I need help
Ive been married for 10 years and we have 3 boys.... 10,6,and 3 yrs of age.
Our 6 yr old has autism so its tricky to find someone that can and will be able to watch him.
I need help making date night happen and something always comes up... I dont care where we go and even if we sit in our driveway...
We mostly talk about the boys and not about us anymore so its tough
any ideas of how other couples keep it going?
2007-07-05 08:39:11 · 6 answers · asked by addictiverendevouz 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
My wife is good at this kind of thing. Some stuff we've done is ...
-Recreate our first date. She also did our first kiss, which was at the Melting Pot. She even made sure we sat in the same table. That was kind of fun.
-Have a "drive-in" with a portable DVD player. We drove up the canyon and camped out in the back of my truck. If you don't have a car that is comfortable for that, you can take it anywhere, even the backyard while the kids are sleeping
-Do a romantic dinner with candles, etc. on the patio. It doesn't even have to be romantic. My wife has done themed dinners, like a BBQ with western plates and decorations or take out sushi at home on those little plates with chopsticks. Stuff like that
-We do picnics a lot, then play Frisbee
-Dinner and a movie honestly never gets old, at least not for us.
Good luck and have fun. Also if you plan on having sex (don't know how hard this will be with kids) but it's kind of fun to do it BEFORE the date, that way you're already in a giddy and good mood.
2007-07-05 08:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by Yogi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If both of you work then you can meet for lunch date. We do this often even just for coffee . Also find a babysitter ( maybe you check your local autism support group..etc. for one) they might be people who don't mind watching children with special needs. Email them. Once you set it up got out regularly.
As for home - get the kids tired as possible so they crash out early ( hopefully you don't as well) and then order a nice meal, light some candles, put on some soft music and
enjoy each others company. Try to also communicate to the kids that you need adult time just like they need kid time.
2007-07-05 09:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by ensoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have parents or relatives close who can watch them? That would be a thought. Or after you put the kids to bed for the night on a weekend. Have a date in your home. Set up dinner or a late night snack, order a pay per view movie and dress up also. Sounds like that would be fun. It's like havinga night out but you are at home
2007-07-05 08:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by Cutie Pie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith and love towards one another. Go out, see a movie and grab a pizza and a pitcher of beer at the local bistro in your town.
Beats sitting in the driveway. Oh...and tell him "no discussing the kids tonight". make that a number one priorty for you both on those nights.
2007-07-05 08:44:34 · answer #4 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cook dinner from scratch turn the tv off and put some music on dress up works a treat
2016-04-01 09:37:28 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need ideas on date night ?? take him to subway for wholemeal brown bread and meat balls. yummyyyyyyyy
2007-07-05 08:43:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋