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It is easy for couples to lose themselves in the midst of all the busyness of work, kids, errands and responsibilities. Slowly, without realizing it, date night can quickly be forgotten. No matter how long a couple has been together there is never a time not to date. The challenge comes when the budget doesn’t allow for the big extravagant dates that happened before marriage. With a little creativity, there are ways to find date ideas for couples on a budget. God desires for our marriages to be healthy and built on love. Any activity, even the simplest and most inexpensive, can keep a marriage inspired toward the kind of love that God describes. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, ESV Why does dating matter after marriage? Once a couple is married, they tend to stop dating because there is so much going on in their lives as they build a life together. Dating as a couple goes beyond connecting as husband and wife. It also helps cement the family, including the children. It creates a sense of belonging and growth as a unit. Each person needs to be able to communicate thoughts and ideas about the future. Having a weekly date night is the perfect time for this connection. Date night can strengthen the friendship of the couple and enhance communication. Dating builds excitement and cultivates desire and a deeper intimacy with one another. Sharing dreams, ideas, burdens, and concerns knits the couple together and [...]