activity / idea
Go out for dinner. What could make it pop? Bring her flowers. Pick a song to dance to in the park, sharing a pair of earbuds. Bring along something that reminds your spouse of one of your first dates.

suggested time range
1-2 hours

goal
Feast on a little romance.

activity / idea
Have a water or snowball fight. Not the right season? Use marshmallows or balled-up newspaper. Feel free to construct forts. Don’t let your kids have all the fun!

suggested time range
30 minutes

goal
Have fun together, enjoying the seasons.

activity / idea
Look at your calendars and schedule a night for sex next week. Then help your spouse anticipate the encounter. Send a sexy text the day before: I’m dreaming up what we’ll do tomorrow night. Mention it the morning of the agreed upon day: “I’m planning to put the kids down early tonight. Wonder what we’ll do?”

suggested time range
5 minutes

goal
Anticipate the excitement and plan for the connection.

activity / idea
Pray together about your marriage.  It’s an important thing, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Start by thanking God: What did He do well when He gave you each other? Ask God to help your love for each other continue to grow through the years ahead.

suggested time range
5 minutes; repeat daily

goal
Plant your marriage in God’s power.

As you cool down, it’s time to reflect.

Read Song of Solomon 2:10,16:
“My beloved speaks and says to me:
‘Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away…’

My beloved is mine, and I am his;
he grazes among the lilies.”

Pray together, remember to stretch yourself this week for the sake of your spouse, and stay flexible with your growth:

Father, help us to make Your priorities ours. Show us how to pray together and how to invest wisely and generously in all the things we can’t see.