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Category Archives: romancing your wife
I’ve Grown Accustomed
It’s National Marriage Week, and what a great time to talk about the benefits of long-lasting love. This past week we heard the following song from My Fair Lady, sung by Diana Krall. The title is, I’ve Grown Accustomed To … Continue reading
GYRO Prep – One Week To Go!
And no, this isn’t a recipe for this classic Greek dish. It’s an acronym for our 14-week challenge called, Get Your Romance On. We’ve heard from many who are planning to bless their spouse this Valentine’s Day by giving them … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, GYRO Challenge, Romance in Marriage, romancing your husband, romancing your spouse, romancing your wife, romantic date nights
Tagged Cooking, Date Night Challenge, Entertaining, Holidays, Home, Romance in Marriage, Valentine, Valentine's Day
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Get Your Romance On
Diapers and jobs and schedules, oh my! Yes, life is full of must-do’s, but it mustn’t negate our need and/or desire for romance. Our marriage is far too important to sideline this aspect of our relationship. First, let’s be clear … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, Growing Strong Marriages, Parenting, Romance in Marriage, romancing your husband, romancing your spouse, romancing your wife, Seasons of Life
Tagged Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, February, marriage, relationship, Romance, Romance in Marriage, Valentine, Valentine's Day
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Flirting With Your Spouse 101
We had a reader ask an excellent question last week, and we’ve decided to toss it out for you to offer your thoughts on the subject. How does one learn to flirt with your spouse after 10 years of marriage? … Continue reading
Have You Neglected This In Your Marriage?
Having Tom around all day everyday is great. His “Honey Do” list is actually getting shorter, and that’s a good thing. But it’s easy to take our time together for granted. I’ve noticed since he’s always here I don’t anticipate … Continue reading
Wow Factor Date Night Idea
You’ve heard of Fear Factor. The game show where contestants must face their fears in order to win the competition. It’s popularity is due to the fact that people love the unexpected. The idea of this date night is to … Continue reading
Super Moon Day
Many couples were able to enjoy the phenomenon on Saturday night together. It was the closest the moon would be to the earth this year and coincided with the full moon, making what NASA scientists call a Super Moon. And … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Romance in Marriage, romancing your husband, romancing your spouse, romancing your wife, Romantic Ideas
Tagged Chicago, Earth, full moon, John Elefante, Moon, NASA, Supermoon
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A Daisy A Day
We talk a lot about the importance of doing little kindnesses for our spouse on a regular basis. We are encouraged to do this in the hopes it will become a life-long habit. I happened to remember one line of … Continue reading
A Text And A Smile
It is Thursday night, and Tom and I have been apart all week. I’ve been in Georgia helping my daughter pack for an upcoming move. Tom is in Miami on business. Imagine my delight when I got the following text … Continue reading
Hello, The Sea Is Calling
Tonight we were sitting together watching TV when a commercial came on that took our breath away! It made Debi tear up, so we knew we had to share it with you. Kudos to Royal Caribbean for such a brilliant … Continue reading
Éirinn go Brách
Translated the above title means Ireland Forever. In 1996 we were privileged to visit Ireland. It was one of the most beautiful places we have ever been. We thought we knew what the color green was, but honestly, you haven’t … Continue reading
Do You Wanna?
After thirty three years of being together, I still love to hold Debi’s hand. I love touching her, and it’s one way I can that is acceptable in public. While holding hands we can give each other signals that no … Continue reading
You’ve Got Mail Date Night
We posted about this date a three years ago, but for the sake of our new readers we thought we’d share it again. ______________________________________________ Debi loves the movie, You’ve Got Mail. She watches it at least once a year, but … Continue reading
Casablanca Date Night
Here’s looking at you, kid! Give your spouse a Hershey kiss when they wake up and say, “You know a kiss isn’t just a kiss. Tonight I’ll show you what I mean.” And leave it at that! They’ll be wondering … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Dates, D.R.A.B., Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Dinner Dates, Movie Dates, romancing your husband, romancing your spouse, romancing your wife, romantic date nights, Unique Dates
Tagged Cake, Cassablanca, Cassablanca Date Night, Chocolate, Food, Hershey, Hershey's Kisses, Moroccan Date, Morocco, The Hershey Company, Time Goes By
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Date Night Idea: Fall In Love
This date night idea is to help you welcome Fall once again. Think of when you fell in love – what places did you visit? What foods did you enjoy? Make a list of everything you can think of that … Continue reading
Mark Your Calendar
It’s hard to believe Thursday is September! For those of you who live in Orlando you’ll be happy to know that September is Magical Dining Month. With many of the tourists returning home for the start of another school year … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas, romancing your husband, romancing your spouse, romancing your wife, Romantic Ideas
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Intoxicating Love
I had the privilege of attending a meeting yesterday for the men of our local church. One session was titled, “The Protection of Intoxicating Love,” and it was so practical I had to take the time to share it with you. … Continue reading