Enjoy leisure learning and study your spouse

         College courses aren’t just for matriculating students earning a degree. At a community college, anyone can take classes! There are a variety of courses open to the community for “leisure learning” and mere enjoyment. From photography and scuba diving to accounting and history there are classes for any interest! 

Learn about gardening, cooking, history, personal finance, travel, retirement, etc.

         Find a course you both would like to take together and one which works with your schedules. Some courses last a month or two and occur once or twice a week. Make sure it’s something you could (and would want to) dedicate that much time towards. 

          Lifelong learning shouldn't just occur in the classroom. You should cultivate lifelong learning in your marriage. Whether you've been married for a day or 50 years, there is still something new you can learn about your spouse. After just a year of marriage, many spouses start to slack in their relationship. 

Consider what Cheryl Holt says in the movie Fireproof: 

"When a man is trying to win the heart of a woman, he studies her. He learns her likes, dislikes, habits and hobbies. But after he wins her heart and marries her, he often stops learning about her. If the amount he studied her before marriage was equal to a High School Degree, he should continue to learn about her until he gains a College Degree, a Master's Degree and ultimately a Doctorate Degree. It is a lifelong journey that draws his heart ever closer to hers."

The same is true for a wife about her husband. 

For each class you attend together, make an extra effort to study your spouse. Does your wife have a quirky habit you hadn't noticed before? Does your husband make a really cute face when he's thinking about something? Think about the improvement your spouse has made since you were first married. Has your husband really come out of his shell and opened up in social situations? Or maybe your wife used to get overly stressed really easy but now she's able to keep calm and enjoy life more. 

After class, share something you "learned" about your spouse with each other.