Dating was always fun but sometimes after marriage, kids and work take over and that spark is missing. Kaysville couple Britton and Sarandon Rasmussen have come up with a fun way for couples to reconnect and rekindle the romance.

Adventure Couples is a Utah based business that offers treasure hunts where partners decipher clues together to lead the winner to the final destination – an all-expenses paid trip to Puerto Vallarta and participation is free. One couple won in their October hunt and they are headed there in January.

“When my wife and I were dating we had epic date nights,” said Britton. “We’d have dinner in a cave and other unique date nights so we could create cool memories. When we first got married we tried to keep it up but when we got pregnant the monotony of life took over and we fell out of it.”

Britton said they were missing that connection. “We started having an every Wednesday date night to build those memories again.”

When they saw what it did for them they thought they should help other couples, he said. “We wanted them to build memories and kick them out of the monotony of life. That’s when we launched Adventure Couples.”

Each clue is a unique date night, said Britton. “They have to solve it. It’s like a scavenger hunt. Each clue leads you to another clue and when you get there you have to take a picture for proof that you found the clue.”

In keeping with the holiday, the next hunt will be the Utah Couples Christmas Chase, a nod to the “12 Days of Christmas.”

It starts Dec. 2 and there are 12 days of unique clues, said Britton. “Clues are worth different points depending on how hard it is. In the first clue they have to do a polar plunge as a couple.”

Other dates are caroling at a hospital, romantic moments under the mistletoe and other daily adventures, he said. 

The top 25 couples with the most points go to a big event at the Salt Flats on Dec. 14, Britton said. “They get into a chase with Santa and the first couple to tag Santa wins a five-day all inclusive trip to Puerto Vallarta.”

The idea for Adventure Couples came when Britton was at a business conference in Florida. “I was sitting with some businessmen in the hot tub talking about starting something and they said ‘What about a treasure hunt?’ That was an aha moment.”

Britton said he was a cereal entrepreneur. “I had been creating some kind of business all my life. I probably had 30 plus.”

This is the first one that is mission based, he said. “The others were all about making as much money as possible. That is not nearly as much fun as creating fun experiences for couples. That’s a really fulfilling thing to do.”

The hunt is free but if couples want to pay extra they can get an Adventure pass that gives them discounts in places throughout Utah, said Britton. “There’s also the option for a one time purchase of a book with date night adventures. We also work with therapists to offer mini classes to help couples with anxiety and communication in their relationship.”

Britton said they’ve already had 3,000 couples sign up for the Christmas adventure that is statewide. “Couples can still register. It is open for three days (Dec. 2, 3, 4) at christmaschase.com.”

The best thing is the feedback they’ve gotten, said Britton. “One woman wrote to us and said ‘This has been so cool. Even if I didn’t win the prize this is the most time I’ve spent with my husband.’ Most couples don’t spend that much time with their spouse.”

Britton said they’re trying to make this as fun as possible. “We’re also trying to make it as accessible as possible. Merry Christmas!”