Make time for each other and the rewards are huge.
It’s important to MAKE TIME for things that matter. Time ticks by, and what is important can have more or less of those ticks. Happy kids are important; a happy marriage is important and making time to nurture both is a priority.
When married couples take time and energy to spend time together and go on dates, the kids see their commitment & focus.
They are excited to go on “dates” with each parent. My kids LOVE going on dates with us, and have fun coming up with our next “date night” idea.
A “date” doesn’t need to be expensive or long. Even just a short walk, a drive around the neighborhood, a cup of tea together, can mean a lot. This focused one-on-one time is special.
By putting our marriage first and making time for Date Nights, the relationship has its own life and really matters. And the kids realize that their relationship with each parent, separately & together, also matters and needs its own alone time.
I love the analogy of “filling up the tank with Love”, and that’s how I see the time we spend in quality time with a special person. It’s filling up each person’s tank with love.