Barbara and I have been married for almost 10 years, we have 5 children together and live in Chicago. Like most couple’s who have kids and have been married a while, we became wrapped up in identities other than husband and wife. We became daddy and mommy, provider and care giver, chauffeur and chef and so on…

What we excelled in as parents and providers, though, was not what attracted us to one another… We had lost sight of that. We tried dating again but it quickly because another tired routine. Psuedo-fancy restaurants, over-priced cocktails, dessert bars, etc. Overpriced evenings that left us both wanting more.

I wanted better experiences, Barbara wanted to re-connect on an emotional level.

One night after a not so special evening out together, Barbara sent me a post from Pinterest, titled “Alphabet Dates from A to Z.” Needless to say. I fell in love with idea, but why stop at a just the place or theme… We could go overboard with this idea. So we began compiling a list by letter, that contained things to do, place to eat, activities and adventures to go on. Our dates would include a few of these items per letter and we began.

I will not go so far as to say Alphabet Dating has saved our marriage, because truth is our marriage is like most, good. But it has served its purpose for both of us. It has helped us have better experiences with each other, and it has allowed us to reconnect on an emotional level.

I hope you enjoy reading about our experiences, maybe they will inspire you to give it a try yourself, and if you do please tell us about it.