Date Night Ideas
Rhett and I have a date night every week. 99% of the time it is on Tuesday. 100% of the time it happens in some form or another. Why? Because we made a commitment to put our marriage and relationship above everything else. I know that sounds dramatic, but how many times does an entire week go by and you realize you have only talked to your spouse or significant other about dinner or work or what the kids have to do this weekend? I'm going to bet a lot more than you would like to admit.
So when you go on date night once a week, it can become routine and munotenous. Especially when you have a movie junkie husband like I do! So I decided to put together a list of date night ideas that aren't boring! Or at least, I don't think they are boring.. But i'm basically 400 and like staying in my house where it's warm and smells nice!
1. Date night @ home
No one said you had to go out or spend money to have a date night. Rent a movie, pop some popcorn, order in, make pizzas, play a card game. There are so many at home date night options! The important thing is to spend some quality time with your SO. Some of our favorites are game nights! Rhett is definitely competitive, so he loves when we break out the board games! One of my favorites from this summer: picnic in the backyard! Some that I am looking forward to this winter: Hot chocolate date, cookie making, and obviously tree decorating!
2. Movies
This is probably the most obvious one. This is usually our go to because it takes very little planning and Ticket Tuesday is a thing through AMC. Hello $5 movies! You just can't go wrong. That means with dinner and a movie, we spend less than $40! We make a list of all of the movies that we want to watch throughout the year. This way we know which days we need to find something different to do!
3. Paint Night
Okay, stay with me here. I know you’re thinking, "No way, my SO won't be down to drink wine and paint a landscape". I'd bet, if you asked him nicely with your sad puppy dog eyes, he'd go with you. And then he will love it! Because it's super relaxing and fun and you get to laugh at yourselves! This is exactly what happened with Rhett and I. I had been wanting to do a paint night, you know the one where you send in a photo of your pet and then you paint them?! I talked him into it, and when we left that night he said that was one of the most fun date nights we had had. We got to talk, laugh and drink! Just try it!
4. Mini golf or Bowling
Who doesn't love a good mini golf/bowling night?? I know that I personally am TERRIBLE at both, but I have such a good time! It’s another one of those times that we get to laugh (usually at myself) and talk! Plus, this is the perfect time to make it a double date or invite some friends! When you commit to a date night once a week, it is 100% okay to invite others into them every once in a while!
5. Dog Park/A walk
We have two miniature dachshunds, so when it's super nice out, aka when the sun is out and the wind isn't blowing 4000 miles an hour, we take the puppers for a walk! Exercise plus quality time?? Double win! Plus, this gives you a chance to be in nature and find different parks in your areas! This is truly one of my favorite ideas!
Basically, it doesn't matter what kind of date night you have. It just matters that you are taking time for your relationship. I know work can get crazy busy and the kids have 100 activities each and the laundry really needs done and…. That’s why this is so important. These are the moments that matter! Especially during the holidays!
If you have any great date night ideas, let me know! We are always looking for new things to do!