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Defining Time Together

My husband and I were delighted when grandma and grandpa asked if they could take our little guy for a sleep over a few Friday weekends ago. Ahhh…A night on the town just the two of us. Who knows maybe we even get to a restaurant at an adult-like hour, say, 7:30p.m.? Victory!

It was about two hours into planning our evening out when we very responsibly decided to schedule a “quick appointment” to get our taxes done. We figured we could get that out of the way while Landon was enjoying himself with the grandparents and then we would head to dinner. Sounds reasonable, right?

I’ll let you guess how the evening actually went… I got ready and actually took my time to do so and was really looking forward to time with my husband.  We ended up going to get our taxes done which took several hours (longer then expected), then heading home to eat left overs.

Was it responsible for he and I to use our time and get our taxes done? Sure…Did it completely defeat the purpose of our Friday night without the little guy? Yes. It’s really important to take some time every now and then and forget about the list of grown up responsibilities that are pending on your to-do list and carve out a bit of time for your relationship.

So sometimes when you do, in fact, find time for each other you spend the entire time talking about the kids and that dreaded “to-do” list. I thought I’d pull together some fun questions for you to keep in mind when you two are out together. Who knows, it may actually prompt some conversation you haven’t had with each other lately.

 

What books would you like to read sometime?

What did your parents teach you that you appreciate now?

Who is someone that inspires you lately?

What would you like to do together in future, just the two of us?

What would you like to do together in future, all of us with the kids too?

What overwhelms you lately?

What is concerning you?

What makes you happy?

How can I add to your happiness?

What do you find attractive about me?

How can I demonstrate my love for you in different ways?

Where do you see us in 5 years time? In 10 years time?

In what ways do you think we love differently?

In what ways do you think we parent differently?

What are you most thankful for?

How have you changed since we married?

 

 

Jackie Kardesh lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Eric, son Landon and three dogs. She is the Director of Marketing and Operations for our U.S. branch with a passion for children’s health and wellness.

You can find her @jackiekardesh or jkardesh@kidsandcompany.com.

Posted on: Friday February 28th, 2014

Posted by: Jackie Kardesh