For quite some time when I first started dating my hubby Friday night was also known as 'date night'.
It gave us the chance to catch up on our week and go somewhere nice for dinner or a movie or whatever it may be.
I adored date night as it didn't mean sitting together in front of the TV while one was on the laptop and the other reading a magazine. It was 'real time' together!
Somewhere along the line, like the majority of couples out there, date night slowly went from a weekly occurrence, to monthly, to every now and again...
Whether it be a long day at work or a lack of money or a busy schedule, life just caught up with us.
So recently it got me thinking - how important is 'date night' in a relationship?
In my relationship - well, we eat together most nights, we have cuddle time on the couch, we always catch up on how our day's been.
But you know what, while that's all well and good most nights, I think the absence of date night makes it feel like something's missing.
Ok, so granted we don't have children. If we did that would be all the more reason to make sure we included some 'us time' in our weekly schedule, that's for sure! But no matter whether it's just two people in a family or 6, quality time together is important for any couple.
So this week I made sure we locked in a date night. Last night we went to dinner and then caught a movie. And it was brilliant to spend some time together. What a great way to start the weekend.
So I guess this is a prompter, especially to all of you parents out there.
Schedule in a date night in the next week or two. You don't have to go all out. Even if you get take away and a DVD. Just spend some real time together. Chat about the things you used to chat about.
And enjoy each other :)
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