As busy parents, finding time for a date night can be tough. Life and kids make it hard to spend quality time alone, and going out can be expensive. Here are fun (and affordable!) date night ideas for your next night out.
Experts say weekly date nights help keep relationships strong. It’s important to find ways to keep your romantic relationship healthy, even if it means getting away from the kids. Having regular date nights can help rekindle the spontaneity you experienced before kids.
Before kids, going on a date was much easier and more affordable. You could simply plan something and go. But once kids are in the picture, dating becomes more complicated and expensive due to needing a babysitter. And the pressure to have a perfect date can also raise costs.
To make date nights with your significant other a priority, whether it’s weekly or monthly, creative ideas that don’t cost a lot of money are needed. Often, these ideas involve staying in, such as couples massages or game nights, and other times they involve going out, like enjoying a documentary or cooking together.
One affordable date night idea is to cook together after the kids go to bed. This is a great way to try new recipes and cuisines without worrying about what the kids will eat. Another idea is to have an ethnic-themed date night at home, where you make and enjoy foods from different cultures.
Spending time together regularly, whether at home or out, can help keep intimacy alive in your relationship. When you’re looking for your next date night idea, try some of these creative and fun suggestions.