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Why Are You Not Being Heard?

November 19, 2016 by Steve

The first duty of love is to learn to listen. ~ Paul Tillich If you want to be heard, the best thing you can do is to learn to listen. Listening is a skill that can be learned and modeled. Here are a few simple tips to help develop that skill more: Turn your attention […]

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Two Simple Tips to Have More Fun Times with Your Spouse

November 12, 2016 by Steve

Going on a date with your spouse by definition means you are spending time together, usually having fun. If you are not dating your spouse it is not because you don’t have time to. It is because you are doing something else with that time. Let’s fix that so you can have more fun times […]

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One Simple Way to Improve Your Communication and Enjoy It!

November 3, 2016 by Steve

One of the benefits of ongoing dating with your spouse is better communication. Dating is a way to prevent the “two ships passing in the night” syndrome. It can give you opportunities to talk without distraction. Conversations can happen when you are on a date that would not otherwise happen. Dating your spouse is a […]

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Simple Tips for a Great Marriage

August 25, 2016 by Steve

During a recent Date Your Mate Challenge I asked the participating couples, “What is the best marriage advice you ever heard?“ I found their answers very inspiring and I hope you do too! Rachel Best marriage advice I ever heard was from a college professor who was a bit surprised to have a married, 19-year-old […]

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10 Reasons to Join The Date Your Mate Challenge Right Now

August 9, 2016 by Steve

  Are you interested in more fun times with your spouse?  How about… Improving your communication?  Deepening your intimacy?  Strengthening your commitment?  Lessening your stress?  Regularly dating your spouse can help with each and every one of these things. It can also help stir up more of those “falling in love” feelings you had when […]

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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?

  • Is Your Marriage Like a Car in the Barn?
  • Marriage: A Commitment that Compels
  • A Happy Trip to New York City
  • Is Romance Overrated?
  • Marriage on the High Seas: A Survival Lesson

Date Ideas

  • Remember and Laugh Out Loud
  • Remember and Imagine: A Relationship Affirming Exercise
  • Date Your Mate Month: Daily Date Idea #11
  • Date Your Mate Month: Daily Date Idea #5
  • Two Powerful Date Ideas to Help You Get Better Acquainted

Guest Posts

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Endless Dates…
  • Is Your Marriage Like a Car in the Barn?
  • 5 Tips for Great Dates
  • P.S. I Love (Letter) You
  • 7 Keys to Keeping Romance Alive

Couple Interviews

  • Steve and Jean: Laugh and Learn to Accept Each Other!
  • Rob and Janelle: Respect One Another’s Perceptions
  • Todd and Chris: Be Real and Say What You Need to Say
  • Jeff and Pam: Do All You Can to Support Each Other
  • What is Spouse Dates all about? An Interview with Troy McLaughlin

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