Taking your wife out - keeping romance alive

7h ago1 min read

Been married 16 years and got lazy about dating my wife. Started putting it on the calendar like an appointment because life gets crazy with kids. Nothing fancy, sometimes it's just dinner somewhere nice or a walk after the kids are in bed. She noticed the difference immediately. A man should make his wife feel valued and cared for. It's one of your core responsibilities. Anyone else had to get back on track with this?

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LLucas M.Regularjust now

This is gold. Putting it on the calendar sounds unromantic but honestly it's the only way I actually make it happen too. When you've got kids and work it's either scheduled or it doesn't exist.

SStan D.Regular6h ago

Putting it on the calendar is genius, not lazy. Life with three kids is chaos so you gotta block it off like any other important thing.

BBrianNew Dad6h ago

Smart move scheduling it. With kids in the mix you either put it on the calendar or it doesn't happen, and your marriage is worth the effort.

DDanNew Dad6h ago

16 years in and you're still trying to date your wife? That's what it's all about right there. Calendar appointments are totally legit.

BBlake T.New Dadjust now

16 years and you're still making the effort to keep things fresh - that's real. So many guys just let that slip. What kind of dates are you two doing?

MMarcus T.New Dadjust now

16 years in and you're still trying to keep it fresh though, that's what matters. A lot of guys just check out after a few years.

BBlake T.New Dadjust now

Been there. My wife called me out on the same thing last year. Now we do every other Friday and it's saved us more than I want to admit.

SSteveNew Dadjust now

This is so real. I stopped treating it like actual plans and started just doing it and honestly it's made a huge difference. Even just dinner without the kids helps.

CChris R.New Dadjust now

The calendar thing actually works. People say it sounds unromantic but knowing you both committed to the time makes it more meaningful somehow.

RRyanRegularjust now

Been there. After my son was born I basically forgot my wife existed for like a year. Taking her out every other Friday now and honestly it's made everything better. The kids are actually happier too.