Following are ways that a husband and wife can strengthen their marriage bond. Resources mentioned can be found on the diocesan Marriage and Family Life website, www.columbuscatholic.org/marriage/wmd.
Pray together
Set aside five minutes each day to pray with and for your spouse. Start with a scripted prayer, such as the World Marriage Day Novena, and then continue the practice together daily after the novena ends.
Date night
Having a night out is great, but why not enrich your marriage at the same time? The date night kit on the website offers activities for couples, such as discussion questions and writing notes to your spouse.
Witness to Love, a marriage mentor program, has put together a list of resources to enrich your marriage, both as a couple and in a small group with other couples. The program’s date night series is a great way to build relationships with other families and strengthen your marriages.
Marriage retreat
Building a Eucharistic Marriage is an online marriage retreat through counselor Greg Schutte from Marriage Works! Ohio. This retreat is self-paced and offers videos and discussion questions to ignite conversation and invite Christ to be at the center of your marriage.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth has created an at-home marriage retreat for couples. During the retreat, a couple can expand on one of the seven habits for strengthening their marital union and strengthening their union with Christ in the Eucharist.