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Creative Date Night Ideas At Home

I remember the days when I would look forward to date nights and special treats on Valentine’s Day…until I had kids :) Ok, so my husband and I love date nights, are always looking for date night ideas and we make it a priority for our relationship when we can...but it’s a lot harder with 2 kids and no consistent babysitter. Can you relate? Because of this, we’ve been forced to get creative and have date nights at home. If you’re looking for some creative ways to have date nights at home while the kids sleep, here are some suggestions below that[...]

Marriage

4 Ways to Show Your Spouse Appreciation

My marriage is very important to me and it’s something I’m always trying to work on. Why? Because success in anything requires work. You can't have a successful marriage without putting in some work. When I evaluate the role I play in my marriage, I consider the areas where I am strong and the ones were I need some improvements. One area that I will admit that I am trying to work on is appreciating my husband. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate my husband very much, but I don’t show that appreciation enough in comparison to how he sh[...]

Marriage

How To Date Your Spouse

Raise your hand if you crave that fire and intimacy with your spouse that you once had! Ok, if you’re dating or in the honeymoon stages then you’re probably wondering what I’m talking about because it’s not an issue for you. Awesome! But, for the many that have been married for awhile AND have children, you may feel as if your relationship has lost its spark. I know my husband and I have had discussions relating to this in the past. Over the years, we have implemented some things that have helped us, contributed to our success, and definitely keep[...]

Marriage

SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP

Photo: @UGlowPhotographyMy husband and I have been married 8 years but dated 6 years before marrying. That's 14 years! (Yikes) I am in no way a marriage or relationship expert! As millennials, the statistics are not even in our favor as far as marital success, given the rates of infidelity and divorce in our reality tv-social media addicted generation. Despite this, we've enjoyed 14 years together and going strong. Our friends and colleagues have asked us what's our secret, or even stated that we are their "relationship goals." Seriously??? So I got to thinking...[...]