A Date Day? Break the Routine & Find Some Romance in the Sun!

I think we’re all familiar with a traditional date night, and I think most would agree that it’s an important part of any marriage.

A nice date night with our spouse lets us reconnect and break the daily routine that many of us experience in our busy lives…especially when we have children in our home.

Ideally, we would all have a date night scheduled every week or two, and we’d experience a magical evening out on the town romancing our spouse like it was our first (too awkward) third date all over again.

We would enjoy an exquisite gourmet meal, some incredibly unique entertainment and a horse drawn carriage or something before ending the evening with passionate sexcapades under the stars.

What?  Your last date night wasn’t like this?  Applebee’s and Avatar?  Not even in 3-D?  And you had to rush home to get the babysitter back to her house before curfew?

Yes, we don’t live in a fantasy world, and this is the reality of date nights for many married couples.  There are some great ways around this, including in-home date nights.  If you’re interested in learning more about that, just sign up for the free Marriage Mojo e-course and you’ll get a whole lesson on it.  



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10 Easy Romantic Ideas to Spice Up Your Busy Marriage

Editor’s Note: This is a super-fun guest post from David Hail at HotDateIdeas.com

These days between jobs, kids and the drama of everyday life, romance tends to get lost in the shuffle. Many couples say “It’s just too much work”, but it doesn’t have to be that way!

Some of the most romantic ideas are short and sweet.

To prove it, here’s a list of 10 romantic things that only take a few minutes to prepare:

1. Mystery Kisses

Stop by the store and pick up 5 pieces of candy with distinctly different flavors. Think of ones like butterscotch, peppermint, root beer barrels, watermelon Jolly Ranchers, lemon drops, and well, you get the idea. Later on, when you’re alone, have your spouse sit down and close their eyes. Unwrap the first piece of candy and suck on it until the flavor has saturated your mouth. Take it out and give them a big French kiss! Can they guess the flavor? If they guess every one right they win…a kiss!

2. Strawberry and Chocolate Surprise  



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Is Your Relationship on “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob”?

My wife is a dork.  So, please blame this post on her.

You see, as I write this post with the bizarre title, my dear wife and several of her girlfriends are downstairs having some girl time.  I am a big fan of “yours, mine and ours” time in a healthy marriage, so I’m happy she’s able to enjoy a fun Wednesday night with good friends.

What are they doing down there?  Alas, they are having a little “New Moon” party.  If you are not familiar with the insane popularity of the Twilight series of books (mostly among teenage girls, but I digress), New Moon is the second book and the latest movie adaptation to hit DVD.

So, my 29-year-old wife and mother of two (and one on the way), is watching a vampire/teen romance with her buds.  They’re eating popcorn.  And, oh yeah, they’re all wearing their “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” t-shirts…and Snuggies!

A Dork, Indeed

I think that my point has been proven on the dork-front.  When I found out those last few details of the evening’s plans, I let the gals know that I just had to write a post about it.  The challenge was making it relevant to the community here, at least a little bit.  



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Pillow Talk: Romance Through Words

Love Everyday is on a blog tour!  This week, it’s my turn to share with you the chapter on romantic writing that I contributed to this incredible project.  I have to say that the e-book version is much snazzier looking, and there are 26 other great posts there for you to enjoy.

Last Week: In case you missed it, Changing the Light Bulb was posted by Mandi at Organizing Your Way.

What you are about to read is only one piece of a 27-chapter collaborative e-book written to help you learn how to make your marriage extraordinary amidst the chaos of life.  After reading this post, be sure to download a complete copy of LOVE EVERYDAY absolutely free!

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Pillow Talk: Romance Through Words

When it comes to the most important relationship in your life, don’t be normal.  Normal sucks.

Unfortunately, in many relationships, “normal” represents a life of mediocrity and going through the motions.  It is simply too easy to succumb to the busyness of life and lose sight of how precious our spouse or significant other really is to us.  



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Christian Sexuality: The Supernatural Side of Sex

Christian Sexuality is a powerful, wonderful and mysterious thing.  Sex could even be considered “supernatural”…not in a ghoulish way, but in a Godly way…

I am happy to introduce the Engaged Marriage community to a fellow reader and author that I think many of you may relate to.  Actually, you may already recognize Gina Parris because she is a regular commenter here.  Gina often has some great insight to share from her experiences as a Christian wife and mom to four (including twins).

Well, Gina is also a high-performance coach, and she has used those skills to develop a new program aimed at helping to stoke the romance and passion within committed marriages.  When I heard about The Romance Rescue – How to Have Really Great Sex When You’re NOT in the Mood, I asked her if she would like to guest post here at Engaged Marriage to help spread the word about what I felt was a very worthwhile program.

Well, Gina took it up a notch and offered to exclusively share what she refers to as the “restricted reading” chapter from The Romance Rescue book, which you will find below.  I think her words do a wonderful job of explaining in real terms the power of Christian Sexuality.  Whether or not you have any interest in the The Romance Rescue program, I think you’ll enjoy this particular chapter.  



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