Happy New Year from WinShape Marriage! We know the new year inspires many to create a list of resolutions they hope to accomplish, so we’re providing a unique twist on this practice. Instead of creating New Year’s resolutions, consider making a 2025 bucket list of date ideas for you and your spouse to check off throughout the year. To get you started, Marlee Arnold and Rob Philo run through their list of 25 date ideas for 2025 featuring some tried-and-true ideas like booking a spa day, some of their personal favorites such as having a themed night, and some brand-new ideas like having an upside-down dinner. This lighthearted episode will help you ease into the new year with excitement and anticipation for all the fun to come with your spouse in 2025!

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Time Stamps:

(1:08) #1 – Participate in a glassblowing class

(2:52) #2 – Take on Rob’s “farmers market challenge”

(4:11) #3 – Write “open when” letters

(5:50) #4 – Book a couple photo shoot

(6:53) #5 – Have a board game marathon

(8:02) #6 – Attend a live concert or performance

(8:32) #7 – Play mini golf

(9:34) #8 – Have a themed date night

(11:23) #9 – Drive to see fall foliage

(12:24) #10 – Book a spa day

(13:14) #11 – Visit a Christmas tree farm

(14:26) #12 – Go on a lunch date

(15:20) #13 – Go on a food tour

(16:27) #14 – Book a cool Airbnb

(17:18) #15 – Recreate your first date

(19:10) #16 – Rate the animals at the zoo or aquarium

(19:56) #17 – Have a “color date”

(21:24) #18 – Pick your next date night restaurant on Yelp

(22:06) #19 – Watch a documentary

(23:43) #20 – Participate in a candle making glass

(24:32) #21 – Go to an open mic night

(25:10) #22 – Volunteer

(25:50) #23 – Have a movie marathon

(27:07) #24 – Paint

(28:10) #25 – Have an upside-down dinner

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Links:

WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/

WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/

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Relevant Resources:

“100 Date Ideas for Couples” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/100-date-ideas-for-couples/

“12 New Year’s Resolutions for Couples” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/12-new-years-resolutions-for-couples/