Continuing to date even as a married couple is a wonderful way to reconnect with one another. So check out this list of date night ideas for married couples!

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MONTHLY DATE NIGHT AS A MARRIED COUPLE

My husband and I have been married for 16 years so one thing I’ve learned is that Date Night is a MUST to help us reconnect. Life gets busy and then you get into your routine. When stress kicks in, you start to feel disconnected from your spouse.

Make date nights mandatory in your household–once a month is a good starting place!

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DATE NIGHT IDEAS

  • Dinner and a movie
  • Drive-in movie theater
  • Local festival
  • Concert
  • Comedy Club
  • Walk around the downtown square
  • Antique store shopping
  • Bookstore
  • A game at a coffee shop
  • Jazz club
  • Cover band
  • Brewery/Winery Tour
  • Orchestra
  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Horse-back riding
  • Kayak/Canoe/Tubing
  • Fishing
  • Carnival
  • Picnic
  • Dinner Cruise
  • Art gallery
  • Botanical garden
  • Farmer’s Market
  • Flea market
  • Museum
  • Batting cages
  • Mini Golf
  • Ice skating
  • Rock climbing
  • Paintball
  • Painting class
  • Pottery class
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NO SITTER?

  • Since some places offer Parents’ Night Out, you can search online for programs at kid gyms, YMCA, rec centers, and local churches.
  • We swap with another couple and watch their kid while they go on dates! (It’s also a great way to get a responsible, free babysitter!)
  • I discovered a few awesome sitters through Care.com, which allows you to run a background check and I always test run a few times while I’m home.
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AT-HOME DATE NIGHT IDEAS FOR MARRIED COUPLES

1. MOVIES

Equally, we are big movie buffs. One thing that we enjoy is watching movies altogether in a series. It gives us something to look forward to at night and talk about during the day if we haven’t seen the series yet. One-offs are good, but a series allows you to make connections between films.

  • Indiana Jones
  • Back to the Future
  • Lord of the Rings
  • Jaws
  • Jurassic Park
  • Bourne Identity
  • Star Wars

2. GAMES

Whether you go out or stay in, there’s something calming about disconnecting from screens and pulling out an old-fashioned board game. We also enjoy teaching each other card games we grew up on or remembering the rules to classics like Double Six Dominoes.

  • Scrabble
  • Trivial Pursuit
  • Monopoly
  • Clue
  • Risk
  • Rummikub
  • Puzzle

3. CONCERTS

Grab a bottle of wine, and a movie projector and then watch your favorite band “live” on the big screen for an unforgettable date night!

4. VIDEO GAMES

My generation was the first to grow up playing video games as kids, so sometimes our kids are impressed when we know how to get first place on Mario Kart without their help. Here are some classics we love to play when the kids are in bed.

5. TV GAME SHOWS

Additionally, I started showing my kids TV game shows I grew up on. For example: Wheel of Fortune, The Price is Right, and Double Dare (which can be found on YouTube. If you have Amazon Prime, then there are tons of full-episode game shows you can watch online:

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Mark a date night on the calendar and then enjoy time for rest and relaxation!

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