Home > Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce > Marriage > Tips for Marital Happiness
Created on: July 28, 2007
Well, for a guy, it's a great idea. There's never his anxiety of wondering if he's going to score. Bad joke? Seriously, no matter how long you've been married, the husband ... and wife, too ... should set up frequent date nights. They certainly should be scheduled for birthdays, anniversaries and other significant shared important events. Better yet, they may be even more enjoyable if they happen spontaneously or as a special surprise.
We've been married more than 41 years, and we still set up dates. We have a favorite restaurant, and always sit at the same table and each of us orders his/her favorite menu choice. It is just a much of a pleasure today as it ever was.
For a dozen years after I retired, we went through the travel books together and made many shared one- and two- and three-week dates to travel in the US, Asia, South America and Europe. We also took at least one cruise together, and those are perfectly designed to be 24-7 dates of touring, dining and dancing pleasures.
Age and screwed-up world conditions have forced us to cut back on the extended cruises and overseas trips, and we confine our dates to local restaurants. That is, with one exception. A one-hour flight takes us to the dating capital of the world, Las Vegas. There we can shed the years to party, dine, dance, gamble and just plain enjoy all the fun and decadence.
However, no matter how romantic our mood is, we always request a Vegas hotel room without the mirror on the ceiling. We hate waking up after a hot date to see two sleepy old people staring back at us.
Learn more about this author, Ted Sherman.
Click here to send this author comments or questions.
Below are the top articles rated and ranked by Helium members on:
How to date your spouse
The stresses and responsibilities of marriage overpower the pleasure of dating your spouse. Days seem too short. Demands
There are lots of ways to continue dating your spouse long after you've said "I Do". Sadly many times after the honeymoon
by V.J. Lott
You're not as flirtatious as you were at 18, and if one more thing on you sags you'll scream bloody murder. After having
How to date your spouse is something that you have been wondering about for a long time. The idea of dating spouses may
by Ted Sherman
Well, for a guy, it's a great idea. There's never his anxiety of wondering if he's going to score. Bad joke? Seriously,
View All Articles on: How to date your spouse
Helium Debate
Cast your vote!
Is sharing housework between husbands and wives the key to successful marriages?
Click for your side.
Featured Partner
The OP Music House, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit community center featuring two elements: (1) a music venue and recording studio for young adults, where local musicians donate their time to offer tips, advice, friendship and to jam. ...more