Really missing real date nights

vanessaNOV2

Dh go on a date night about once a month, but we usually go see a movie and come home to releave my mom or mil of kids...i miss real date nights, where,we ate a nice dinner, talked about things other then babies, played a game a pool, watched a live band while having a drink...and connecting with dh..we tell we love eachother every day but I dont feel like we ever have enough 'us' time with having two kids. I was wondering if anyone else felt like this or if this is normal, and when u have kids its normal not to have any 'us' time??

annibes

Oh, yes. I felt like that with ONE kid. I think the newborn stage is just like that. As the kids get older, it will be easier to leave for longer periods of time. DH and I tryto connect by sneaking away for even short periods of time- a drink at the place around the corner or even grocery shopping or lunch. I know they're not glamorous things to do, but sometimes that's what it takes to be "alone."

4realyo

yes very much. however we havent had a date night since Lo was born really. We have gone to the movies maybe 2 or 3 times but its usually during the day during LO's nap and my sister or mom watches her for about 2 hours.

katekirschner

Yes! We only get date nights about once every 2-3 months, but we usually do dinner out. We had DD stay overnight at my parents house the weekend before my birthday and we spent the Saturday cleaning our house after I dropped her off and we went out for dinner and the drinks ( well I didn't drink but dh did) and to watch some playoff baseball at a fun brewery and stayed out till 11! That Sunday we drove around looking at potential houses and then met my parents and did brunch for my bday. It was a very nice weekend!!