Want to have a spring fling with your spouse?

Ah, spring! Don't you love it?

I love to open the windows, hear the birds sing, and breathe in the spring air!

Spring is in the air and love is in the air! 

I feel the excitement all around. It is the perfect time for a spring fling, some flirtation, and an extra romantic date with your spouse! 

Yet, often in our house, schedules are changing constantly, work does not stop, and clean laundry can sit in my dryer for a week. I sometimes get my priorities out of order and feel the pressure to complete tasks rather than making a plan to spend time with my husband! 

Anyone experience the same struggle? 

One of the issues many couples complain about is not having time together. And the truth is, especially if you have children, you DON'T have much quality time together! Even without children, life is incredibly busy.

The reality is, if we don’t intentionally plan, quality time together simply doesn't happen. 

It seems obvious that spending time together is a great way to enhance your love relationship, but did you know research backs it up?

A recent study shows that if married couples go on ONE date a week, it increases overall marital satisfaction and reduces the chance of divorce!

Here’s what The National Marriage Project found:

1. One date a week helps reduce stress in your life.
2. One date a week helps to enhance feelings of romantic love in your marriage.
3. One date a week increases commitment to your marriage.
4. One date a week helps to increase communication in your marriage.
5. One date a week decreases your proneness to divorce.

One date a week! Are you kidding me? Maybe that isn’t too hard. 

I know what you’re thinking - doing a date once a week is impossible. I get it. We struggle to do this as well. 

But, here’s the thing: It doesn’t have to be long, it doesn’t have to be expensive, and you don’t even have to get a babysitter - just make a plan to spend some intentional time together. 

If you participated in the 5 Day Connection Challenge, you know that even 10-15 minutes of intentional time together can have a huge impact!

So, talk together about a time you are going to spend together, just the two of you, each week.  

Plan a date, and put it on the calendar.

Be creative, and don’t let the current situation limit you.

Put the kids to bed early or get up a little early. We can always find time for the things that matter most.

Invest in one another on a regular basis, and you’ll find that small, consistent investments of time in your marriage make for big returns! 

 So, what are you waiting for?

Even the excitement of a little flirting, a special date invite, or asking the one you love if they want to have a spring fling with you, might be the breath of fresh air your marriage needs right now. 

Happy Spring Fling, you love birds.