I love my husband. I adore my husband. And I love every free minute I get with him.
Which isn’t always often.
We have four small children, ranging in ages from 2 to 7.
Our days tend to be harried and loud. Very loud.
And in the midst of our harried and loud days, I will turn to Charlie and shout above the noise “I need a date!”
There. Simple as that.
And from the moment we leave our house I could care less about what we actually go and do. The only thing I really, really want on my date (other than quiet) is to laugh. To remember just how funny my husband is. To put on the back burner the issue we are having with a child, the fact that I forgot to pay the water bill (but spout off a ridiculous children’s song title and I’ll sing you the lyrics), or the mountain of laundry waiting at home for me.
And you know what? I’m fully convinced that’s what God wants for us to.
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Proverbs 17:22
He calls it good medicine. And good medicine it is.
Charlie and I have been known to get coffee, sit in the car overlooking some beautiful Tennessee mountains simply enjoying our uninterrupted, chock-full-of-laughter conversation.
There seems to be little that connects our heart, other than those times.
Ladies, what connects you and your husband most? What do you look forward to most on your dates with your spouse? Have a great date tip? Will you share with us here?
Ready for a laugh,
Barb
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Love this Barb! My husband and I need to do this more often. Once a month Maddie stays the weekend at one of her grandparents house and those are our date nights. Granted 90% of the time we don’t do anything but just being with each other, uninterrupted is so nice! Not having to fight my sweet daughter for my husband is great!!!
On most of our dates we end up at the shooting range. lol I used to go and just watch and now I am shooting right along with him. I have found in the past several months since I have been getting more into guns with him he has opened up more and is talking more. Granted it’s usually about guns.. lol but it is so great to see him like a child sometimes, so happy and eager to show me something new he found or learned or just the fact that he gets to go and shoot with his wife!! He loves that I love to go with him. Its a great ego bust for him and one I am happy to provide!!
*ego boost… sorry about that
Nicole, I love that! I love that Maddie stays the whole weekend & I love that you have taken up your husbands love for guns. That is precious! That is actually a date I want to go on as well! Thanks for sharing!