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Archives for January 2014

Friday’s Featured Resource: 10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage

January 31, 2014 by Steve

Every now and then on Friday Spouse Dates will feature a resource that we have found helpful with regard to dating your spouse. This week’s featured resource is the book, 10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage by David and Claudia Arp. We believe that having a healthy, growing marriage relationship requires friendship, fun and romance. And […]

Filed Under: Experts, Friday's Featured Resource, Weekly Tip and Reminder

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Spouse Date

January 24, 2014 by Steve

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Spouse Date January 31st, 2014 is the beginning of the 15 day long Chinese New Year celebration.  This is a great opportunity for you to plan a cross cultural date experience for you and your spouse. Unless of course you are Chinese.  Then you get to plan a date […]

Filed Under: Date Ideas, Weekly Tip and Reminder

Overcoming Common Obstacles to Dating Your Spouse – Part One

January 21, 2014 by Steve

Overcoming Common Obstacles to Dating Your Spouse Part One: Lack of Time Have you ever had the thought, “I just don’t have time”? I know I have and sometimes still do.  It is not true.  The truth is everyone has time, the same exact amount of time.  Take a moment and imagine the most successful […]

Filed Under: How to Date

Two Tools to Get Good Conversation Going with Your Spouse

January 17, 2014 by Steve

Two Tools to Get Good Conversation Going with Your Spouse “Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.”  ~ Tony Robbins What kind of questions are you asking your spouse on a regular basis?   We have a tendency to ask the same kinds of things over and over again. […]

Filed Under: Date Ideas, How to Date, Weekly Tip and Reminder

Remember and Imagine: A Relationship Affirming Exercise

January 14, 2014 by Steve

Remember and Imagine: A Relationship Affirming Exercise STEP ONE: Think about the story of your marriage. Everyone’s story is a mix of good and bad, happy and sad, high and low. Most wedding vows anticipate that: for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. But for now, look over the years […]

Filed Under: Date Ideas

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Why Date?

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