Setting goals as a couple is a great way to ensure that you and your partner are both working towards a common goal. Having a shared vision of success can give you both something to strive for and can help to keep you both motivated. Working together towards a shared goal can also help to strengthen your bond, as it gives you both something to celebrate together when those goals are achieved.

Just like conquering Everest, goals you set with your partner take planning, communication, perseverance, and commitment. Below is a quick date night activity you and your partner can do together to set some goals for the new year.

Materials:

- 2 pieces of paper
- 2 pencils

Instructions:

1. Have both of you take out a piece of paper and a pencil.

2. Separately and secretly, take a few minutes to write down 3-5 goals you'd like to achieve together as a couple in the next year on different areas of the paper. Make sure there is enough room to write things around each goal.

3. Once you each have written down your goals, exchange papers with your partner.

4. Then, take a few moments to read your partner's goals and write down 3 ideas on how you can work together to achieve those goals around what your partner wrote.

5. After you both have finished writing, share your ideas with each other and discuss how you can work together to achieve their goals. Discuss the goals you chose, why you chose them, and your ideas on how to support one another. What goals did you write down that were the same? Which ones were different?

6. Once you have discussed your goals, come up with a plan of action on how to achieve those goals. Together, choose 1 one of the goals you are absolutely committed to accomplishing throughout the year.

7. Finally, set a date for when you will review progress and make any necessary adjustments to your plan.