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YMC007: Date Night
Following up on last week’s first ever YMC couple interview with Eli and Julie Byrd, hosts Gene and Jon Abercrombie focus on the “date weekly” portion of Eli’s “Dialogue Daily, Date Weekly, and Depart Monthly” challenge issued to the YMC community. The resource used in this episode is an article from Focus on the Family entitled “The Heart and Soul of Date Night” by Greg Smalley, which identifies four characteristics necessary to maximize the value of your date night: regularity, variety, adventure, and fun.
Time Stamped Show Notes
[3:45] Jon introduces this week’s resource, an article he found on FocusOnTheFamily.com entitled The Heart and Soul of Date Night, which identifies four characteristics necessary to maximize the value of your date night:
- Regularity [12:33]
- Variety [17:03]
- Adventure [19:02]
- Fun [21:20]
[23:10] “Remember, always act like you’re trying to get a second date!”
[36:35] Jon reads this week’s YMC Scripture Spotlight, Proverbs 31:10-12.
[36:47] Gene issues the Marriage Challenge of the Week to the YMC Community – Plan a date night, and schedule them regularly.
[37:34] Gene leads the YMC Community in prayer.
[38:38] Gene and Jon share the YMC website address, social media outlets, and invite the YMC Community to subscribe to and leave a review about the YMC Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.
YMC Website and Social Media Outlets
Website www.yourmarriagecovenant.com
Facebook: @yourmarriagecovenant
Instagram: @yourmarriagecovenant
Twitter: @yourmarriagecov
I believe the concept behind “date night” is really to set aside time for just you and your spouse. Time to reconnect and remind ourselves of each other. It’s much like our relationship with Christ. If we are not deliberate in setting aside time with Jesus, in His Word, in prayer, we won’t ever develop an intimate relationship with Him. We miss out. That said, I also believe there are seasons in every relationship. When God blesses you with children, they must be your priority. They depend on you for everything. God has given you little ones to grow into Godly men and women. So, your date nights might be a hot cup of coffee with each other after everyone is asleep. Make time for that cup of coffee though. It’s very important. Because, this busy season will pass and when it does, you want to still have that connection with your spouse. Those few minutes with each other drinking coffee, or cuddling on the couch talking, or whatever it is, keeps you connected so that when the busy seasons of your life pass, you still know and love each other.
Those are great points. It is so easy to get distracted by life that we often times don’t intentionally set aside time for our spouses. When we don’t set aside intentional time with each other to reconnect and maintain that marital bond, our relationships struggle.