The thing about marriage is...it is work. Sometimes, perhaps most of the time, it is hard work. I believe that great marriages don't just happen, they are made. You have to blend interests, habits, idiosyncrasies, tastes, likes, dislikes, TV shows (this is a little easier now with DVR!), principles, values and ideals. At times during the last 17 years the amount of effort that I have put into my marriage has fluctuated. This is natural, but I am determined to make a more consistent effort to work harder on my marriage. In order to have the type of marriage that I want, I have to be willing to pay the price necessary for that. I want to have a great marriage.
With that in mind, I am starting this blog. As my anniversary gift to my wife, I am committing myself to taking her on a date 52 times this coming year! And blogging about it. I starting this blog for a couple of reasons. The number 1 reason is accountability. It's out there so I now I have to do it & whether anybody else reads this or not I've made a commitment to record the dates. Number 2, hopefully this will inspire others to re-romance their significant others and improve their relationships. Number 3, I'm going to need some ideas...I don't know that going out for 52 dinner's and a movies will yield the results I'm hoping to achieve, so I 'm going to need some ideas for some creative dates.
So what do I hope to achieve with this...a stronger, closer marriage. (Cliche alert) A happy wife makes for a happy home. We start tonight...we are headed to Texas Roadhouse for dinner, where I will unveil this blog.
I <3 You Wendy! I am so excited to take this journey with you! (And a little nervous...I've got a few date ideas but I'm going to need a lot more!)
