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“I’m tired” and 5 Other Excuses to Not Spend Time With My Spouse

October 21, 2015 by Steve

  There’s an old joke about a guy who brings his wife a glass of water and a bottle of Tylenol. She looks at him with a crooked glance and says, “I don’t have a headache.”    “Good,” he says. “We can have sex.”   Although I roll my eyes when I hear this joke […]

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7 Reasons Why Dating Your Spouse After Marriage Matters

September 23, 2015 by Steve

This guest post by Jason and Erin Champion originally appeared on their website TheHookahAffair.com. They have been married for 17 years. TheHookahAffair is an honest blog about real marriage. Honest. Simple. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Erin and I only dated for three months before marrying. Yep, three months. Actually, we […]

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Growing Stronger in Love after a Life-Changing Injury

July 16, 2015 by Steve

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By Marco Bendinelli If you’re married and have suffered a life-changing injury, you need to know that your injury may offer the opportunity to create deeper intimacy between you and your spouse. For this reason, your terrible setback in life may be a cloud with a silver lining. While you may scoff at the notion that a life-changing […]

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Experts Weigh in on the Importance of Dating your Spouse

June 24, 2015 by Steve

*** This has been one of Spouse Dates’ most popular posts and was originally published in November of 2013. However, since then I have reached out to many more marriage experts for their expert opinions. I have published their responses in addition to the ones below (plus 5 scientific reasons) in my new (and free) […]

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Justin and Megan: Understand One Another’s Interests and Love Languages

June 4, 2015 by Steve

Justin and Megan will have been married for 15 years in May of this year. They live in North-Central West Virginia, where Justin serves as a pastor at growing church. Megan currently serves as a substitute teacher when needed. They have two girls, currently ages 9 & 7. Justin and Megan co-author their blog, Do […]

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Why Date?

  • A Happy Trip to New York City
  • What is Spouse Dates all about? An Interview with Troy McLaughlin
  • Marriage: A Commitment that Compels
  • Four Ways to Rebuild Friendship with Your Spouse
  • 7 Keys to Keeping Romance Alive

Date Ideas

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  • DATE (AND MICRODATE) IDEAS FOR NEXT WEEK – FEBRUARY 21 TO 27
  • Manatee or Mermaid? A Date at the Aquarium
  • Three Ways Groupon Can Help You Date Your Spouse
  • Stargazing, Scavenger Hunt and 100 + Other 💗 Date & Micro Date Ideas for Next Week (June 26 – July 2)

Guest Posts

  • Simple Tips for a Great Marriage
  • 7 Keys to Keeping Romance Alive
  • 8 Ideas to Bring the Romance Back
  • 7 Reasons Why Dating Your Spouse After Marriage Matters
  • Using the 5 Love Languages to Date your Spouse

Couple Interviews

  • Angel and Nicole: Get Outside the Box of What You are Used to!
  • Dustin and Bethany: Debt Free and Dating!
  • Doug and Tammy: Make time to have fun with one another
  • Todd and Chris: Be Real and Say What You Need to Say
  • What is Spouse Dates all about? An Interview with Troy McLaughlin

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