Be a Tourist in Your Own City

Pick a nearby area that is unfamiliar to you and go explore it.  Dress up and take a camera. Take the subway or bus, get off at a random stop and see the sights. It’ll feel great to spend a day with no inhibitions and hey, the date practically plans itself!

Relationship Reconnection: This date will allow you to spend time together. Not spending enough time together is usually a big reason for couples disconnecting.  It’s understandable because there just isn’t enough time to go around!  It is time to get creative with your time and be open to non-typical dates! 

Roller Skating

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Roller skating rinks used to be a very popular place to hang out, but then they were replaced with ice skating rinks. Lucky for you and your spouse, roller rinks are coming back. There are many to choose from in the Houston area. However, The Skate Machine offers adult soul skate nights on Sundays, and great hours the rest of the weekend.

For more information visit: The Skate Machine

Address:  13831 Longview St, Houston, TX 77015

Revitalize that Relationship!

In order to have fun and enjoy your spouse, you need to make sure you aren’t holding anything against them. Try and be as forgiving as possible when it comes to your relationship. Everyone is going to make mistakes in life. When you are finding it difficult to forgive, ask your spouse for help. Communication can be a big key to forgiveness. 

iFly- Indoor Skydiving

People love to skydive. I never really understood why, but I wanted to know what all the hype was about. If you have had similar feelings check out iFly Indoor Skydiving. There is no stress of jumping out of a plane, or worrying about a parachute. With indoor skydiving, you are wearing a jump suit, googles and helmet, and are put in a vertical wind tunnel. It is safe, fun and gives you the same adrenaline rush as real skydiving. This is a great date to do with your spouse, and will give both of you and instant high for the rest of the day, and maybe even a few days after.

For more information visit: iFly- Indoor Skydiving

Relationship Reconnection!

Relationships have their ups and downs. It is part of life, and part of the learning experience. How do you view your spouse during easy and difficult times? How well do you handle positive and negative situations with your spouse? Discuss these questions with each other, and see where improvement can be made together. 

Huff & Puff

Huff & Puff

http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/brazos-bend

Just a little ways out side of Houston is Brazos Bend Park. While Brazos’ main attraction is camping, there are a number of hiking trails that are easily accessible with paying nothing more than a daily entry fee of $7, since it is a state park. The grounds are open daily and offer weather updates on their Facebook page.

Their hiking trails are for the adventurous couple since they are a little more challenging, prepare to huff and puff your way up the hill, in a good way. The views are total worth it!

https://www.facebook.com/Brazos-Bend-State-Park-Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-306833977750/timeline/

http://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_p4504_0110q.pdf

Huffing and puffing is a part of your hike. Huffing and puffing is a part of our lives. When you get to the top and look down at the perfect views of the alligators, tell your partner what makes you huff and puff in life. Is there something they can do or you can do to release the stress? After you’ve shared a stress or two, share a Hug and Puff. What makes you so happy you want to hug your partner? What makes you so puffed with pride that you’re happy to call them yours?

Biker Babes

Biker Babes

http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/hikeandbike.html

All this date requires is a bike and your babe [and preferably a helmet]. Baldwin Park has a beautifully paved trail for the beach-cruiser in all of us. The entire loop is .32 miles, which means you, and your babe can do way more than one loop around.

This scenic trial is free, and according to yelp reviews is great in the spring with scented trees lining perimeter of the lake.

http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/hikeandbike.html

Bike riding can often make it difficult to communicate since the activity requires energy and often doesn’t place the couple next to each other. Reconnection on this date is going to take a little more effort. Biking on this trail happens in a circular motion; you’re seeing the same scenes over and over [depending upon how many times your loop]. After your ride, express to your partner what you see beauty in every though it happens continuously in a circular motion. The way he makes you breakfast in bed every mother’s day. They way she makes the house smell of gingerbread cookies every Dec. 1^st. The silly/cute rituals he has you participate in when football season starts. The way she picks out the perfect gifts each birthday. Honor the circular beauty of a relationship that last years and years.

Hiking With Your Hottie

Hiking With Your Hottie

http://terryhersheypark.org

Rain or shine, day or night, winter, spring, summer or fall, Terry Hershey Park is open and waiting for you. This park has an up-to-date Facebook page explaining current weather conditions and how they relate to the walking, hiking, and biking trails.

The park does have hours of operation [7am - 10pm]. It’s a great date idea for the couple without the gym membership. Whether it be a hike with your hottie before work or after, there’s always time to catch up on the events of the day while enjoying mother nature.

http://terryhersheypark.org/news-events.html

https://www.facebook.com/terryhersheypark

The entire hiking trail is a little over 2.5 miles. For every half-mile you and your hottie walk/hike be sure to share your appreciation for a way they go the “extra-mile” for you. While expressing your appreciation, at each half-mile mark you’ll also want to think of one thing you can do this week that will push you the “extra mile” for your partner. This is a great way to extend the date and possible form new habits.

Rock Climbing and Love Mapping

Rock Climbing Date

Take your spouse to Stone Moves Indoor Rock Climbing for an hour of rock climbing. This facility provides quality rock walls and professional instruction. Even if you’ve never climbed before you can go and learn together in a friendly environment. The facility also provides classes you could take together as well as membership offers if you’re really into climbing and want to make it a regular date.

Relationship Reconnections: Learning your spouse’s love map is important for making a marriage work. Just like rock climbing involves take the right steps and learning to maneuver the rock wall to reach the top. Your spouse’s love map will help you to understand them better and learn more about them. 

Dance Date

Go to the Chandelier Ballrooms for a night of dancing. Check the calendar for your preference of dance. The dances have Ballroom, Polka, Country and everything in-between. Each weekend has a different theme for the dance that week and they post them to the calendar each month. This is a great date idea for those who love to dance. Take your partner out for some romantic ballroom dancing or a night of energetic country western dancing.

Relationship Reconnection: 

What better way to reconnect then to dance and enjoy the night. Dancing gives you the opportunity to talk with each other as well as rekindle your love through dancing. Something as simple as dancing closely can help reconnect a couple that has started to grow apart.

Let's Go Biking

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Critical Mass Houston is a casual bike ride starting from downtown Houston, at Market Square Park and going wherever.  Cars rule the road everyday, but one day a month hundreds of people get together to celebrate their love for bicycles and just have a fun ride.  No competition here, just a social, casual bike ride out around town.  Check it out here http://www.criticalmasshouston.com/ 
for more information.

Relationship Reconnection:

Since you are taking a casual ride, why not have a casual talk too.  How about a talk about each others hobbies, how you can support each other with them, and maybe even discover a few you can plan to do together.  Talking and supporting each other helps you bond as a couple and can strengthen your marriage.