Being married is awesome. But it doesn't have to stay awesome. As we grow more comfortable in our relationships we have a tendency to grow more complacent and take each other for granted. One of the largest contributing factors is time. As adults we have tons of responsibilities that all eat up time such as work, kids homework, kids sports, dance class, church, ministry, weddings, friends, video games, family functions, financial hardship, etc. The funny thing about time is that it is neither for you nor against you. It simply just "is." You may feel like it is working against you but that crazy notion is all in your silly little heads.
We have received some good advice over the years that has helped us maintain some quality time even in the midst of the chaos of life. Here are some date night tips that have worked for us.
1. Look at your schedules, and select a regular day consistently for date night. Friday's work best for us, because Grammy comes and picks the kids up after work. And if we're lucky, they'll spend the night over there!
2. If you have children, choose those within your circle of trust to help babysit with the kids regularly so you can go out. Fortunately for us, our support system includes 3 sets of grandparents, God parents, 3 aunts, and a cousin.
3. If you lack sitters or have a tight budget, find creative ways to spend quality time at home, or do things that don't cost money.
A. Go for a walk on the beach or in your neighborhood.
B. Once the kids are sleep, you can Netflix and chill (assuming you're married, try to actually make it through some of the movie before you chill, hint hint), have a glass of wine or a cup of coffee in the kitchen over a good conversation, or play a board game.
C. You can also check out websites like www.thrillist.com, Groupon, LivingSocial, AmazonLocal, or Entertainment book to find dates on a budget.
Quality time together doesn't have to cost anything.
Whatever you decide to do, continue to grow together as a couple the way you continue to grow in the Lord. Underneath God, your marriage comes before anything else, which makes it a ministry. Like a car, marriages require routine maintenance; so keep the oil changes and tune-ups up to date.
Matthew 19:4-6~ "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let no man seperate.
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