So often when money gets tight, quality time spent with your honey often goes by the wayside. But what marriages need most is to spend MORE quality time together when times are difficult. This is definitely an area where my husband and I need to spend more effort. I've been scouring the Internet for fun cheap date ideas...Here are some of the ones that appealed to me....I am going to make an effort to do them much more frequently....
Babysitting~~Before I list the date ideas- one thing you have to consider is babysitting if you have young children.(and lets face it - babysitting can cost way more than the date itself). A couple of ideas - 1) Swap babysitting with another couple. I have a couple of friends I am going to hit up to swap babysitting duties with. 2) Have a date night at home after the kids go to bed. 3) Share babysitters - Plan with another couple and hire one babysitter for all the kids...it will still cost, but not as much per hour. 4) If you are fortunate enough to have family nearby enlist their help, but make sure and let them know how much you appreciate it.
DATE IDEAS
1) Wine, cheese and star gazing outside on your back porch/patio/deck after the kids have gone to bed.
2) Play board games or cards by candlelight.
3) Go see a high school production (musical, play, show choir, jazz band concert).
4) Go to a minor league baseball game (way cheaper and in some ways lot more fun then their major league counterparts).
5) Fondue night for two.
6) Try out some new recipes that your kids wouldn't like, but you do!!! (We do this one a lot - feed the kids frozen pizza earlier in the evening and have a late dinner in the dining room.)
7) Pack lunch or dinner and go for a bike ride or hike to get to a fun area to picnic.
8)Enjoy coffee at a local bookstore.
9)Listen to the music you grew up on..Reminisce.
10)Have another couple over and play cards or games.
11)Go to a local arts and craft festival.
12)Find a cheap or free outdoor concert.
13)Go for a late night swim .
14)Go browse antique shops and used bookstores.
15)Take a drive to a nearby small town and stroll their downtown area and enjoy a meal at one of their locally-owned family restaurants.
16)Go on a dinner date, but be sure and check out Restaurant.com to see where you can get a great deal for a nice dinner!!!
17)Wii tournament - There are so many fun games to play.
18)Go for a moonlight walk - hold hands.
19) Have a movie marathon at home...make homemade popcorn and cuddle under a blanket.
20)Look through old pictures together and remember all the truly blessed times you've had as a couple.
Dating is a fun and important part of a healthy married life!!!! Have fun being creative!!!!
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