide or thick throw that can double as a scene surface.

Soft girls still get pinned.
Just… comfortably. 😉


🌲 3) Take a Winter Walk With a Secret

Take a romantic hike or walk outside with your husDOM. Bundle up.

And bring something small.

Maybe rope.
Maybe a little silk ribbon.
Maybe nothing at all except that look in his eyes that says:

“When we get home, you’re going to behave.”

(wink… wink)


☕ 4) Make Cozy Drinks + Sit Like You Belong There

Buy two cute mugs and make something warm:

  • apple cider
  • hot cocoa
  • Irish cream
  • hot toddy

Then sit in front of a fire (or your fake fireplace heater, no shame).

Get under a blanket. Touch legs. Touch hands. Touch lips.

Hygge isn’t always about sex.
Sometimes it’s about building a closeness that makes sex feel inevitable.


✨ 5) Hang Twinkle Lights Over the Bed

Hang string lights above your bed; twinkle lights are even better.

It makes your bedroom feel like a little private universe, a private nest.

And when your husDOM takes control in soft lighting?

Everything feels gentler…
even when you’re being teased.


🎀 6) Add Gift Pillows… and Gift Wrapping

Purchase an extra set of pillows for your bed. Tie ribbons on them like presents.

And while you’re at it?

Tie the ribbon around yourself.

Because your Dom will love to “open you up.”

Best gift ever.
And the return policy is terrible.


🛁 7) Take a Long Bath Together

Take a long, hot bath with your Sir, maybe even have a “threesome” with Delta.

Candles. Warm water. Slow touches.

Bring your waterproof toys,

And no…

I don’t mean your rubber duckie. 😇 Well, you can bring your duckie vibe!


🍽️ 8) Make Dinner Together… Then Make It a Moment

Cook a meal together.

Let him taste the sauce from your finger.
Let him guide you from behind while you stir.
Let the kitchen become a place where you’re not just “helping”…

You’re serving.

And if you want to get bold?

Serve it nude.
And yes…

You can be dessert.


🍓 9) Make His Favorite Finger Foods

Make a plate of his favorite fruits, candies, cookies.

Feed him by candlelight.

And make it playful:
one bite for him…
one look for you…
one “good girl” that makes you blush.


🧦 10) Thigh Socks = Instant subMrs Mood

Buy above-the-knee socks and wear them with your birthday suit.

It’s cozy.
It’s bratty.
It’s adorable.

And it makes your husDOM want to pull you close and remind you who you belong to.


📖 11) Read Erotica Out Loud

Read your favorite erotic excerpts to your Dominant.

This is foreplay for the mind.

And if you’re shy?

That’s even better.

Because the shy voice + dirty words combination is basically witchcraft.


🔥 12) Heat the Bedroom and Lose the Clothes

Heat your bedroom warm enough that you don’t need clothes.

Then exchange back rubs using heated stones.

Touch becomes the whole point.

And the slower he goes…
the more you’ll squirm.


🎶 13) Medurbate = Meditate/Masturbate Together

Meditate and Masturbate together with soft music and candlelight.

Let him lead.

Let him set the pace.
Let him choose the music.
Let him tell you when to breathe deep.

Ask him to show you how he likes to be touched.

Because submission isn’t always about what you do…

Ask him how he wants you to touch yourself.

Sometimes it’s about what you ask your partner to do.


Create a Medurbate Station (Hygge + D|s-M Magic)

A medurbation station is a mini space that makes you happy, comfortable, and horny.

Find a tray and place pieces from each element:

Air

  • White sage
  • Palo Santo
  • Air Sex Toy

White Sage: used for centuries to purify negative energy. The scent is relaxing, and the smoke can help you soften and release stress.
Palo Santo: rich, woodsy, calming—cleanses the space and promotes peace.

Womanizer: Clitoral sucker (uses air)

Water

  • a shell from a vacation (or one you love)
  • Lubrication/Oil

Earth

  • an amethyst crystal (or any stone that feels grounding to you)
  • a small living plant
  • Crystal Probe/Dildo

Amethyst combats negativity, soothes stress, and promotes relaxation.

Fire

  • a candle
  • Massage Candle

Lighting the candle becomes a signal:

“This is sacred time.”
“This is us.”

Massage candle can be poured on your skin

Keep it on a tray you can move it room to room. Sit comfortably. Take in the scents, textures, and softness you created.

And then…

Back to Hygge.

Use this station to meditate/masturbate create intimacy, and add your own sexy to it.

Do it naked.
Or mostly naked.
Or “accidentally” naked.

HusDOM give commands:

“Come here. Sit. Breathe. Relax for me.”

Because nothing fights winter sadness like warmth, ritual, and the intimacy that makes you feel wanted on purpose.


Your D|s-M Hygge Reminder

Hygge isn’t about perfection.
It’s about presence.

And D|s-M Hygge is even better because it turns your home into something more than cozy and intentional.

It turns it into a place where you can feel:

  • held
  • guided
  • teased
  • adored
  • safe enough to lead and surrender

Winter,(Holly King) will fight the spring (Oak King) as long as it can. Every day gets lighter and if you put Hygge into practice, you will be kinda sad when it’s time to put away your Hygge for the year.

Now you’ve got lights, candles, blankets… and meturbation.
Also, husDOMs who knows exactly how to bring the heat back.


💙 Blue Monday Ritual: “Cozy & Claimed”

Blue Monday, third Monday in January, often called the most depressing day of the year. Commonly, a subMrs needs extra softness, extra warmth, and extra structure, not pressure to “snap out of it.”

So instead of fighting the mood… we ritualize it.
We turn it into a night that says: “Even when life feels heavy, we still choose each other.”

🕯️ Step 1: Set the Blue Mood (On Purpose)

Pick one calming “blue” element for the room:

  • blue candle
  • blue blanket
  • soft blue lighting (even a lamp shade or twinkle lights)
  • a cozy playlist that feels like exhaling

This is the vibe: quiet, safe, warm, private.

☕ Step 2: The Warm Mug Ceremony

Make a warm drink together (hot cocoa, tea, cider, or a Hot Toddy).
Your husDOM hands it to you and says something simple like:

“Drink. Slow down. Let me take care of you tonight.”

You take the first sip only after his cue (tiny power exchange… big effect).

🧣 Step 3: The Blanket Claim

He wraps you in the soft blanket, like he’s putting you in your place in the best way.

Add a playful line like:
“There. Now you’re exactly where you belong.”

You don’t have to do anything.
You just melt.

✨ Step 4: “Three Soft Things” Devotion Prompt

While you sit together (couch, bed, floor pillows), do this:

You tell him three soft things you need right now:

  • reassurance
  • touch
  • quiet
  • warmth
  • praise
  • being held
  • being told what to do for a little while

Then he tells you three things he loves about you, and he has to be specific.

This part is sneaky… because it reconnects you fast.

💆‍♀️ Step 5: The Blue Monday Body Reset

He gives you a slow back rub, head rub, or foot rub (even 5 minutes counts).

Optional soft-Dom add-on:
He guides your breathing and says:
“Inhale… good. Exhale… let it go.”

You’re not performing.
You’re receiving.

🔥 Step 6: The “Good Girl” Close

End with a simple closing ritual:

  • forehead kiss
  • cuddle
  • a whispered “good girl”
  • lights low
  • bodies close

Your final line for the ritual:

“Blue Monday doesn’t get to have you. I do.”

And just like that… the day doesn’t feel so heavy anymore.

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