Keep dating your spouse

10 Effective Ways to Keep Your Partner Interested

Imagine you are standing next to a large bonfire, taking in the warmth of the flames. To maintain this fire, new wood must be continually added to the pile as a source of fuel. However, if this task is neglected, the fire will eventually die down until it is nothing but an ember, regardless of how brilliant the bonfire once was. This same analogy can be applied to marriage. Some people may think that scheduled dates are unnecessary. Though these may be a common marital grievances, scheduled date nights provide the opportunity for different types of interaction from everyday activities you do together, such as grocery shopping or going on a walk. It involves much more intentional effort and is usually planned in advance. And while it may be less spontaneous, scheduled and planned date nights can be just as romantic and give you and your spouse something to look forward to outside of other responsibilities. Date nights can take many forms and may vary depending on the couple. If you find yourselves planning the same things, ask other couples what some of their favorite dates have been!

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Do you remember when you first met the person who would become your husband or wife? Those were exciting times! We worried about everything — from where the date would be and how to dress, to how to impress the other person. We needed to be intelligent, spiritual, witty, interesting, communicative, accommodating and an all around well-balanced and likable person.

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Picture this: a lively wedding reception, laughter echoing in the air, and a new couple deeply in love. As the night unfolded, my oldest daughter approached me, coaxing us to dance together. It was a beautiful sight, witnessing us parents dancing with our kids, but this girl a likely future hopeless romantic yearned to watch us as her parents dance alone as a couple.

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Here's Why You Should Never Stop Dating Your Partner (Even After Marriage)

In the early days, it is a way of spending time with your new love interest, getting to know them, wooing them. However, these are all things that can begin to seem less important the longer you are married. When the regular routine sets in and romance starts to take a back seat to things such as work, bills, family life, and chores.

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