1. Come home as early as you can so that you have adequate time to share as a couple. For many couples, Monday to Saturday they are strangers to each other
2. If possible, come back home together by public means or driving in the same car catching up
3. Shower when you get home. This will freshen you up so that you don't give your family a tired you in the evening
4. When you get home at different times, greet each other with a hug and/or kiss to set the mood of warmth
5. Ask each other "How was your day?" It communicates care and thoughtfulness
6. If you are someone who works at home, put aside work during family hours to bond
7. Distribute chores, if one of you is cooking, the other can handle the children and check on their homework and progress
8. Share dinner together. For many families, dinner is the only meal they can share together
9. Give at least one compliment each evening, it makes you two enjoy each other's company
10. If there are issues, solve them quickly and still be kind to each other
11. Dedicate at least 30 minutes in the evening for a heart to heart conversation as a family with no distraction of TV or the phone
12. Close the day with a prayer and with thanksgiving
13. Remember evenings are intimate times. When invested in well, the family grows strong and united.