The 6th and final Great Date is NOW AVAILABLE!
We hope you've been one of the many, many couples who have been having a blast following the instructions of the Great Date Experiment! It has been a lot of fun and has given us a lot to talk about in our marriages.
Couples are enjoying the exciting combination of surprises, fun, and meaningful conversation. Who knew dating your spouse could be so fun?
If you haven't done any of the dates yet, start off with Date #1 and work your way through all of them. A new one comes out each month.
GREAT DATE #1
GREAT DATE #2
GREAT DATE #3
GREAT DATE #4
GREAT DATE #5 (Date #5 requires downloading an mp3 file or picking up a CD at SOCC, so plan ahead!)
GREAT DATE #6
To help you rediscover each other, we are providiing you with outlines for six creative dates that are designed to make it easy for you to enjoy one another and grow closer.
You might find some interesting challenges to accomplish during the course of your date like “incorporate into your conversation one of the following pet names for your spouse: mamacita, honey bunches of oats…” or “kiss on the steps before you enter your house at the end of your date” or “find a bank and rob it.” Just kidding about that last one, but you get the idea.
Now, all that's left is to find a babysitter and tell your kids that Mommy and Daddy are off to have a great time together! Then come back next month to download another date.
We can’t wait to hear your stories and see your pictures (see below)! (Note: After Date #1, email us the picture you took with your cell phone to snewland@socc.org instead of the email address on the instructions.)
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YOUR PICTURES AND STORIES
John & Shari Newcomer"We went on our date experience yesterday. The adventure started out with us spotting a rainbow in the sky so we knew it was going to be a great experience right from the beginning.We went to three different places, talked, answered the questions, laughed, and overall just had a FANTASTIC time! We are so excited for the next date to come out, it was a great break from the normal routine. Oh, we also had a BLAST with the $2 gifts and both of us were touched by what we received.Thanks so much! We recommend this for everybody!!"
Chris & Susan Monsey"Thanks for the excuse to get out on a date, without our toddler! We went to le Petit Cafe for a lovely French dinner, then walked down to Bloomingfoods for dessert. Looking forward to the next one!"
Bob & Elizabeth Sturgeon"Bob and I had such a wonderful time! We enjoyed sushi without all the groans of disgust from our teen. Dessert was two-fold – we couldn’t chose between dessert and canoodling in the car, so we did both! You can’t beat kisses that taste like Breuster’s ice cream. We are looking forward to the next date, and in the meantime we enjoy the memory with the picture on our phones! "
Brandon & Lisa Gupton"Brandon and I had a BLAST doing this date and can't wait to do the next one!!! The questions and activities were fantastic for stimulating conversation--that way you don't just talk about your kid(s) or your job all night! We did spend a little money, because we opted to go to The Outback and then Steak & Shake for dessert, but it was totally worth it. A special thank you to Marilyn & Mark for watching our little man! We had such a nice time and it was great to just focus on each other for a while. We recommend EVERYONE do this date!!"
Scott & Sophie Wallace"Here's a pic from our date. We had a blast. The questions were easy enough to have, but also prompted some great discussion.
We're looking forward to the next one!"
John & Lisa Gillaspy"We had a blast on our 1st Great Date Experience!
We enjoyed the conversation and reflected on our past and giggled at some of our responses to the questions! We enjoyed dinner at the Tallent Restaurant, sharing a delicious hamburger and fries! We finally got a picture that would work!! Laughing because our children would be mortified if they saw us struggling with our cell phones, besides the fact that we kept posing for the picture! We are looking forward to date #2!"
Scott & Cindy Newland"This is us at TGIF after we'd enjoyed our Fried Green Beans and Wasabi. We had so much fun, and the questions we talked about from the instructions made it so easy to enjoy each other and learn more about our hearts. It didn't feel weird at all.
And yes, we followed ALL the instructions.
Just ask my little "Duckling"/"GangstaBaby"/"Mamacita."
Phil & Sarah out on the town at Grazie!Brad & Jennifer Seitzinger"We had a great time last night. The questions were great and really encouraged some conversations besides the normal, how was your day?, etc. We can't wait for the next one."
Tim & Julie Woodbridge
"Tim and I had a really enjoyable night connecting and sharing! We spent the time waiting for a table to resolve a conflict we had experienced earlier in the day, helping us to be able to go deeper with the questions asked. As others have mentioned, it was nice to talk about more than what happened with our day. The questions were really creative and insightful! I really enjoyed the $2 gift idea too! We'll need to put up the glow-in-the-dark stars I got Tim! :0)"
Send us your pictures and stories to snewland@socc.org
Haven't done your own Great Date Experiment yet? Then download Date #1 and get started!
