From Idaho Nachos to Now: Why Dating Your Spouse Matters
As a teenager, I was one of those girls who hung out with a group of guy friends. The kind who called your bluffs and showed up every week … no judgment, no drama. Our regular hangouts were generally made up of Blockbuster videos, fast food, and raids on my parents’ kitchen (fully stocked with pop, potato chips, Twinkies, and ice cream by the gallon).
It makes sense, then, that when I started dating (and later married) one of the guys on the periphery of our friend group, our college dates looked a lot like our high-school hangouts.
We would take long drives and chat, study together, or — if we were feeling super rich — we would run to the local burger joint and order a cheeseburger meal with an extra burger, splitting the fries and drink or hang out at a truck stop and share a plate of Idaho nachos. [What are Idaho nachos? I’m glad you asked. They are spectacular. Fried potato slices topped with melted mozzarella and served with both salsa and fry sauce. Baked potato toppings, too, if you want to spend the extra cash.]
Today, nearly 30 years later, our dates look a lot different … and are even more important now than they were then. According to a report from the National Marriage Project at UVA and the Wheatly Institute, coauthored by Brad Wilcox and Jeffery Dew, regularly dating your spouse leads to better communication, unity, and commitment...
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