A judge in Fort Lauderdale has ordered a bickering couple to go out on a date together, reports the Sun Sentinel.

The couple had come before the judge after an argument triggered by the man forgetting his wife's birthday escalated into a mild domestic disturbance.

According to the Sun Sentinel, the judge directed: “He’s going to stop by somewhere and he’s going to get some flowers. And then he’s going to go home, pick up his wife, get dressed, take her to Red Lobster. And then after they have Red Lobster, they’re going to go bowling.”

The judge stressed that he wouldn't have given such a “whimsical” sentence if the domestic violence accusation had been more serious, or if the wife had been in danger of being hurt.

He also ordered that the couple attend marriage counseling.