The importance of date night
Marriage and families are important to people in Utah. For Utah couples who are looking for ways to strengthen their marriage, advice from a marriage therapist is a good place to start, whether you have been considering marriage therapy or not. One bit of advice often learned in marriage therapy is the importance of date night.
It is important to have fun together as a couple. The longer you have been married the easier it might be to just do your own thing. This can get you in a marriage rut where you become more like roommates than a happy, in love couple. In an article entitled "16 ways I blew my marriage" the author, Dan Pearce, goes through some of the mistakes he made during his marriage and what he would do differently knowing what he knows now.
One thing he mentions in particular is don't stop having fun together. He points out that when fun is missing, and the social part of life is missing, the ability to be fully content with each other also goes missing. Pearce says if he had it to do over he would make a rule that they would never stay home two weekends in a row. This is a good rule for any couple to follow.
Agreeing to a night that is reserved for just the two of you can keep that connection going. It doesn't have to break the bank, it just has to be a special night for just the two of you. You can take turns planning the date night, but you should at least plan a night out twice a month.
According to firstthings.org, research indicates that if more couples focused on nurturing their love for each other, the quality of their marriage relationship would be dramatically enhanced. The National Marriage Project released a report that found that couples who devoted time specifically to one another at least once a week are far more likely to enjoy a high-quality relationship and lower divorce rates than couples who do not.
It may be more difficult to schedule date night when you have children, but children often make it even more important to have a date night. Any marriage therapist or happily married couple will tell you to budget in date nights and schedule babysitters. This will help the quality of your marriage and therefore the quality of your family life. It doesn't have to cost you money, Utah has many beautiful trails to offer. There are also quite a few free concerts to be enjoyed in Utah. It doesn't matter what you do as long as it's time for just the two of you to enjoy together.
It is important to have fun together as a couple. The longer you have been married the easier it might be to just do your own thing. This can get you in a marriage rut where you become more like roommates than a happy, in love couple. In an article entitled "16 ways I blew my marriage" the author, Dan Pearce, goes through some of the mistakes he made during his marriage and what he would do differently knowing what he knows now.
One thing he mentions in particular is don't stop having fun together. He points out that when fun is missing, and the social part of life is missing, the ability to be fully content with each other also goes missing. Pearce says if he had it to do over he would make a rule that they would never stay home two weekends in a row. This is a good rule for any couple to follow.
Agreeing to a night that is reserved for just the two of you can keep that connection going. It doesn't have to break the bank, it just has to be a special night for just the two of you. You can take turns planning the date night, but you should at least plan a night out twice a month.
According to firstthings.org, research indicates that if more couples focused on nurturing their love for each other, the quality of their marriage relationship would be dramatically enhanced. The National Marriage Project released a report that found that couples who devoted time specifically to one another at least once a week are far more likely to enjoy a high-quality relationship and lower divorce rates than couples who do not.
It may be more difficult to schedule date night when you have children, but children often make it even more important to have a date night. Any marriage therapist or happily married couple will tell you to budget in date nights and schedule babysitters. This will help the quality of your marriage and therefore the quality of your family life. It doesn't have to cost you money, Utah has many beautiful trails to offer. There are also quite a few free concerts to be enjoyed in Utah. It doesn't matter what you do as long as it's time for just the two of you to enjoy together.
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