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Is Your Marriage Like a Car in the Barn?

July 3, 2013 by Steve

I’m a car guy.  Most guys I know like cars. We’d love to hang out in Jay Leno’s garage and take his cars for a spin.  Even better we’d love to have the cars. I enjoy the car TV shows where they find the classic car in the barn covered in dust waiting to be […]

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Marriage on the High Seas: A Survival Lesson

June 18, 2013 by Steve

Five years ago we bought a boat, kicked the kids out of the house and went sailing. Living and working together twenty-four seven had a powerful effect on our marriage of twenty years. Owning a boat changed our priorities. The boat came first.  If you think that is a recipe for potential relationship disaster, I […]

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Is Romance Overrated?

June 7, 2013 by Steve

Romance is great.  I try to be romantic.  Sometimes it works.  And sometimes, well, not so much. I have also been pondering the idea of falling in love as it relates to marriage.  Falling seems like such a passive thing, like it is something that happens to us without our consent.   Is falling in love […]

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Double Date: Get a New View of Your Spouse

May 24, 2013 by Steve

It is time for a change in perspective. It is dangerous to become too familiar with someone as important and as special as your spouse. When you get to know someone, really know them, there is a danger in becoming too familiar with them. You can begin to relate more to your idea of them […]

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Hi. My name is Steve Pare. I created Spouse Dates to share people, ideas and resources with you in order to help you build a better marriage - one date at a time!

Steve and Chrissy Pare

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Why Date?

  • How to have a happy marriage (even when you’re busy with kids)
  • Spouse Dating to Enliven a Marriage
  • Is Your Marriage Like a Car in the Barn?
  • 7 Reasons Why Dating Your Spouse After Marriage Matters
  • Experts Weigh in on the Importance of Dating your Spouse

Date Ideas

  • Date Your Mate Month: Daily Date Idea #21
  • Remember and Laugh Out Loud
  • Where are we going?
  • What do YOU call it when you fall into mutual weirdness? IDEAS FOR NEXT WEEK – FEBRUARY 28 TO March 5
  • Remember and Imagine: A Relationship Affirming Exercise

Guest Posts

  • 5 Tips for Great Dates
  • Three Awesome Dates Under Ten Bucks – #2 is only $3!
  • What is Spouse Dates all about? An Interview with Troy McLaughlin
  • How to have a happy marriage (even when you’re busy with kids)
  • Using the 5 Love Languages to Date your Spouse

Couple Interviews

  • Greg and Creasia: Grace and Thunder!
  • Jeff and Pam: Do All You Can to Support Each Other
  • Justin and Megan: Understand One Another’s Interests and Love Languages
  • Cassie and Ryan: Running the Race to Win!
  • Doug and Tammy: Make time to have fun with one another

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