Keep dating your spouse

Date Your Spouse and Stay Happily Married

In the early days, it is a way of spending time with your new love interest, getting to know them, wooing them. However, these are all things that can begin to seem less important the longer you are married. When the regular routine sets in and romance starts to take a back seat to things such as work, bills, family life, and chores. Yet, romance and dating should not merely be viewed as the thing that brought you together. Instead, they should be a permanent fixture of you and your partner's lives, regardless of how long you have been together. It's by choice. After all, marriage is not a destination; it's a journey, and neglecting the details can have a significant negative impact. Dating can fall by the wayside in marriage because you already live together. Seeing the importance of allocating specific time to be with one another can be difficult when you are already spending so much time together. However, continual and purposeful dating is not just helpful but essential to the maintenance of a healthy and happy ongoing relationship.

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When were engaged and getting ready for our wedding, the pastor who did our pre-marital counseling made a big deal about how important a regular date night would be to our future marriage. Back then, we both kind of shrugged that suggestion off as no big deal—of course going on dates would be easy! But then our kids were born, and work and family responsibilites began to crowd out everything else, and regular time together began to take a backseat. I thought it would get easier to go on more dates as the kids got older.

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Imagine you are standing next to a large bonfire, taking in the warmth of the flames. To maintain this fire, new wood must be continually added to the pile as a source of fuel. However, if this task is neglected, the fire will eventually die down until it is nothing but an ember, regardless of how brilliant the bonfire once was. This same analogy can be applied to marriage. Some people may think that scheduled dates are unnecessary.

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The Secret To Married Dating: How To Date Your Spouse

Going on regular dates and attentive listening can help you strengthen your relationship. But practicing self-care can be beneficial as well. You and your partner might lose your spark in a long-term relationship, leading to wondering how to keep your partner interested in you.

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