As you know, date nights are important to keep a relationship healthy and alive. We're all so busy these days raising children, trying to hold down a social life, go to the gym, exercise, go to work, study. You name it, you can believe that it's going to take up all of your time, but your relationship also has to be a priority on that list.
When you add kids into the mix of everything else, when you're feeling busy and overspent, the last thing you want is to lose sight of why you fell in love with each other in the first place. A solid marriage is a family solid foundation, which means that you need to make sure that you have injected enough date nights into the year to feel like you are a couple and not just parents. Date nights should absolutely be a priority for you, but if you're on a budget, you may want to try these indoor date night ideas instead.
1. Set up a movie night. You can learn where to watch the Dune movie, set up blankets, food, drinks and more to make a movie night that rivals any cinematic experience. Movie night at home is actually a fun idea because you can pause anytime somebody needs the toilet. You can pause to have a chat about the movie as you watch it, and you can even pause too, you know. The trick to this one is to make sure that you're spending your free time in front of the TV by elevating it and making it special. You're not just slumping on the couch to watch Netflix after a long day, you're setting a scene.This should be your indoor adults only movie now.
2. Go for some fine dining. In your dining room, you can lay out the most beautiful crockery and cutlery, light some candles, put out some fresh flowers, and cook something amazing. The best part about this particular date night idea is that you can take turns cooking something so fantastic. One of you could make a dessert earlier in the day to store in the fridge or freezer while the other one cooks the main meal. That way you're sharing something together. We wouldn't necessarily recommend you cook together in the kitchen because for some couples that is a good way to divorce early.
3. Turn up the music and pour out the drinks. So you don't want to do a movie night and you don't want to necessarily sit formally at a dining table to eat. How about putting a low lined coffee table with snacks and different drinks of soft and alcoholic persuasion and just relax and have a conversation. You can still light some candles and keep the lights low. You can have a little fun with wine or make some cocktails. You can nibble, but most importantly, you can focus your attention on one another and just talk. There are some fun cocktail recipes out there that you could try online and there are so many that you can pick from. When you put the music on low in the background, you can put your feet up together and just remember why you fell in love.
4. Have a date that's all about dessert. If dinner is more than you want to do, you could just focus on dessert together. You could pick up something from a local bakery, you could cook a dessert that you'd love, or you can even get the ingredients to make ice cream sundaes. You can make it even more fun by taking the food outside and having a picnic in the garden over the summer. You could even blindfold each other and try to guess each other's dessert. A dessert date can be as fun as you want, and it can get a little naughty towards the end if you want it to go that way too.
5. Play some board games. When was the last time you had a chance to play some board games together that didn't involve the children? If it's been awhile you should find some board games in your cupboards or even buy some board games specific for couples and sit together and play. You could put blankets out on the floor or just lounge on the couch if you want to, pair it with the wine and cheese tasting board and you can have a lot of fun nibbling, bonding, and having a good giggle.
