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We’re in full summer mode over here, which looks very different from life during the school year. So we try to remember that it’s still important to be focusing on our marriage, and we often have more bandwidth to do so. If you need some ideas on how to enrich your marriage this summer, we’ve got plenty of ideas and resources for you!
1. Create a summer bucket list.
What are all of the things you’ve been wanting to do together for awhile? Write them down together and make it happen this summer. Go to a concert, try a new restaurant, take dance lessons, or any of the things below! A few years ago, we wanted to bake a cake together…so we did! It was so fun. (See the video here.) Download our Summer Bucket List here to list everything and check them off. Life is short, and we don’t want to regret not doing the things we want with our spouse!
2. Have fun together.
Maybe it sounds silly to include this, but sometimes we forget how important it is to enjoy each other and have fun together. We even have a budget category called “summer fun”, and even though that’s for things to do with our kids, it’s a reminder that we should have summer fun for our marriage too! Our favorite ways to have fun include going on dates (whether out of the house or at home), do silly lip sync videos (find us on Instagram), dance parties in the kitchen, and jamming out to music in the car.
3. Go on a retreat or do some kind of marriage enrichment together.
We talk about why we go on a retreat every year in this video and can’t recommend it enough, but the important thing is to be growing spiritually and emotionally in some way together. A retreat is our favorite way to do that, but you can also read a marriage book together (see our recommendations here), attend a marriage event, or find a workshop online.
4. Find a new hobby together.
This is one reason we try to do new things on dates, because we’ve learned what we enjoy doing together. So often couples just have their own interests, and while that’s important, we should also find things to do together. A few examples include gardening, playing a sport (we love to play tennis together), baking, or creating something.
5. Plan a getaway.
We know, we know…it can be so difficult to make this happen. But it is so worth the effort! A vacation with your kids is special in its own way, but a trip with just a husband and wife can be even more special. We’ve never gone on a long couples trip due to various reasons, but have realized that just a night or two away does wonders for our marriage! Our anniversary is during the summer, so we usually plan a quick getaway during the summer months. We already have on the calendar a quick 2-night trip and we can’t wait! (We should also note that we had grand plans to go on a cruise for our 15-year anniversary but ended up planning something much simpler. Just make it happen!)
As with most things, these things will require time and effort. But anything worth doing in life requires that! So remember that your marriage requires constant investment. Talk to your spouse about having fun together this summer. We’re praying you can make some of these things happen!
