You never have time for her. Never time for this conversation she requests, for this outing she suggests, for this moment together she hopes for. Always busy, always overwhelmed, always elsewhere.

But you have time for your work, for your hobbies, for your friends. Time for everything except this person who should be your absolute priority. This distribution that reveals your true priorities.

"Making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:16)

Paul commands you to redeem the time. To recover it from your secondary activities to invest it in what truly matters. Your marriage is part of these divine priorities that deserve your most precious time.

Time given to your spouse is never wasted time. It's an investment in your future happiness, in the solidity of your home, in the flourishing of your children who observe your example.

This outing is an act of redeeming time. These hours snatched from your obligations to offer them to this person who loves you. This deliberate choice that says "you're worth more than my activities."

When you generously give your time to someone, you tell them they have value. This temporal generosity nourishes the other's esteem and strengthens their love for you.

Your schedule reveals your real priorities. If your spouse doesn't appear there regularly, they understand they're not part of it. This neglect kills love more surely than arguments.

Schedule this outing like you schedule your important appointments. Because she is your most important appointment.