The reality is there are moments we can connect with our spouse, but it’s after a long day and the idea of going out isn’t really appealing. In fact, staying in is exactly where you want to be. We actually treasure the quiet moments in the home we have created.
What if once or twice a month you did something a bit different and actually had a “Date Night” in your living room after the kids go to bed! A step up from another episode of Friends and talking about the “to-do” list for the weekend…right?
What if everything you need for a night like that was already planned for you and you just had to add a few snacks to the grocery list?
Why Connect
Often the world gets the best of us and what is leftover is what our spouse gets. We blink and weeks have gone by and our best conversation was about bedroom paint colors. If we don’t invest in this relationship we will find that the distance and priority of other people has created a gap in our relationship that becomes wider with time. None of us want to look up in 18 years and realize we barely even know the love of our life anymore.
Application
There are some awesome games, conversation starters, date night escape room kits, and other resources out there! You can make intentional plans to do something fun and inexpensive.
Just a few ideas
- scavenger hunt,
- play cards
- pack some homeless care packages for your cars
- cook together
- read a book together
- learn how to dance from a YouTube video
- take a picnic outside on the patio
- grab a canvas and some paint and create something for your house
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Put it on your calendar and commit to it. Just like you would if it were a business meeting or an appointment at the kid’s doctor. This is important so make it a priority!
