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in every issue t h e l a s t wo r d top 10 reasons to
date
your spouse this year by lela davidson 10. dating is cheaper than couples counseling. every relationship requires maintenance. seeing a movie or taking a walk with your spouse is much less expensive (and more fun) than twice weekly sessions on an out
date
d sofa in a counselor?s office. think of these expenditures as an investment not only in your happiness, but in your long-term financial health as well. 9. your spouse is hotter than you think. we all get tired of looking at our partners. no matter how much they set us a flutter in the beginning, the sparkle wears off. sometimes you may check out other people?s spouses and think, ?dang!? rest assured that while you are mid-melt, someone else is checking out your own partner.
date
night
can remind you what you saw in this person?because for most people, it had at least a little to do with a hotness factor. 8. it?s a guilt-free way to get away from your kids. do you enjoy spending every minute with your kids? be honest. the extreme urge to get very far away from the creatures you birthed is natural. we all need adult time. and,
date
night
s matter because taking care of your relationship is one of the single most important things you can do for your children?s overall well-being. 7. you used to be really into each other. between the diapers, the (oops) late electric bill, and that odd smell in the hallway, romance can get away from you. getting away from everything together helps you focus on each other?on what attracted you. you may be surprised to find you?re still kind of into each other. 6. there is no bravo vs. espn on a
date
. we all get selfish. when the routine at home gets stressful, we seek comforts, from eating the foods we like to watching what we want on tv. the great thing about
date
night
is it has an agenda. it?s just about being together. that?s the only objective. 5. glam it up. when you have kids you can start to feel frumpy fast. if you don?t have a
date
night
, what excuse have you got to dress up? even if you dress in ?real clothes? for work every day, you still need the glamour that
date
night
provides. couples need to see each other at top form once in a while. it?s fun. 4. the kids love eating mac-n-cheese out of a box. your kids will enjoy seeing their parents go out and do something fun. they might not admit it, and they may even try to pour on a little guilt, but it can only do them
good
to see mom and dad make each other a priority. you?ll be setting a
good
example, and they really do like that junky food we fix on our way out to something better. 3. it may be the only
night
of the month you actually do your hair. seriously, hair can take a long time! the point here is not that you?re not already bathing on a regular basis, but that everyone needs special things to look forward to. maybe you aren?t working your dream job or slicing your carrots on granite countertops, but you can make
date
night
a bright spot on your calendar. 2.
date
night
is a
good
time to reminisce. talking about how you met inevitably leads to sweet or funny or mushy stories of eyes locking and hands trembling. this reminds you why you a) find each other hot, and b) used to be quite into each other. so live a little, in the past. you don?t want to rely just on memories for your contentment because that would mean you?re not making new memories, but reminiscing about any
good
times together is
good
for your future. 1. it could lead to sex. sex is really, really
good
for you. you need it. just like food and water, it?s fundamental to
good
health?both your physical well-being and that of your relationship. a scheduled
date
night
is not the be-all- end-all solution to every relationship trouble, but it?s one little thing you can do. and it?s not the grand gestures that define a relationship; it?s the little things, added up over time, that fortify. ? 8 4 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | f e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8
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