In the 1950s, Bill Ballou was a man ahead of his paradigm. But the paradigm is out of its cage now, and preying on unsuspecting marrieds of every age. These days the spousal dating scene is actually a happening kind of place, maybe the hippest trend in robust domesticity. And anything goes. By all means, and please leave the maid a tip.
Some people say, 'Wait a minute.
We get so serious with careers, parenting our kids and dealing with finances that oftentimes we put the fun on the back burner. To keep that emotional connectedness, you need to have some fun along the way. Maybe it's a vitamin for your marriage, and maybe it's an antibiotic. Either way, regular spousal dating has long been prescribed by marriage counselors and faith communities as the cure for what ails the both of you. There are those who view the dating of a marriage partner as artistic genre of sorts, requiring careful plotting and surprising, stylish touches.