Tonight's plan
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A date night for married couples
Pack the car
Tonight there's no set destination. The road signs on your phone will decide where you go.Tonight you'll take a road trip without leaving the house. Check these off ahead of time.
Your road trip names
Every great road trip needs a radio call sign, and your spouse picks yours. Tap until you find the perfect one, or type your own.
Use your call signs all night. Then seal your licenses with a quick kiss and buckle up.
Follow the road signs
Navigator, tap for each new sign and read it out loud. Driver, follow it only when it's safe and legal. After ten signs, you've reached your first stop.Navigator, tap for each new sign and read it out loud. Do what it says, then tap for the next one. Ten signs gets you to your first stop.
Driver, eyes on the road. The navigator handles the phone.
Mile markers of us
Park somewhere comfortable, or grab a booth at a diner or coffee shop. Every marriage has mile markers. Read each one out loud and take turns answering, starting with {H}.
The great snack swap
Pull into a gas station or convenience store. You each have $5 and five minutes to buy a snack you think your spouse will love. No peeking.Head to the kitchen "gas station." You each have two minutes to pick a snack you think your spouse will love. No peeking.
Trade snacks back in the car. Guess why your spouse picked yours, then rate it from one to five stars.
Answer at the same time. Point left for the first choice, right for the second.
- Window seat or aisle seat?
- Beach trip or mountain trip?
- Plan every stop, or make it up as we go?
- Sing along loud, or talk the whole way?
- Sweet snacks or salty snacks?
- One night in a fancy hotel, or three nights in a cozy cabin?
Stop and take in the view
Find a place to park with a view: a hilltop, a lake, or a quiet lot with the city lights. Turn off the engine.Turn off the lights and sit together by a window. Look out for one quiet minute.
- The best trip we've ever taken together was…
- A wrong turn in life that turned out right for us was…
- A road I'm glad we traveled together, even though it was hard, was…
- One thing I want to remember about tonight is…
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."PROVERBS 3:5–6 (BSB)
Hold hands. Thank God for every mile behind you, and ask Him to guide the road ahead, out loud or silently.
Home sweet home
Every road trip ends in the same place: home, together.
Pick one rule for the road you'll keep this month.
- My favorite stop tonight was…
- The next place I want to go with you is…
Driver, eyes on the road. Save the kiss for when you're parked.
Seven seconds. Take the scenic route if you like.
The best part of any road trip is who's in the seat next to you. End the night the way every great road trip ends: parked, together, with a kiss.
The D.A.T.E. rules
Drop the to-do listWork, money, and chores can wait until tomorrow.
All eyes on each otherSilence your phones, except the one running tonight's date.
Talk kindlyNo complaints or criticism tonight.
Enjoy the momentLaugh, flirt, and have fun together.
- Never use your phone while driving. Let the passenger run the date night.
- Every activity is optional. Skip anything that isn't a good fit for you.
- Check food allergies, and follow the rules of places you visit.
- These date nights are for fun and connection, not a substitute for counseling.
If you don't feel safe at home, you're not alone. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
