Marriage conference games

Valuing these unique experiences forms a positive bond between you and your spouse. For example, draw the place where you got engaged, act out your first kiss or mime an inside joke.

As you draw or act these memories, rejoice in the symbols, rituals and unifying meanings that make your marriage special. Of course, effective team building needs to be a regularly occurring, integral part of married life. If you liked this article and would like to go deeper, we have some helpful resources below. Free advice on marriage, parenting and Christian living delivered straight to your inbox.

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The couple with the fastest time wins the game. After a few years, some couples forget to even say they love each other, never mind specifically mention their appreciation for the little things their spouses do. In this game, couples get a chance to express that gratitude. Each spouse writes everything that he or she loves about his or her spouse. Tell the group members that they must write down as many as they can think of in five minutes. Once the time is up, have each spouse read off his or her list.

If there are some things that a spouse does not want to share, that is acceptable. Have the couples total up how many things they love about each other. The couple with the most "love" wins.

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This weekend was a pause button for us. We have 3 bio children and 1 foster child under the age of 7! Life is going fast and we need to be reminded of our priorities — God first, then our marriage, then our children. We talked. We reconnected in these three days more than in 2 years of being married. Life-changing, family changing, community changing — world changing. The winner of this chess game is entitled to a one hour romantic treat of their choice, which must be redeemed before the end of the night.

Romantic Word Scrabble. How it Works: Same as playing scrabble but only use words that relate to love making. The twist is that each word must be used in a sentence and also demonstrated.

The Kissing Game. How it Works: Remember those kissing bells at your wedding reception? Every time someone rang the bell, you and your sweetheart had to kiss? The concept is the same here except the trigger is not a bell but a word. The two of you will choose a movie to watch together, preferably a romantic movie.

Each time the word is said in the movie, the two of you must kiss. The word can be whatever the two of you decide. Bath and Body Words.

How it Works: For this game all you need is candle light and a tub full of bubbles. Prior to getting in the tub, heat your bathrobes and towels in the dryer. Once the two of you are in the tub, you should each take turns writing on the other persons back.

Just wet the persons back, lather it really good, and use your finger to write words that relate to love and romance. Then allow the other person a chance to guess what you wrote.