Still Learning You: Date-Night Questions for Every Stage of Marriage - Softcover

Chad Howard; Marianne Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1614842167 ISBN 13: 9781614842163

Publisher: D6 Family Ministry, 2026

Synopsis

A practical, Scripture‑anchored guide to growing in love and wisdom over a lifetime together. Designed for couples, pastors, and small groups, Still Learning You offers clear tools for communication, conflict resolution, and Christ‑centered companionship.

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About the Author

Chad and Marianne Howard have been married for 24 years and are passionate about helping couples to grow marriages marked by grace and intentionality. Chad serves as executive pastor at FiveStone Community Church, where his steady, detail-oriented leadership balances Marianne’s creativity and energy. Marianne, author of Rest: Overcoming Spiritual Fatigue, brings a deep love for equipping others to grow in faith. Drawing on three decades of ministry, they’ve poured into couples, teaching marriage and family classes and speaking at churches and conferences nationwide. At home, they love adventures with their sons, Zander and Zeke, and laughter-filled moments with their goldendoodle pups.

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Curiosity, Connection, and a Tissue Box

Before smartphones, apps, or AI, we sat at a weathered picnic table with a tissue box, yes, a real tissue box we emptied out on purpose, filled with scraps of paper and curiosity.

We were newly married, and someone gave us a challenge that changed everything: “A strong marriage is built by two people who keep learning about each other on purpose, for a lifetime.” In other words, become a student of your spouse. Stay curious. Take notes. Ask good questions. Because people don’t stay the same, and neither should the way we love them. So we got to work by writing ten questions each, folding them up, and dropping them into that little makeshift box.

What happened next surprised us. With every question we pulled, another layer of who we were and who we were becoming came to light. We found ourselves laughing, pausing, and even tearing up at times. We were doing more than swapping answers; we were building trust, intimacy, and connection, one honest conversation at a time.

That day started a tradition that’s lasted decades: intentionally pursuing each other’s hearts again and again, in every season.

This booklet is an invitation into that same pursuit. The questions inside have helped us laugh more, listen better, and love deeper. We hope they’ll do the same for you and help you create moments that draw you closer than ever before.

Whether you’ve been married for two months or two decades, this little book is for you. It’s not about having the perfect relationship; it’s about creating space for intentional connection, honest conversation, and the kind of love that keeps growing, no matter what season you're in.

Each page is built on the truth of Scripture, because love doesn’t grow from good intentions alone. Marriage isn’t just a contract; it’s a covenant (promise) before God, designed to reflect His faithful, never-ending love. It’s grounded in grace, strengthened by forgiveness, and sustained by the hope we find in Jesus and the love he has demonstrated for us.

How to use this booklet:

Each page includes a simple, heartfelt question on the left side; something to cultivate emotional intimacy and understanding. On the right, you’ll find a short devotional thought and a verse from Scripture, thoughtfully paired to speak into that topic.

There’s no right way to go through this. You might use one page a week over dinner. Or flip through and pick the one that fits your current season. You can answer the questions in a journal or simply discuss them on a date night, during a walk, or a late-night couch conversation.

But here’s the heart behind it: Marriage gets stronger when we pause to see each other not just in the big, sweeping milestones, but in the quiet questions and the daily “I’m still choosing you” moments. So go slow. Be honest. Laugh a lot. Cry if you need to. Pray together.

Let this be more than a book. Let it be a doorway into deeper connection, deeper faith, and deeper love. You’ve got something special here, and it’s worth the investment.

Edition details

• Publisher: D6 Family Ministry
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1614842167
• ISBN 13: 9781614842163
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 29