Marriage comes with an array of benefits: better health, reduced taxes, and being with the person you love the most. Unfortunately, among those benefits, we tend to lose sight of the importance of dating. You already know your partner like the back of your hand, so it can seem less important to dedicate time together as a couple. Still, keeping your marriage a priority is crucial to maintaining a healthy connection.
Here are some of our favorite tips to help you embrace dating, even when you’re married!
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Schedule your dates
As tempting as it might be to schedule a recurring date night, this might be the only way to make it possible! Scheduling something (and sticking to it), will make date night more likely to happen. It doesn’t have to be a weekly occurrence (although it can be), you just need to set some time aside for you and your partner to bond.
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Consider their love language
One way to strengthen your connection with your partner is by scheduling dates with their love language in mind. If their love language is physical affection, have a cozy at-home movie night. Or if their love language is quality time, cook some light bites and have a picnic at the park. Finding out your partner’s love language is as easy as taking a quiz or reading a book on the subject.
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Prioritize intimacy
You should try to incorporate some physical intimacy into your date nights. Now, we’re not telling you to get kicked out of a restaurant for PDA. Prioritizing intimacy means prioritizing romance. On top of dedicating some time for sex, you should schedule some romantic time together – like a weekend getaway or a couple’s massage.
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Relish each other
Dating is about maintaining a connection with your partner and learning more about them and your relationship. Besides dating during your marriage, you and your partner should consider Relish. A relationship app that can help you evolve with your partner. Relish pairs you with relationship experts that can help you set and work to achieve your relationship goals. Sometimes dating isn’t enough to keep your relationship on its feet, so Relish is a reliable and accessible option.