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As the oppressive heat of August is gently shooed away by the refreshing Autumn Breeze, I can't help but await the changing color of tree leaves and pumpkin spice lattes! September is such a beautiful month and refreshes my soul in such a needed way! With kids in school and routine taking over the household, it's even more important to carve out time for spouses to have alone with one another.
Research shows, married couples who regularly date, are less likely to consider divorce, more likely to have more romance and report better sex lives, communicate better, and enjoy marriage more! So we have decided to challenge you to AT LEAST one date a month!
Do you have regular date nights? They are so vital to a healthy and happy marriage! We suggest AT LEAST a monthly date night, weekly preferred.
September Catholic Date Night Ideas:
For the month of September, "fall" in love, again! Re-create your first date, trying to duplicate as many little details as possible.
Be sure to dress up for one another and look our best! It's worth the extra effort!
Be sure to pour out love to your spouse in their preferred love language. If you do not know their love language, that can be the first thing you do on your date: Take the free Love Language Quiz!
Discussion for each month's Date night:
During each date night, consider adding these discussion questions to kick off conversation:
Give Thanks:
Tell one another what you are most thankful for about one another.
If you have kids, go through each of your kids and discuss your favorite thing about them. Consider telling your kids your favorite thing about them.
How has back to school been for you?
Have you felt loved by me over this last month? Why or why not?
What can I do to love you better?
Do you have any prayer intentions I could pray for over the next month?
What has been your favorite memory or thing that happened over the last month?
What was the worst thing?
What is one thing you are looking forward to in the coming month?
Before the date ends, be sure to schedule your next date night together!
Going Deeper Ideas:
If you are looking to grow deeper in your faith with your spouse,
Consider reading the same spiritual book and talking about it in the evenings or every Saturday morning. Here are some suggestions (these are affiliate links with no extra charge to you-thanks for supporting our ministry!):
Another area for study together could be the Holiness of Sex within Marriage. Read through and discuss the blog post I wrote on the subject based on a talk Matt and I gave at a marriage retreat.
Free Resources for Catholic Married Life
One of the best things you can do for your marriage is to schedule regular date nights. We suggest AT LEAST monthly date nights, preferably weekly. To foster this habit, we will write a monthly Date Night Challenge! This challenge involves Catholic Date Night ideas as well as some questions to ask one another.
Mary wants your marriage to be good, holy and healthy! Bring your marriage to her and for her prayers! I wrote this workbook to help you pray for your marriage!
How to Create a Prayer Routine as Husband and Wife: Praying together is one of the best things you can do for the health of your marriage and for the spiritual growth of your children! No matter if you have never prayed with your spouse or if you want to shake up your current routine, we wrote this $5 download to help married couples find a prayer routine they love!
We want to support your Catholic Marriage and Family Life however we can! So check out www.jumpincatholic.com and subscribe to receive a free resource called 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage and Family Life!
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