Game night with a twist

Welcome to The Spark (by Hunter at Show Her Off Dance).

Every Thursday, I’m going to send you a quick, five-minute email with fun date night ideas, conversation starters, and resources to help strengthen your relationship.

My goal is to help you and your partner have more fun, feel more closely connected and create more meaningful memories together (just like with Date Night Dancing).

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Date Night

Baby, it’s cooooold outside (almost everywhere in this country) 🥶

This indoor date night idea is simple, fun and creative.

Game Night with a Twist

Budget: Free if you already have a game at home (otherwise, many board games range from $15-$50).

The game itself doesn’t really matter – go with one you both enjoy.

If you want to try a “couples” board game, check out Fog of Love ($49).

What does matter is the stakes you set for game night – the winner decides what they’d like their partner to do for them. 

Some suggestions:

• Cook you a meal of your choosing

• Say yes to everything you say for 1 day

• Play hooky and surprise you with what you’ll do together that day

• Feeling frisky? Ask for a strip tease to music of your choosing

• Take a dance class together (Date Night Dancing, anyone?) 

I’d love to hear what stakes you come up with!

The Love Lab

Being in a relationship can stir up all kinds of emotions – the good, the bad, and even the ugly 🤠

Navigating how you respond to your partner can go a long way to creating a stable relationship.

Emotional Intelligence

This term was coined back in 1995 by psychologist Daniel Goleman in his book, Emotional Intelligence: Why it can Matter More Than IQ.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to be aware of, understand, manage and express your emotions in a healthy way. 

It’s also about knowing how your emotions affect other people.

The great thing? It can be learned and developed.

Why is emotional intelligence a good thing to work on?

When you’re able to manage your emotions, you can better respond to your partner.

You become a better decision maker, better at handling stressful situations, and an overall better partner.

To dive deeper into this topic, I recommend an introductory article over at GoodTherapy.

You can also take a quiz to find out how emotionally intelligent you are.

The book, Emotional Intelligence for Couples: Simple Ways to Increase the Communication in Your Relationship, looks like a super practical guide to making improvements.