10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters [Paperback]

David and Claudia Arp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2004

A simple dating plan that is sure to revive romance and rejuvenate the fun quotient in your empty-nest marriage It's just the two of you again and it's time to renew your relationship. You can reconnect and reclaim that same spark, excitement, and creativity you experienced before you had kids through ten innovative, fun dates guaranteed to spice up your marriage. Specially crafted for empty-nesters, these dates are based on marriage-enriching themes, such as * Becoming a couple again * Rediscovering intimate talk * Revitalizing your love life * Growing together spiritually * Relating to adult children * Becoming best friends 10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters will fill your empty nest with fun, friendship, and romance. It is refreshing to read a book about marriage written by people who don't just believe in marriage but actually understand how it works. ---John Gray, Author, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

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'If you are drifting into the empty nest phase with little thought or planning, this may be the book to read.The authors provide guidance to help reestablish the friendship and oneness that characterized your relationship before heading down the parenting.' -- Life Lines Magazine

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'10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters will fill your empty nest with fun, friendship, and romance. It is refreshing to read a book about marriage written by people who don't just believe in marriage but actually understand how it works.' -- John Gray

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (October 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310256569
• ISBN-13: 978-0310256564
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #565,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seeing the empty nest as opportunity - great book, April 28, 2005

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This book is much more than just ten unrelated date suggestions for Empty Nesters. The dates form a specific progression of activities designed to help you rekindle your relationship with each other. It can be hard for any couple to adjust their lifestyle after years of focusing on their children and suddenly that focus in their life is gone. The dates go from Celebrating the Empty Nest to Becoming a Couple Again, Rediscovering "Intimate Talk", Clearing the Air, Rocking the Roles, Discovering the Second Spring of Love, Loving Your Family Tree, Growing Together Spiritually, Investing In Your Future, and Feathering Your Empty Nest with Fun. The second part of the book is a dating guide that includes the plan for each date, dating ground rules, suggested things to discuss, directions to take on the date, etc. This is really an excellent guide and a bit of organized self-help therapy organized into a dating format. Creative, fun, and an opportunity to revitalize your marriage after the children are gone, 10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters is highly recommended.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dates better, October 13, 2008

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Big Teddy Bear (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters (Paperback)

Just started the book and I have already seen where I have been slipping. We have been emptynesters for 3 years and I had forgotten how to date as a married person, we have been married for 37 and things have changed a lot. Can't wait to get deeper in our dating process.

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific for empty nesters!, June 2, 2010

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J. Kennel "marriagefanatic" (Terre Haute, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters (Paperback)

I really like this book, and I saw the Arps present the essence of it at a live seminar they gave. Many couples surround their whole existence with the kids, and then when the kids are gone they are not connected to each other like the good old days.

This book provides a way to start dating and having fun again while you grow together. You do not fight on the dates, you just follow their lead and address things you may not have talked about for a very long time. It may sound mechanical, but we have seen firsthand how fun this can be. It's refreshing to enjoy each other, talk about your second half of marriage and what is important to you as individuals and as a couple at this stage.

In the last chapter you decide whether or not both of you want to buy and live in an RV for the rest of your lives. Just kidding. Love the book--they do a great job making dating and intimacy easy at any stage of life. Another thumbs up!