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Monday, September 21, 2015

98104 Get Your Gamer On

Married to a gamer? Are you a gamer yourself? Here’s the perfect date idea for you and your sweetheart!

Location: The Pinball Museum
(508 Maynard Ave.)

Cost: $13/adult

The Pinball Museum of Seattle showcases 50 arcade games-vintage and new. They even rotate the games so guests can experience lots of different ones. And yes, the games are for playing, not just for admiring! You can satisfy your thirst and hunger while playing and grab one of their snacks or drinks.

Reconnection Emphasis/Ideas: Play games you haven’t played before or in a long time, do something out of the norm, play together

~TRY:
Have friendly competition with your spouse while playing the games! Play multi-player games if available, and/or try to beat each other’s scores on single player games. A little friendly competition can spice things up on this date! J

***Relationship skill:
---Oftentimes, married couples get stuck in a “rut”. When date night does happen, it can be routine, without much “spark”. It takes effort, but planning regular dates that are deliberate can greatly benefit a couple’s romantic and emotional connection. Better yet, working on a relationship skill during the date can strengthen a couple’s love, trust, and compatibility.

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

On this game date, couples can focus on their playful side! Allow yourself to get into the date- get competitive, be silly, and have FUN! Play and humor can help married couples keep their relationship “exciting, fresh, and vibrant” (Fixing Relationship Problems with Humor). Remember how much fun you had while dating each other- how you always wanted to make each other laugh? Doing this is even more important while married! Amidst the stresses life inevitably brings, playfulness and humor can help ease tension and keep a couple feeling young and attracted to one another.


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