Date nights are essential to a healthy marriage. You fell in love while dating, that shouldn’t stop once you are married. Date nights aren’t just about going out and doing something. It’s a time to look great, engage in positive conversation and reignite chemistry. Here’s how…
1. Dress Up: There is nothing better than getting a little gussied up to feel beautiful inside and out. My wife knows that when she puts on her “little black dress,” I’d follow her anywhere … even to a ballet.
2. Take Turn Planning The Date: There is nothing exciting about both partners saying, “I don’t care what we do, what do you want to do?” So, keep monotony at bay by taking turns planning dates. When you take turns planning dates, you’re less likely to be lulled into a routine. When it’s your turn to plan date night, think of small and big ways to weave the unexpected into your evening.
3. Do Something New: Keep it fresh … go somewhere new. Save your regular local restaurants for another occasion. Date nights are about keeping things new and fresh. One of the most bonding things you can add to your marriage is creating new memories together.
4. Plan a Stay-At-Home Date: Plan a night where the kids leave the house and you two stay home. Cook together or order in … but just spend the evening snuggling on the couch while watching a movie, etc.
5. Keep Things Light: Keep the conversation about the night to the night. Stay in the now-moment. Do not focus on the children, what happened that day at work. Keep things light-hearted and focused on the love you feel for you for each other.
6. Feel Blessed: You should feel blessed that you are with someone wonderful. They are who you picked for a spouse … feel honored to be with them. Verbally affirm each other in positive ways to show the love you feel. It's wonderful to be in love, remember that and bring this energy into the date.
7. Take The Romance Back Home: Don’t let the date end at the door when you get home. Look forward to letting things come full circle later that night. You have had a great date … now you can bring all those pieces together physically … it’s called intimacy and God designed it for marriage. A marriage without sex is just roommates and God’s plan was soul-mates for marriage, not roommates. Enjoy each other.
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