FOCUS ON THE
FAMILY
Date Night
Written by Greg Smalley
Welcome to the Date Night Challenge
from Focus on the Family, in which we’re
challenging couples to go on three dates
in three weeks — 21 days to a new habit!
Of course, we hope you’ll see such a
great value in a having a Date Night that
it becomes part of your life as a couple.
We’re convinced that this new habit will
powerfully work to strengthen and enrich
your marriage.
To help make that a reality, we’re
committed to providing you with fresh
Date Night ideas that you can get here
for free. With each new month, we will
give you new creative Date Night ideas.
We know for certain that the Date Night
Challenge works! Our research tells us
that 92 percent of couples who make
Date Night a priority have increased
satisfaction in their relationships. How
refreshing!
You know dating your spouse is good for
your marriage. But in the midst of raising
kids and balancing commitments, have
you put dating on the back burner? It’s
time to save the date! Do something fun
together, just the two of you.
The good news is that you don’t have to
make elaborate plans or spend a ton of
money to have a great time together.
Take your cue from these creative ideas
— compiled from a recent Focus on the
Family Facebook contest. With these lowcost (or no-cost), easy-to-plan dates, you
can make memories together without
blowing your family budge
Here are two ideas to get you thinking
Coffee Q&A
One evening my husband took me out on
a surprise date. My wheels were turning
trying to think of what he was up to when
we pulled into Starbucks, ordered coffee
and grabbed a table.
I figured we would just sit and chat,
catching up on each other’s day. To my
surprise, he pulled out a stack of small
cards and said we were going to play
a little game. He had written a question
on each card: What is something your
spouse does very well but doesn’t know
he does well? What is your favorite joke?
What’s a childhood memory you’ll never
forget?
One of us would pull a card and read the
question. Then the other would answer.
We took turns reading and answering until
we were at the bottom of the stack. We
laughed. We dreamed. We reminisced.
A cup of coffee, some 3x5 cards, and I
can honestly say it was our best date ever!
A Stroll Down Memory Lane
My husband and I have two little ones, so
we don’t get much time away together.
One great way we enjoy couple time is
by spending an evening at home with
special food and memories.
I make some of our favorite finger foods
to enjoy after the kids go to bed. We lay
a blanket on the floor, light a few candles
and watch a home movie — our wedding,
kids’ birthdays, family vacations. We also
have old photo albums or yearbooks
close by to continue the reminiscing and
giggling!
Remembering the happy moments,
laughter and tears is the perfect way to
reconnect and just be together.
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