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<strong>Gò0dNews</strong> for Couples Ask any professional athlete and he or she will tell you that in order to become the best in the field, you have to put in years of hard work. That old saying of “practice makes perfect” is true. Why is it then that when it comes to our marriages, we have the tendency to do a mediocre job While dating, ww dress up, put our best foot forward, and we are always on our best behavior. The words we say to each other are thought-out, and we forgive easily. Somewhere along the way, between the kids, bills, and general responsibilities of life, we forget that practice makes perfect. The word perfect is such a broad term because it can mean something different to each of us. Marriage done right means compromise, communication, investing, and practice. To be an Olympic athlete requires years of hard work. So does a great marriage. Nothing worth earning comes easy, so why do we just seem to quit when it comes to our marriages One thing we forget to do is date each other. That’s right, good ole fashion dating. We get so caught up in life that we forget who we were before we became mothers and fathers. We forget that we were once newlyweds in love. We forget why we fell in love, and we lose our sense of identity. I challenge you to start dating your spouse. At first, you may find it awkward, but eventually you will find that you start talking and get to know each other again. Like my husband and me, it may be a struggle for you to hire a babysitter and go out. An idea that could be helpful is to find other mothers who would like to start dating their spouses again and swap out childcare. For example, they watch your kids the first Friday of the month, and you watch theirs the second Saturday. Dating/investing in your marriage makes it easier when you come to the rough 32 // January 2015 Dating Your Spouse by Melinda Nicodemus patches. If you are staying connected, then the rough patch will be just that—a patch—and not a roadblock or dead end. The devil wants to divide marriages. He wants us to fight each other instead of the issues. Dating brings us back to the excitement of waiting for a kiss goodnight and just holding hands. Dating requires us to connect as husband and wife and not as parents. Dating helps us to see each other in a new light and reminds us of all the reasons we fell in love. Dating gives us something to look forward to among the hustle and bustle of life. Dating can help remind us that our spouse is hot and looks mighty fine dressed up! Dating provides adult conversation, and for stay-at-home moms, which is crucial! My husband and I have been married for seventeen years and we just started dating again a year ago. We had become complacent with life and each other, but we were not taking full advantage of all the great things a connected marriage has to offer. Dating my husband has brought back the excitement of seeing him come through the door after work. It has allowed me to see him as a much older, mature, caring, funny, husband and father—not just the man who leaves his shoes and socks on the floor and quite surely has a book of 101 Ways to Aggravate the Wife. Dating has brought back the joy that had been missing. I don’t want to be complacent in my marriage anymore; I wanted to be passionate about my husband. I want to enjoy talking to him; I miss him when he’s gone; I’m anxious to talk to him about our days, and I anticipate his hugs when he walks in the door. Dating is what my marriage needs to meet my level of perfect. I encourage you to date your spouse and find your level. Melinda Nicodemus is married to Paul and they have three children. She is the owner and operator of Nicodemus Photography.
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