The other day, I commented on another blogger’s Facebook wall (we’re online acquaintances) and he and his wife are expecting their first baby. He made reference to “date night after the baby is born.” I then joked about date nights being like unicorns–they don’t really exist. Because, let’s face it, they really don’t. Talk to any marriage counselor or couples or sex therapist, and they’ll tell you about the importance of date nights. How we need couples time, away from kids and what not.
But how many of us are actually making the effort to do it?
Because arranging date night is a lot of work, isn’t it? Finding a date, finding a sitter, and then…….lordy, the pressure of finding the right restaurant or right activity to do. Because when you only get to go out as a couple once in a blue moon, the pressue is on to find a great thing to do to make the most of your time and money, right? And in the end, it just seems easier to stay home.
So I am partnering with EdenFantasys.com on a series of posts that will appear occasionally. We’ll work on the challenges of arranging date night to fun and budget-friendly date night ideas. And with each feature article on the topic, we’ll be giving away a $50 gift card. Fun, huh? EdenFantasys is an adult shop, but my posts will always be family and workplace friendly. Just know that if you click through to their site, you may find yourself looking at sex toys or something similar, so you may want to wait until the kids are in bed or not home. But know that they also carry items like lingerie and bath and body washes, stuff like that.
Here is how this month’s giveaway will work. Answer this question in the comment section below, one entry per person. By entering, you agree to our Terms and Conditions which are at the top of the blog page. Due to the nature of this giveaway, the winner will be contacted privately to claim their prize, I won’t announce it publicly ;) I will accept entries up until 11:59 pm on April 30.
Question: What gets in the way of you and your partner having a date night? Is it finding time? Finding a sitter? Finding something interesting to do? Lack of energy and motivation? If date night isn’t a priority for you, what’s the road block? And if you do regularly have date nights, please tell us your secret!
Finding something interesting to do. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’m in a long distance relationship, it’s the miles that get in the way of our date nights! When we do get together, since he we aren’t together all the time, none of us (him, my daughter, me) want to be apart. We just want to savor the family time! We are moving together in a few months, though, so I am sure we will start to yearn for that date night time like other “normal” couples!
Date night is really rare for us. We have 2 boys and one of them has Autism, ADHD and Epilepsy. It is hard to find and keep babysitters. Not to mention my husband works full time and goes to school full time. So the only time we have “date time” is when we go shopping for groceries ( sad I know) or if my sister in law offers to watch the kids.
I hear you! Finding a sitter it hard enough, let alone finding a sitter for special needs kids. Do you follow my other blog, A Day in our Shoes? It’s my special needs parenting site………which reminds me that I’ve been meaning to do a post about respite care, sounds like you could use it!