{"id":104,"date":"2009-06-28T21:27:43","date_gmt":"2009-06-28T15:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=104"},"modified":"2009-08-08T10:01:11","modified_gmt":"2009-08-08T04:01:11","slug":"date-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/date-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Date Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When asked to give advice to newlyweds, I always answer to include a weekly <em>Date Night<\/em> in their activities. Daily life takes it toll on relationships, when conversations about finances, kids and work can take priority over relationships.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Date night is one evening (or day) once a week spent having fun with your spouse.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is a time to connect on different levels, including communicating about what you are thinking about as well as\u00a0making plans for the future.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is also the time to renew the fun you had when you began your relationship.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Date night does not have to be expensive or elegant. It can be a dinner and movie in or out, ice cream at Sonic, a trip to a museum or zoo, or whatever simple activity you both enjoy.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Date night keeps communication and fun in your most important partnership. This is just another way your\u00a0planner\u00a0 help you prioritize and \u00a0empower\u00a0our relationships.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Others agree too! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/life\/main\/6544045.html\">http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/life\/main\/6544045.html<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">JQ and my favorite date night is dinner and a movie.\u00a0 What is your&#8217;s?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When asked to give advice to newlyweds, I always answer to include a weekly Date Night in their activities. 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