A great date has both - time for doing an activity together and for talking on a personal level.
Another element is quality time together. This means that it’s just the two of you (no kids, friends, or family). You are focused on each other - same as when you were dating.
Having fun might be the most important part!
You got married because you had fun together. Your marriage can remain (or return) vibrant by continuing to have fun together.
Here are some helps from the book, $10 Great Dates: Connecting Love, Marriage, and Fun on a Budget, plus some ideas of our own.
Here are some helps from the book, $10 Great Dates: Connecting Love, Marriage, and Fun on a Budget, plus some ideas of our own.
Take a break from your normal routine. Go to a part of the city that you haven’t been before. Even if your date is an “at home” date, you put the kids to bed first. Have a candlelight dinner in the bedroom! Or get take-out and have a picnic on the floor in front of the fireplace on a cold winter night.
We both love nature and being in beautiful, peaceful places. Sometimes that is working outside together or sitting together in our backyard. Sometimes we go to a little lake in another part of the state and stay in a "primitive" cabin.
Be purposeful in your time together. Take a hike together and talk about the wonders of God’s glory in nature. Talk about the path of your life - past, present, and future.
You don't need to have a deep, meaningful conversation. Those kind of talks bring more intimacy to a relationship. But we can't usually program when our conversation will be meaningful. That take a heart that is willing to be open to those moments together.
Remember that you are on the same team. Avoid negativity. Encourage each other. Show love and value to each other.
And they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24b
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Do everything without grumbling or arguing. Philippians 2:14
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:33
For more on Great Dates, see our last blog, Great Ideas for Great Dates ….
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Do everything without grumbling or arguing. Philippians 2:14
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:33
For more on Great Dates, see our last blog, Great Ideas for Great Dates ….
Recommended books:
10 Great Dates: Connecting Faith, Love & Marriage10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters
