Poll: married people...how often do you have date night?

[Camille]

Once a week.
We've been married for many years, kids and too many things going. We always eat dinner together as a family and plan on keeping the tradition since breakfast is on the run and lunch 'together' is impossible during the week. Our niece comes over most Fridays to watch the kids and keep the 'fame' going.

 

[makemepretty]

Been married almost 20 years, never had date nights. We were lucky if we actually got to to out to eat on our anniversary. Now that the kids are in their teens we can go out without them but financially it's not really something we'd do often at all. Instead, after a long day I might join hubby in the tub to discuss our day.

All the date nights in the world can't keep a bad marriage going. I saw a family member who went on more vacations and had date nights regularly but the love just isn't there. You can also be on the other end of the spectrum and never get a date night. Overall, it's not date nights that make a marriage last.

 

[random_thought]

I picked other because we only go on a date night when it is financially feasible. Now with a baby on the way we are limiting our date nights even more. However, that doesn't mean we don't spend quality time together at home We have plans for Halloween to make hot chocolate, hand out candy and watch a bunch of scary movies together, I can't wait!

 

[Dreamer_D]

We have been married for three and a half years, together for six, and have a 20 month old son.

Before having kids we went out 2x per week, usually to dinner and a movie. We loooooved movies so much.

Since having kids it is too expensive because we have to hire a sitter -- an extra $10 per hour means dinner and a move costs about $50 more! Right now that means it better be a darn good movie and meal

So I would say we go out once every couple of months. I miss it a lot sometimes, but our son goes to be early (7:30) and so we have our evenings to ourselves for adult time. We hang out together every night, and spend lots of time as a three-some on the weekends and we run together 3-4 days a week. We enjoy being parents and have a lot of fun together, so on the whole we are happy with our couple time.

 

[phoenixgirl]

We've been married 6 years and have a 1 year old daughter. Before DD was born, we went out all the time, maybe 2-3 times per week. Sigh. Now we go out probably 3-4 times per month, usually Friday night.

We've had to learn the appeal of watching a movie together at home, having a romantic home cooked meal on the bistro table on the back deck, or getting take-out from a place we would have gone to on a whim before.

Last night we went to a wine tasting at the art museum; we wound up without a babysitter but luckily our neighbor agreed to hang out with his little buddy for an hour and a half. Tonight we got Chinese take-out and a movie from the Redbox. Since our tickets to the wine tasting were passed along from DH's coworker who couldn't use them, last night's date was free (well, minus the beer we gave our neighbor on his way home), but tonight's "date" cost $15.