Several years ago when I was in medical school, our marriage was floundering, and we were totally stressed out. Twenty-hour workdays didn’t help. We were becoming strangers and were well aware of the divorce statistics in the medical community. We knew we needed to do something to reignite our relationship. About that time we found your book. Having ten consecutive dates started a habit, and years later we are still dating.

One of the best things we did for our relationship in the early years of our marriage was developing the habit of regular date nights. Five years and two babies later, we’re still dating, and our dates continue to give us the opportunity to step out of our hectic life and work on improving our marriage. Plus, dating is fun! We’ve even done some crazy things on our dates, like walking in the rain or dancing in the aisle of a supermarket!

We had been married for less than a year when we found your book and started dating. Through our ten dates, we learned upfront how to communicate better and manage our differences.