Ten Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage
By David & Claudia Arp
Your Dating Ground Rules
Before you date, please read this.
To get the most out of each date we make the following suggestions:
- Read the corresponding chapter summary here or full chapter in Ten Great Dates. If you have not filled out the exercise, do so before you begin your discussion.
- Stay positive! All of us have things we’d like to tell our spouse. This is NOT the time to tell your mate what he or she has done wrong in the past ten years.
- Be future focused. Focus on what you want your relationship to be like in the future. Don’t concentrate on past failures. (It’s okay to remember past successes.)
- Talk about your relationship. Do not talk about your children, job, mother-in-law, or other things outside your relationship.
- Give a gift of love. Some dates will interest you more than others. On the less exciting ones, give a gift of love: Participate enthusiastically!
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