Do Any Of You Go On Date Night With Your Significant Other?

I've been married for over 14 years now and we don't really go out with one another anymore, i'm not sure why but we're super busy. I wanted to ask my husband to come on a date with me but i'm not sure how or what to do, I need something dirt cheap and fun....any suggestions? ANDI

my husband and i try to go out on saturday or sunday afternoons for lunch or coffee. it is cheaper than going out for dinner and most places are less crowded in the afternoon. also we dont have to worry so much about leaving our boy at home alone. hubby gets real nervous leaving him after dark [he is a teenager for crying out loud] we really enjoy our lunches out. as for asking that's easy just say hey, lets go out to lunch just you and me for a change. you dont have to call it a date or be that formal. just enjoy the time together.

Well hello, i don't think i've met you before! How are you doing? Thank you so much for replying. At this point, i think i'd leave the kids with Hannibal Lecter if i could get some time with just my husband, don't get me wrong, family time is lovely but alone time would be delicious. We're going to breakfast on Wednesday. ANDI

Yeh, hi Marie good to meet you

Chance would be a fine thing!! only kidding, but we are super busy also, so dates get left behind don't they. I do think it's important though, so sometimes we just drive somewwere during the day when we are free and sit by a lake or enjoying the view wherever that may be. The thing to do is think back to when you were a teenager or first dating when you didnt' have much disposable income then either. Sometimes the best times are when you 'wing it'. Going for a coffee (gotta love those starbucks - although NOT cheap ), a movie, sitting in the car watching the stars?? Did you ever ask him out when you were dating or leave it up to him? You could pack the kids off to a play date, get yourself all dressed up (or undressed up if you get what I mean arrange yourself in the bedroom (or other depending on your choice!! ) and leave a trail of clues for him to find, or rose petals, or glass of wine letting him know where to come for more....... I think you get my drift here??? Have fun....................

When we were dating we got serious pretty fast so it wasn't a would you go out with me situation. Now though it sure is. We're going to have breakfast on Wednesday and do soemthing afterwards (of the sexual variety i'm hoping) but we'll play it by "ear" shall we say. My husband couldn't follow a clue if it bit his butt baby. ANDI

Breakfast is a great idea! Hmmm.........play it by ear....yummmmm - I love ear stuff

I think you need "date "time breakfast sounds good, but what about "date" time after they go to bed? Like a movie in your room together, a shower or bath together? or play a game or just time with a glass of wine or tea and talk ...alone no kids.. or walk around the block together and talk... (I don't know how old the kids are)

we have time together when they go to bed but i wanted to go out, just he and I, holding hands, smooching in the car you know all the stuff you did when you were dating and life was still really fun together! I have 3 kids and they are too young to be on their own, we'll get breakfast together then look at a caterer for ours sons bar mitzvah on Wednesday then go out for dinner on Friday night. I'm going to stay down at my moms on Friday and he'll come back home. I'm going into Manhattan with some friends for a play, lunch and serious shopping, it should be a blast! Hugs, ANDI

We do go out occassionally for us time.. not often enough and romance doesnt seem to be the point of it at least on their end, but we do try and spend quality time together without the kids. Just yesterday we threw the out to go swimming and told them not to come back in for a while. we relaxed and watched a movie. Luckily our oldest is big enough now to watch them when we want us time... breakfast sounds like a great idea and the after though sounds like you got a good plan going. have fun..