Lasting Love

"Never stop dating your spouse" is a common piece of advice given. Jared and I have a date box to help us perpetuate that. A coworker gave me the idea; she said she and her husband had a plastic container that they kept treats in to pull out when they watched a movie together. One summer before we were married, we made a date bucket list and put that in our date box. For our wedding, we received several gift cards for eating out and for other dates, so we put those in the box. Our Twelve Dates of Christmas that we brainstormed (see Christmas as a Couple post) were also in the box. Your date box can vary in size, shape, material, and contents. Our first date box was made of cardboard; we have since purchased a wooden box and currently use that. Having this date box in a place we always see it has reminded us to continually go on dates.