Date Nights for Married Couples

Follow these rules so your dates with your spouse are fun and help the two of you to connect with one another.

• Agree that your dates will not be at home.
• Accept that a date is not getting together with your in-laws or attending a party.
• Don't invite another couple on your date.
• Schedule when the two of you will have a date. If your calendar is tight, go for once a month with a goal of increasing your dates to twice a month at least.
• Unless there is a true emergency, keep your promise to have a date, whether it is weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
• Your date should last at least 2 hours.
• Choose dates that will be fun for both of you.
• If you have children, plan in advance for child care while the two of you are on a date.
• Share your expectations of the date with one another.