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🗓️ 30 September 2025
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Date nights should be a part of every couple's schedule no matter how long you've been married. Jay and Laura Laffoon, who've been together for four decades, speak with Jim Daly about why their marriage is better because of date nights. Plus, Dr. Greg Smalley talks about some of the best dates he and Erin have been on.
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| 0:34.9 | Well, for most of us, there was a dating period, and you looked forward to spending time with each other, |
| 0:40.7 | and you really put some emphasis on, I can't wait to get together again. |
| 0:45.6 | And now that you've said, I do, are you still doing that? |
| 0:49.0 | Are you still pursuing each other, having date nights? |
| 0:51.7 | I'm John Fuller, joined by Aaron and Greg Smalley, who oversee our |
| 0:55.3 | marriage team. And Aaron, dates are pretty important. And unfortunately, too many married couples |
| 1:01.1 | don't think about it and don't go about having simple date nights. And so often, as I'm sitting |
| 1:07.3 | with a couple, they'll be exploring, like, what do we really want our relationship |
| 1:11.8 | to look like? And so often it will be said, it'll be identified, I want to have fun with you |
| 1:18.3 | again. I want to return to having fun with you, and date nights are a perfect way to have fun. |
| 1:24.0 | It's making sure that we're guarding our date nights for fun, that there's maybe issues that need to be worked out or maybe issues that need to be addressed, bills that need to be paid, kids, you know. |
| 1:36.3 | Waiety things. |
| 1:37.3 | Yes. |
| 1:38.3 | I'm tired things. |
| 1:39.3 | Set those aside. |
| 1:40.3 | Go out and have fun together and, you know, rediscover what is it that we once did that was fun |
| 1:45.9 | or discover today what would be fun for us to go and do and go and do it. And we're going to turn now |
| 1:52.6 | to focus on the family with Jim Daly, a clip from that show. Jim spoke with Jay and Laura LaFoon, |
| 1:58.1 | and they're all about prioritizing fun in your relationship. |
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