Date Night is So Cliché

In just about every magazine article you read about rekindling your relationship, a regular date night is among the top suggestions. Date night, date night, date night. We see it so much, that it almost seems cliché. Here's the thing - a cliché is a cliché because it stands the test of time. A regular date night works for several reasons. Two of them are:

1 - It puts your relationship at the top of the priority list.

2 - It gives you and your spouse a break from the "stuff" of daily life.

So many things compete for your time and attention - work, kids, friends, family, work, community commitments, the next episode of True Blood, work, your Blackberry (or iPhone), kids, Twitter, Facebook, NFL pre-season. Did I mention work and your children?

With all of that, you have to work at making sure your relationship doesn't get lost in the crowd. Date night is just one of many ways to do that. A lunch-time date works too. So take out your smartphones, open the calendar and carve out some time for you and your sweetie.

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