Is dating dead? Do people date today or is it all hooking up and a “Netflix & Chill” mentality. What does this look like for married couples? Can and should married couples continue to date? The answer to these latter questions is a resounding Yes! As you guys know, I’m a big proponent of dating in marriage. Every couple should date and make it a priority in their marriage.
Protecting Your Marriage from Divorce
I recently heard of a couple that I know that was getting a divorce. When talking with a person who is going through a divorce, it can be hard to know what to say to try and add some comfort. It is hard to see a person hurting and not know what to do or say to offer some help.
While we may not know what to say, most of us have the thought later like I did. “How do I protect my marriage?” “I didn’t get married to get a divorce 10 or 20 years later.” So how do we protect ourselves and our marriages from the dreaded D-Word?
The Other D-Word
We protect our marriages by using another D-Word. Dating. We have to continue to date our spouse. We take the dating part of our relationship for granted when don’t make time with each other a priority.m Before marriage, we ask someone out, go on some dates, get married and then life just settles into a routine.
Dating should be the one part of our lives that continues to grow as we grow. Dating is the part of the relationship where we on purpose are trying to get to know each . We look to communicate, and we look for opportunities to reach out during the day. Our dates become experiences that we cherish. They become fond memories that we can laugh about later.
The dates become few and far between. The cherished memories get farther and farther away.
Don’t let your marriage be a forgotten thought. Continue to date your spouse. Build memories together and have fun. To help you I’ve got a free resource:
Download my Dating in Marriage book.
