January 5, 2024|

35+ Winter Date Ideas for Married Couples

Winter is not my favorite season. I prefer the warmer months, but I try to embrace all that winter has to offer. We are also not winter sports people so the skiing and snowboarding that everyone spends every weekend doing in the winter don’t appeal to us at all. We have however, found some really fun winter date ideas that are perfect for the colder months. I find myself looking forward to the cold and the snow. Because I know that it means we’ll get to do some of those fun winter activities that we enjoy doing together.

December 20, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 10 – Holiday Traditions for Your Marriage

The holiday season is prime tradition time. In this episode of the Prioritize Your Marriage Podcast, Amberly is talking about traditions, specifically holiday ones, and more specifically ones that you share as a couple. She also shares how these connecting tips and rituals can be adjusted to work year round, in ways that aren't so seasonal.

December 7, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 9 – Dividing Time with Your Families for the Holidays and Year Round

Deciding how to spend your time for the holidays, which family traditions to participate in, and making sure that you get quality time with each of your families while leaving room in the schedule for quiet nights at home and your own traditions can be a challenge. That challenge doesn’t end with the holidays though. It’s a year-round, lifelong situation that you will always have to think about. In this episode, Amberly shares five discussions you can have as a couple to set your priorities and boundaries each holiday season, and for time you spend with your families throughout the year.

November 24, 2023|

The Best Christmas Movies to Stream for a Cozy Date Night at Home

Add an at home date night to your weekly routine this holiday season. It's a great opportunity to slow down and relax together amidst the hustle and bustle of the season. Try searching movie titles on Pinterest earlier in the week to get ideas for food or treats you can make to create a theme night. I've seen cute Grinch cookies or Elf popcorn recipes and I'm sure there are others. Turn on the fire, curl up with a blanket, and let the holiday spirit embrace your date!

November 14, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 8 – Prioritizing Your Marriage During the Holiday Season

From Halloween to the New Year each year is one of the craziest times for families across the board. That time frame is filled with holidays, family get togethers, end-of-year events, and it's often the busiest time of the year for individuals at work. In this episode, Amberly shares three things couples can do to make their marriage a priority through the holiday season and into the new year. Putting your marriage on the back burner, even for just a few weeks, can take your marriage in the opposite direction of where you want it to be. Make time for your marriage and start the new year stronger than ever!

November 6, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 7 – How to Start Prioritizing Your Marriage Again

If your marriage has been on the back burner for too long, or you're great partners in life, but the romance piece has faded away. When going on a date together, talking about personal things, or being physically intimate feels overwhelming and uncomfortable, how do you rekindle that flame? In this episode, Amberly shares actionable ideas for starting fresh and building a new relationship with your spouse. Step outside your comfort zone, the way you probably did when you first decided to date each other, and create a more prioritized marriage that you're excited about!

October 24, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 6 – What is Keeping You from Prioritizing Your Marriage

There are a lot of reasons couples give when talking about why they don’t have more time for their marriage. Work, school, kids, opposite schedules, the list goes on when it comes to obstacles that could get in the way of prioritizing a marriage. In this episode, Amberly shares the one big reason couples aren't able to make their marriage a priority, regardless of their season or situation in life. And then, of course, she challenges you to evaluate your own marriage and change that!

October 18, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 5 – What Does a Prioritized Marriage Look Like

Listen: Apple // Spotify // Amazon Episode Synopsis In episode five, Amberly talks about what a prioritized marriage looks like.…

October 17, 2023|

30 in my 30’s Bucket List Update – Age 35

As I approached my 30's, I decided to create a bucket list of 30 things I wanted to accomplish in this decade of my life. Today I turn 35 and I've spent the last week reviewing that list. It's been fun to see what I've accomplished. I found renewed motivation for some goals I forgot I set. And I saw things that I thought I wanted five years ago, that no longer fit my plans for myself.

October 10, 2023|

6 Tips for Supporting Your Struggling Spouse {World Mental Health Day}

Today is World Mental Health Day. I get questions often about mental health struggles and marriage. I’ve gotten these questions from the spouse struggling with their mental health, who wants to know how to best explain to their spouse what they are going through and how to help them. I’ve also gotten questions from the spouses of those who are struggling, wondering how they can best help and support the one they love. Today I want to address those questions. Whether you or your spouse has anxiety, depression, or another mental illness, this post has been written just for you.

October 2, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 4 – Increase Intimacy in Your Marriage

We often use the word intimacy in reference to sex, but intimacy has a much broader definition and meaning. Intimacy requires you to be vulnerable. It increases in the time that you spend connecting with each other, and it has many different facets. Can sex be intimate? Of course. Does intimacy in marriage include sex? Most definitely. But intimacy is so much more than the act of being physically intimate.

October 2, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 3 – Create a Stronger Connection in Your Marriage

Connection comes when you spend time together when you talk about everyday life or work to get to know each other better, and just as you journey through life together and experience things alongside. What worked to help you connect in one season of life, might not be feasible or serve you the same way throughout different seasons of your marriage. The experiences you go through can bond and connect you on a deeper level, or they can push you apart. You have to make intentional efforts as a couple, and remember that it's the two of you against whatever comes your way, in order to stay connected and have the opportunity to deepen your connection.

October 2, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 2 – Have More Fun in Your Marriage

n this episode, Amberly talks about having more fun in your marriage and playing together as a couple. She touches on daily, everyday, spontaneous fun as well as intentionally setting aside time to do fun things together and create fun in your marriage, such as date night. Creating fun in your marriage is not only going to strengthen and connect the two of you, it will help you get through hard times, it will build the friendship and romantic relationship that you have with each other.

October 2, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 1 – Why Prioritize Your Marriage

The tagline of A Prioritized Marriage is "making marriage a priority throughout every stage of life." This comes from the overall mission of A Prioritized Marriage which is to help couples make time to build and enjoy their marriage throughout every stage of life. Making your marriage a priority isn't just about keeping your relationship together throughout your life together, but also taking time to enjoy that relationship and build your connection with each other.

September 27, 2023|

The Prioritize Your Marriage Podcast Trailer

Each episode of the Prioritize Your Marriage podcast will take the goal of creating a strong and enjoyable marriage through date night, intimacy, fun, and connection and provide you with an actionable challenge that is easy to implement but will have a profound impact on your marriage!

September 20, 2023|

35+ Fall Date Night Ideas for Married Couples

Fall is my very favorite season! And although the traditional activities and fall dates that come with it only last for one month, we try to enjoy every minute of it! I created a list of date nights specifically for this season. These fall date night ideas are to help you enjoy every moment of fall, from the changing weather to the cooler days.

September 12, 2023|

5 Tools to Improve the Conversations Around Physical Intimacy in Your Marriage

Whatever conversations you want to have, these tools will help improve the talk about physical intimacy in your marriage.

September 5, 2023|

Great Resources for Better Physical Intimacy in Marriage

September is fondly referred to as Sextember in the relationship and intimacy expert community. Each year we celebrate by encouraging couples to deepen the physical intimacy in their marriage. Resources, tips, challenges, and education abound during the month and this post is part of that. I've rounded up the posts I've created on the topic of sex and intimacy in marriage. I've also included my favorite resources such as books with more education and tools to spice things up in the bedroom.

August 30, 2023|

The Impact of Technology Use on Romantic Couple Relationships

As technology use continues to grow, I wanted to take a more nuanced approach to how technology can impact a romantic partnership.

June 1, 2023|

57 Summer Date Night Ideas for Married Couples

This list of summer date ideas includes activities that can be done at home or out on the town. It has date nights for outdoor lovers and for those of us who prefer to stay indoors when it gets a little too hot. You can even take a few of the ideas and turn them into multiple dates depending on how you choose to participate in the activity each time. I hope these summer date ideas inspire you to make date night a priority in your marriage and spend intentional quality time together this season!

May 17, 2023|

The Sex Seminar is Back & Bigger Than Ever!

31 therapist and experts share lessons on sex and intimacy in marriage.

March 21, 2023|

Spring Date Night Ideas for Married Couples

This list of spring date ideas includes things that can be done at home or out on the town. It has activities for outdoor lovers and for those of us who prefer to stay indoors until it gets warmer. You can even take a few of the ideas and turn them into multiple dates depending on how you choose to participate in the activity each time.

December 29, 2022|

How to Set Goals for Your Marriage in the New Year

The beginning of a new year is the time when a lot of people set goals. In addition to setting your own personal goals, I recommend setting goals in your marriage. There are many benefits to setting goals for your marriage and as a couple. Having a common goal to work towards strengthens the two of you and a partnership and a team. Achieving those common goals as a couple will help you work better together and will bring you closer together. I hope this post will help you set goals for your marriage to help you work toward the life you're trying to build together.

December 8, 2022|

My Favorite Spouse Stocking Stuffers

At Christmastime, my favorite thing to gift, to my husband specifically, is a well filled stocking! My husband says that stocking stuffers overwhelm him, and I know a lot of other people feel the same way. I've created many spouse stocking stuffers gift lists over the years. This year I wanted to compile a list of my favorites from them all.

November 29, 2022|

Experience Gifts to Give for the Holidays

Experience gifts are a pretty popular concept right now. Everyone wants to give something meaningful but they don't want to just gift stuff. One of my favorite things about the idea of gifting experiences is that a lot of those gifts involve quality time between the gift giver and the individual receiving the gift. In marriage, you can gift experiences and surprise your spouse with something they'll love and may not have been expecting. Below you'll find six different ways to give experience gifts for Christmas this year!

November 18, 2022|

12 Holiday Date Night Ideas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also the most chaotic time of the year! It’s easy to get so caught up in the parties and shopping and family traditions that you might not have as much time to spend with each other. Date night is always important, but I’ve found it to be extra important in my marriage during the busy seasons of life! During the upcoming holiday season, pick a few dates from the list below and add them to your calendar for the month.

November 16, 2022|

Holiday Traditions for Married Couples

The holidays are a lot of fun but they can also be crazy and chaotic. Amidst the chaos, it can be easy to let your marriage take the backseat. It can easily come second to all of the family parties and activities that you have planned. Don’t let the fun that you have planned for the holidays take the place of the fun that you would usually be having together. Instead, create holiday traditions that give you an opportunity to stay connected!

November 15, 2022|

Three Ways to Make Your Marriage a Priority During the Holiday Season

We’re heading into the busiest time of the year and I’m already thinking about how I’m going to make sure Joe and I are making each other a priority daily. Last year during the holidays season, our schedules got consumed with family parties, work events, church activities and Joe’s heavy load at work.

October 17, 2022|

30 in my 30s Bucket List Update – Almost Halfway There

When I turned 30, I was determined to make it the best decade of my life. I created a bucket list to make it more exciting and intentional. I listed 30 things that I wanted to do or accomplish in my 30's. I've been in the middle of accomplishing some big goals on the list so I haven't done an update in a couple of years. Today I turn 34 and I thought it would be a good time to make another bucket list update.

October 13, 2022|

12 At Home Fall Date Ideas to Keep You Cozy and in Love

If you're planning an at home fall date and want to get creative, I have you covered with this post of ideas! I know there are many couples, like us, who are enjoying a date night at home a lot more right now. We have gotten into the habit of planning at home date nights more often than we go since becoming parents. Budget, sick kids, exhaustion, and lack of babysitters some weekends are all reasons we date each other at home on occasion.

October 11, 2022|

10 Low-Key Date Ideas for Low-Energy Days

Whether you don't have the energy or the mental capacity to go out for date night or do something that requires much from you, you'll love these date ideas! This is a reminder that date night doesn't have any requirements for how long it takes, how much energy you put into it, or what types of activities you do. The formula for an impactful date night is quality time + connection + fun.

August 9, 2022|

How Often Should Married Couples Be Having Sex?

"How many times a week do you have sex?" I put an anonymous question box up on Instagram that question came through. Most married individuals are asking other married individuals for their number to see if they are normal or not. This post will give you tips to help you find that "normal" frequency of sexual encounters in your marriage.

July 19, 2022|

Paint Night Date for Couples in Every Stage of Life

Couples' paint nights have been a fun date night for years now! This date is perfect for couples in every stage of life! Whether you can go out, are planning to stay home, have a limited budget, have no money to spend, or are ready to spend some money on date night, I have an idea for you! This post has an idea for every couple on how to enjoy a paint night, connect and have fun together for date night.

June 28, 2022|

Find the Positive in Your Marriage

Do you view your relationship and your spouse in a positive way? Or are you more often seeing all of the things that are wrong? I think we've all heard the sentiment that "you find what you focus on". This applies to life in general but focusing on the positive can create an awesome shift for good in your marriage relationship!

May 26, 2022|

11 Ways to Enjoy Summer Nights at Home

Summer nights might possibly be one of my favorite things in the entire world, right up there with chocolate and chick flicks. I love the temperatures, the sounds of nature, the clear night sky, the later daylight hours and the occasional thunderstorm. With young kids, it’s hard to get out and enjoy those summer nights, unless we have a babysitter. It could be really easy to climb into bed and watch Netflix after the kids are in bed, while the sun is still out, but these summer night activities make for a lot of fun at home!

March 24, 2022|

The Best Conversation Starter Resources for Married Couples

Married couples in every stage are looking for more opportunities to connect on a deeper level. They want to get back to the romance and the level of connection they felt when they were dating. I hope that these conversation starters for married couples will help you and your spouse achieve that connection you are looking for!

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