Call us crazy but my husband, Chad, and I used to take a notebook with us on our date nights…and we still do!
With four kids, we feel we don’t always have the time at home during a typical day to truly set goals and communicate with each other…
So…we schedule a date night, grab a notebook, and start talking!
What do we talk about? Well…ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!
We talk about our goals for the next month, six months, and maybe even the next year or two.
We talk about our family and whether or not we want to have any more children, should have any more pets 😉, or if there is anything we should be doing to put our family in a better position.
We talk about finances, our dreams…even our fears.
Chad and I both feel that to take part in a strong marriage, both participants have to be honest…about everything. It is not always easy, but it is necessary to build a strong and LASTING relationship with your significant other.
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Unfortunately, as we have grown older, we have noticed that couples simply don’t communicate the way they should. There are so many distractions in the world, from social media to television, our kids’ sports, etc. With the divorce rate on the rise, we wonder how many marriages could be saved if couples simply made the time to communicate about the easy and the tough stuff BEFORE the tough stuff becomes detrimental to the relationship.
So, we decided to create the “Together, we…” date night journal for couples.
This journal offers prompts about the many topics that couples should discuss on a regular basis. The goal is for couples to plan some time (it can be 20 minutes or a couple of hours…your choice) each week to discuss the topics in the book. Each week’s agenda begins with a piece of scripture to reflect upon and then four prompts to discuss as a couple. Finally, there is a prayer starter for the couple to fill in and reflect upon throughout the following week.
As Chad and I discuss all of the prompts in this journal on a regular basis, we believe that TOGETHER (God, Chad, and me), we can keep our finances in order. TOGETHER, WE can raise our children to be the best versions of themselves. TOGETHER, WE can meet our goals and make a difference in this world.
It is our utmost belief that TOGETHER, WE can do so many things. We as humans may be flawed, but we can still be free as long as we continuously allow God to be part of the conversation.
