@miltonlouisgonzalez: Schedule the date. Life will always give you reasons not to; work, kids, responsibilities, exhaustion. But your marriage deserves intentional time too. Go out. Sit across from each other. Talk about something other than schedules and problems. And especially, laugh together. Laughter creates connection. It softens tension, builds friendship, and reminds you why you enjoyed each other in the first place. Don’t wait until your marriage is struggling to start nurturing it. Keep dating your spouse. Protect the friendship. Make room for laughter.