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Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie swear by dedicated “date nights” to keep their romance alive – and now research has shown they could be the secret to avoiding divorce.
According to the Marriage Foundation report, those who take time out of their busy lives to focus on others, especially when they have children, are 4 to 6 percent more likely to stay together.
The charity analyzed data following more than 6,000 couples with young children over 13 years and found that those who had date nights when their children were between three and five benefited the most.
Carrie Johnson, who shares daughter Romy, two, sons Wilfred, three, and Frank, nine months, with Boris, recently shared photos of a romantic evening with the former prime minister, which included cocktails and a screening at the cinema by Andrew Scott. she plays Vanya and pizza and wine at a restaurant.
Boris Johnson and wife Carrie go for dedicated ‘date nights’ to keep romance alive
The couple are following in the footsteps of another former prime minister, David Cameron, who revealed in 2012 that he and his wife Samantha rely on a weekly date night to keep their spark.
The couple are following in the footsteps of another former prime minister, David Cameron, who revealed in 2012 that he and his wife Samantha rely on a weekly date night to keep their spark.
The Marriage Foundation found that, for those who were still together when their child was 14, having had date nights at any stage of parenthood “significantly increased” the likelihood that they would report that they were “very happy” with their relationship.
Former Health Minister Neil O’Brien has suggested that schools should teach the importance of date nights in sex education lessons. He said: ‘Teaching young people how to have good, long-lasting relationships is a really valuable thing. “The effect on society would be very powerful.”
Harry Benson, research director at the Marriage Foundation, said: “The act of going out together, whether to a meal, a movie or something similar, reinforces the positive factors that brought couples together in the first place.
“Dedicating time to each other keeps the passion alive.”
