How long has it been since you and your “other half” were on a date? If you are like me you are sitting there trying to remember. Has it been that long? Seems like everyone is cutting back their spending and trying to save more. But it is so important that we continue some things like spending quality time with our significant other. Not only do we deserve it, we NEED it! Madame Deals and Living on Love and Cents have teamed up to bring you Dating on a Dime. Go here to see the prevous posts.
The time has to come to admit that we often put the one we love most at the end of our million mile long list. We make being in a relationship a chore instead of a wonderful experience. I am trying to remind myself that I am not only a mom but a wife. It is important to nurture your loved one just like you do for your kids. I am taking a moment, a couple of bucks, and some time to plan for a cheap date to bring them together to create a memory that will last long after the date is over.
We belong to a gym. I actually joined the gym because my husband is a runner but his body doesn’t run like it used to. He needed to swim more and run less. I love yoga and childcare so the gym is a great place for us to go as a couple. It is also a great place for us to swim as family. The only problem is we never get to swim by ourselves. I thought why not? We can drop the kids off and go for a dip and a hot tub. Then we can get the kids and take them swimming. I realized my gym allows non-members to buy passes. I think it is a great way to have some fun without breaking the bank. I say dive in!
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My fiance and I don’t go out very often. First off having a baby sitter for our daughter is hard to find. Second because it’s hard to afford a decent time out. Especially if your to see a new movie around here. We have to drive 30 mins away and gas prices as high as they’re that’s a problem itself. Then the movie theater is a new theater and there’s no theater like it in the world. They serve you alcohol while your watching a movie. But it cost $10 just to get in to see a movie. That’d be like $10-15 in gas, $20 to see a movie, we don’t drink alcohol but soft drinks which are $5, plus eating out would be around $20. That adds up to extra money we don’t have!!
Does spending a Sunday afternoon at a big box store count as a date? I can’t remember either when we went on a real date. But, we’ve been married for 21 years, so dating isn’t on the priority list.
I couldn’t agree more. I can’t remember the last time DH and I went on a date. Oh wait, yes I do…. when I dragged him to see Justin Bieber movie and dinner. At least 2 months ago. Im okay doing something that costs nothing, as long as we get that alone time. We forget how important it is! Thanks for the reminder.
I’ve been realizing that a lot lately too. A couple of times I have realized that at the end of the day my husband and I haven’t even spoken to each other except to say bye in the AM. We will text during the day, say hi when we get home, and then go to bed. Yikes! Thanks for the great ideas.
So true. The only time we go out on dates is when the grandparents are in town to babysit. We really should go more oftern