Comments on: Why it is more important to date than to take your kids to soccer.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:48:36 +0000

This morning, my daughter got up to come cuddle in bed with my husband and I. (actually, she came into cuddle me, but since I was in the shower she settled for daddy!) When I crawled back in bed to snuggle her, I asked her if she knew who my favorite person to snuggle is. She pointed to herself, and I said “Nope.” At first she frowned, but then when I told her it was Daddy, she grinned and said, “yeah, but you like to snuggle me second best right?” After agreeing that she and her two sibilings were all a tie for second place, she was satisfied and settled in for her snuggle time.
Putting the marriage relationship first is so important. It provides stability for the home and for the family. You are right on Kathi!

By: Brandy

Brandy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:44:51 +0000

Wow! I am on board with you Kathi…100% My husband and I have started Project 52…it is all about dating your spouse one night a week for an entire year. I will be posting each week what we do for our date. There are also links to Simply Modern Mom who started the project. There are simple rules and most of the dates are after the kids go to bed.
For some great ideas check it out:
http://spottedsmiles.blogspot.com/2010/02/project-52-dating-my-spouse-1.html

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:53:06 +0000

I agree with you Kathi! thank you for continuing to challenge women to get their priorities in line. Trying to squeeze in a date with my hubby in the next couple of days – we have free tickets to Studio Movie Grill! Can’t let those go to waist!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:44:46 +0000

I think you are absolutely right. We will give our children more of a gift of having two parents totally connected to each other rather than some activity they may forget ever having done. I really don’t think time is an issue- we all are busy people but we make time for what is important to us. I honestly think we don’t date because we don’t see it as important or a priority. We just don’t want to do it. We will make time to watch the latest shows or hang out with girlfriends. I knew of a couple who lived in an isolated area and their date night was at home each Wednesday after the kids were in bed. They could rent a movie and eat dessert. I think it definitely needs to be scheduled.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:45:11 +0000

I find this to have a fine line for me. It is like walking a tight rope. I love my husband very much and want to spend time with him too. Then there is the “my kids didn’t ask to be here” in the back of my head and they need to grow up to be well balanced individuals and I don’t want to neglect them either. I know what you are saying and this is just the recording that plays. It sometimes feels like my limbs will release and go flying from one end of the house to the other. Oh, then there is the time alone, you know, the Bible study or sewing one might want to do? How do women get it all in? Is it scheduled or on a wing and a prayer? Just asking………..