Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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Never Stop Dating!

Hannah Comeaux

One of the secrets of a successful marriage is to never stop dating. However, in the busy world we live in today, it is difficult to prioritize time for a date night. Romance and intimacy may be the furthest thing from our mind with other constant stressors competing for our attention with our spouse. The truth is that, like anything else, marriage requires work and intentionality. If we don’t prioritize time with our spouse, the relationship will naturally drift apart. Here are a few ways to prioritize romance and intimacy in your relationship.

1) Schedule date nights regularly. Decide on the best time throughout the month and set a reminder. This lets your spouse know that they are prioritized in your relationship.

2) Taylor your dates to fit your unique relationship. Dates can be planned for any time of day and can be as simple as meeting for breakfast, doing a fun activity or planning a romantic night at home by cooking together. Set the mood by turning on relaxing music and opening a bottle of wine. The goal is to have time alone to bond and reconnect with your spouse.

3) Set healthy boundaries on date nights. Don’t let daily conversation spill over into date night. Make sure it doesn’t become a time for problem-solving and discussing to-do lists or what’s going on with the kids. Yes, all of this is important, but date night is about nurturing your relationship.

4) Plan romantic getaways at least quarterly. Yes, we all need a night away with our spouse to disconnect from the daily stresses of life and other distractions.

If you are interested in investing in your marriage or need help reconnecting with your spouse. We want to help! Hannah Comeaux, LPC-S, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor. She specializes in working with couples and provides both Pre-Marital and Marriage Therapy. Call us at 337-254-1181, let us be part of your love story.

Hannah Comeaux

Hannah Comeaux is a native of Louisiana and currently resides in Lafayette, LA. She graduated from the University of Louisiana with a double major in Psychology and Sociology then received her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is a licensed LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and an LPC-S (Licensed Professional Counselor). She is also a Board-Approved Supervisor of Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors. Comeaux Counseling and Consulting focuses on individuals, couples, children and families working to provide quality care by creating an atmosphere of warmth, acceptance, trust and safety where you are free to examine your thoughts, feelings and actions. Counseling is a process in which we work as a team to explore and identify goals for change established through collaboration with the client(s). We want to help you get the tools to heal from the pain of the past and envision a future full of hope and happiness!