The Power of Prioritizing Quality Time in Marriage

In the midst of work, responsibilities, and daily routines, it’s easy for quality time in marriage to take a backseat. We assume that being in the same space means we’re connecting—but physical presence isn’t the same as intentional time together. I’ll share a quick recent story.

When Liz was still working her marketing job in real estate(she resigned early this month), we were technically home together all day. She worked remotely, and I was home running my business. But even though we were physically in the same space we weren’t together all the time as some might assume. 

I could sense her frustration one day. She was stressed about work, and I realized it had been a while since we had gone on a real date. Not a quick coffee run to Dutch Bros, but an actual, intentional date.

So I told her, “Hey, I’m getting you out of the house.”

When I asked where she wanted to go, she didn’t have an answer. I started throwing out ideas—fun activities, different places we could go—but she just looked at me and said, “Babe, I really just want to have dinner with you.”

Nothing fancy. Nothing over the top. No unique or elaborate plans. Just dinner alone.