Keeping marriage alive.
Date night. I used to think there was no way we could pull it off. Our kids were difficult, babysitters were expensive, we were so stinkin’ tired by the end of the day that doing anything besides hitting the sack seemed ridiculous. We wasted many years justifying our low frequency of date nights. Then our oldest turned 11. And suddenly a whole new world opened up to us. Tim and I could pay her far less than hiring outside help, but enough to keep her honest. So date night became a thing for us. We have a basic rotation of what we do for our dates – a monthly lunch date, an evening at the temple, an occasional game night with friends, movie night at home, a walk or bike ride on the Greenbelt. My favorite though, and of course it’s the most expensive of the lot, is our season tickets to the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. 4-5 plays a summer and we book the tickets ahead of time so that it’s on the calendar. Works like a charm. It’s a built-in date night doing something we both love. Outdoor theater with my man. Building our relationship one act at a time. Genius.