Comments on: Why You Need To Have a Date Night http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night Promoting Positive Images of Marriage and Parenting Since 2007 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tiffany http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17860 Tiffany Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:47:20 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17860 Date night is very important. New scenery...time to reconnect without the hustle and bustle of home life. Without date night, you tend to forget what brought you together in the first place. Breaking the daily routine is a must to keep the romance Date night is very important. New scenery…time to reconnect without the hustle and bustle of home life. Without date night, you tend to forget what brought you together in the first place. Breaking the daily routine is a must to keep the romance

]]> By: tsmith http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17708 tsmith Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:05:18 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17708 i'm 26 years old me and my husband have been together for 10 years we have an 6 year old and a 3 years old i was a stay at home mother for both of them until this past august our 3 year old went off to school i look forward to our date night it was so important and still is to have that time where the kids are not talked about but you and him relax and your only concern for just afew hour are just u and him its vital to a relationship to not forget how the kids and the marrage came about i’m 26 years old me and my husband have been together for 10 years we have an 6 year old and a 3 years old i was a stay at home mother for both of them until this past august our 3 year old went off to school i look forward to our date night it was so important and still is to have that time where the kids are not talked about but you and him relax and your only concern for just afew hour are just u and him its vital to a relationship to not forget how the kids and the marrage came about

]]> By: Funkidivagirl http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17659 Funkidivagirl Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:23:49 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17659 Unfortunately my husband and I really don't have a date night "just because". We don't haven't found sitters that we trust and while our family lives here, they aren't very available, so we just use them when we have a school event to go to. I miss the fun that we used to have together. Unfortunately my husband and I really don’t have a date night “just because”. We don’t haven’t found sitters that we trust and while our family lives here, they aren’t very available, so we just use them when we have a school event to go to. I miss the fun that we used to have together.

]]> By: Anna http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17620 Anna Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:42:23 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17620 @ Tara, when my kids were little we had at home date night. My sis would watch the kids and we would buy them a pizza and as long as there was a tv with cable and dvds(and put them in a different room) it was the cheaper way out I missed my kids so much going out on a date that it was hard to enjoy it. @King James, even in a recession date night is very important. It's not always about where you go but that you go. Date night for me has to include dinner(or usually is dinner, after I eat and get full I want to come home). There are many places to eat with great menu prices, like Olive Garden, Red Lobster and I am not ashamed to go to places where you buy one meal and get one 1/2 off. Date night for us is once a month but usually more than that. To me going to Home Depot can be a date. As long as there is communication no matter where we are to us it's time spent together and to me that's a date, planned or spontanious. Yes I can be a cheap date. Way off topic: @ Harriet. I am reading a book that I borrowed from my mom-in-law called "The Power Of A Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian. I am only a few pages into it, but immediately thought of you. @ Tara, when my kids were little we had at home date night. My sis would watch the kids and we would buy them a pizza and as long as there was a tv with cable and dvds(and put them in a different room) it was the cheaper way out I missed my kids so much going out on a date that it was hard to enjoy it.
@King James, even in a recession date night is very important. It’s not always about where you go but that you go. Date night for me has to include dinner(or usually is dinner, after I eat and get full I want to come home). There are many places to eat with great menu prices, like Olive Garden, Red Lobster and I am not ashamed to go to places where you buy one meal and get one 1/2 off. Date night for us is once a month but usually more than that. To me going to Home Depot can be a date. As long as there is communication no matter where we are to us it’s time spent together and to me that’s a date, planned or spontanious. Yes I can be a cheap date.
Way off topic: @ Harriet. I am reading a book that I borrowed from my mom-in-law called “The Power Of A Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian. I am only a few pages into it, but immediately thought of you.

]]> By: Shawnte http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17560 Shawnte Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:16:25 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17560 Even in this here recession, date night can be done. Here in Chicago there are alot of free events that you can go to and have a nice time out with your signicant other. You need it, cause after a while of not doing it. THe connection is lost. Even if its a walk in the park. Everyone needs time away, as well as time alone to connect with yourself :-) Even in this here recession, date night can be done. Here in Chicago there are alot of free events that you can go to and have a nice time out with your signicant other. You need it, cause after a while of not doing it. THe connection is lost. Even if its a walk in the park. Everyone needs time away, as well as time alone to connect with yourself :-)

]]> By: Dedra http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17556 Dedra Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:29:13 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17556 Date nights are important to help a couple reconnect. My husband I usually try to do at least two a month. We have a 13 year-old and he is a great sitter for 2 hours. Date nights are important to help a couple reconnect. My husband I usually try to do at least two a month. We have a 13 year-old and he is a great sitter for 2 hours.

]]> By: Tara http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17555 Tara Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:18:36 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17555 @King James - See, once we had kids, we started making our date nights happen at home, but the problem was that you didn't take it as seriously, or we weren't able to. Because there's still toys everywhere, you're listening to hear if the kids wake up crying, you actually had to make the effort to cook dinner like every other day, etc. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy our date nights at home, but I also love going out to a nice restaurant - it's a treat! @King James – See, once we had kids, we started making our date nights happen at home, but the problem was that you didn’t take it as seriously, or we weren’t able to. Because there’s still toys everywhere, you’re listening to hear if the kids wake up crying, you actually had to make the effort to cook dinner like every other day, etc. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy our date nights at home, but I also love going out to a nice restaurant – it’s a treat!

]]> By: King James http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17549 King James Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:41:40 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17549 Once a week? Cool... the no cell phone part is great. I'm interested to know how often folks who are recession conscious go out.. someone suggested to me once every two weeks and I think that's too much. lol. but I am a dude and don't really care for paying someone else to make food when we both can make food at home for cheaper. And yeah yeah.. i know there's other purposes... So that's why I wanna know how often yall think is 'OK'.. normal.. and suggested. Once a week? Cool… the no cell phone part is great.

I’m interested to know how often folks who are recession conscious go out.. someone suggested to me once every two weeks and I think that’s too much. lol. but I am a dude and don’t really care for paying someone else to make food when we both can make food at home for cheaper. And yeah yeah.. i know there’s other purposes… So that’s why I wanna know how often yall think is ‘OK’.. normal.. and suggested.

]]> By: busybodyk http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2009/09/14/why-you-need-to-have-a-date-night/comment-page-1#comment-17548 busybodyk Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:35:21 +0000 http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/?p=6111#comment-17548 My husband and I have a weekly date night and we look forward to it. We don't have any kids but we think its important to spend at least one night a week together to puposely shower each other with undivided attention (no cell phones) and have fun. Sometimes we go out to dinner and a movie, a play, bowling, spa, etc... My husband and I have a weekly date night and we look forward to it. We don’t have any kids but we think its important to spend at least one night a week together to puposely shower each other with undivided attention (no cell phones) and have fun. Sometimes we go out to dinner and a movie, a play, bowling, spa, etc…

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