Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11)—Marriage isn’t easy.
A fact most married people already know, but with nearly half of all marriages ending in divorce and one in four suffering from an affair, how do couples keep their marriage alive and well?
WHAS11’s Rachel Platt went to Crestwood Baptist Church to find out The Ultimate Date Night, a kind of preventative maintenance for married couples.
Inside the sanctuary that normally praises the Lord it was a night to celebrate marriage.
Jay and Laura Laffoon said they are ready to “rock” marriage to keep it from becoming “rocky.”
The Laffoons met 25 years ago on a blind date and 10 days later Jay said he asked Laura to marry him.
And like that sage advice we got from Harry and Sally, Jay and Laura said they have some advice of their own to pass along: Remember who you fell in love with, get in touch and just touch.
Tina and Sam Newman have been together 23 years and said they have no doubt they will be together and marriage in non-negotiable.
Emily and John Stewart, who have a blended family, said communication is especially important in a step family.
Marriage can be a whole lot of work but it can be a whole lot of fun too.
The Ultimate Date Night is all about keeping couples together for better or for worse.
Everyone hopes for the best when they take the plunge, but it doesn't always turn out that way. Turn on the television and you’re more likely to see couples falling apart than staying together.
Tina said she knows firsthand how a marriage can turn sour.
Last May Tina said she asked her husband to tell the truth and after 20 years of marriage she found out there was another woman. A woman she said her husband would later marry.
Tina said she is now finding loyalty in man's best friend and she is not sure if she will trust a man again.
The hardest thing, Tina said, was processing how a woman with her intelligence so totally deceived by this man. She also said she now doubts her judgment in everything.
Marriage Therapist Michael Taylor, Victims of Infidelity support group founder, said one in four couples fall prey to infidelity and the support group will rebuild broken lives affected by infidelity.
Taylor said group sessions help those who participate define their future in or out of marriage.
There is no magic pill for staying together, but the Laffoons said they are hoping The Ultimate Date Night offers them a dose of good medicine for marriage.
Emily and Andrew, a couple who will marry next year, said their prescription is to stay honest and keep things interesting. They said they hope to start out with a foundation at The Ultimate Date Night because marriages can often end up on shaky ground.
