Resources
Love Spark believes in love and whatever sparked it. We believe in our mission, our vision, and our values. That is why we want to be, not only, your premiere resource for curating Remarkable Dates, but a guide to a holistically beautiful and fulfilling relationship. As we continue our own education and training we will share resources that we believe will be a benefit to any couple. Please feel free to email us at info@remarkabledatenight.com, with any resources that have helped you, so we can share them with others.
Eight Dates
The inspiration for the Remarkable Date Night Guide. Amazon Description: Strengthen and deepen your love with a fun, ingenious program of eight life-changing conversations—on essential topics such as money, sex, and trust—from two of the world’s leading marriage researchers and clinicians.
Review: I enjoyed reading this book and learning more ways to connect with my fiancé. This is a step-by-step guide to help any couple have meaningful uncomfortable conversations that are pivotal to the success of any relationship such as, money, children, family, childhoods, and more. This read is great for new couples wanting to know if their partner can be a long-term and serious relationship, or established couples who have seen significant changes and growth within themselves or their relationship. The downfall to this book is that much of the Gottman’s and Abram’s work is focused on heterosexual relationship, although there a reference or two to a queer couple. The overall theme here is that there are 8 important conversations all couples need to have no matter your sexual expression.
PR Newswire Article
Article Summary: Married couples who have regular nights out together report higher levels of relationship quality and sexual satisfaction.
Review: As with any article this gives the major highlights of the Date Night Opportunity Report. What I find to be positive about this article, as with any, is that it sums up key points, both good and bad, to help the reader understand the impact that date nights can have on a relationship.
The Date Night Opportunity
Article Summary: Enjoy this easy to read second edition of The Wheatley Institute Date Night Opportunity Report. Learn important facts and tips to improve marriage satisfaction through date nights. The report also hosts a short video for a quick summary.
Review: This report is well written and gives a deeper understanding of our date nights may help to improve a relationship or keep couples connected. The downfall is that the research is solely based on heterosexual married couples, however, they frequently reference romantic partners throughout the text. Additionally, the research does focus on the marital aspect and the nuclear family. With all that said, I believe this report is still valuable when read from the lens of having a human experience as a person in a relationship. A great bonus about this report is that it acknowledges the survey used is only a snapshot and that a longitudinal study would better serve the research and data. An easy read for any individual.
Review: While I am not finished reading this one, and this book is geared for business, I believe that the concepts behind this book have the ability to be applied to all relationships as well. “The Golden Circle” is something that can bring clarity to all who apply it.
Simon Sinek’s Optimism Company Description: Start with WHY is Simon’s first and most popular book, having earned a spot on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. In this book, Simon shows that the leaders who’ve had the greatest influence in the world all think, act, and communicate the same way—and it’s the opposite of what everyone else does. Simon calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired.
And it all starts with WHY.