An evening out, you say? Without kids? Yes please!!
As a Mom with two small children living a hectic life of soccer, dance, school, and homework, ‘Date Night’ has become an elusive part of my vocabulary. I’m not counting the mandated appearances at school auctions or work parties. I’m talking about going out just for the heck of it.
Time and time again I read articles that stress the importance of putting emphasis and effort into your marriage or relationship outside of raising kids. I whole heartedly agree! Spending an evening with my husband (for us, it’s usually enjoying dinner) really does make me feel reconnected to our relationship. It helps me endure those evenings where we sit on the couch side by side, working on our laptops.
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But I have a bigger wish. And so do many of the local Mom’s out there. Could our husbands or partners PLEASE suggest an evening out? One time? If my husband told me that Friday night we were going out to dinner (or anywhere, for that matter!) and that he’s already lined up the babysitter, I would cry tears of joy. Seriously. First Thursday art walk? Try the new restaurant that opened by the water? Yes!
As Moms, we’re usually the master of the calendar, so naturally we are often (read: always) the ones to suggest going out. We’re also the information officers for the family, which means we have all the babysitter’s phone numbers. With a little effort though, I’m guessing our other halves could find a way to make this happen. It’s mutually beneficial!
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I know not all relationships are the same, but date night seems to be a common item on the ‘wouldn’t it be nice’ list. I’m quite sure that my husband has his own ‘wouldn’t it be nice’ list, but that’s another article.
To be fair, I had this discussion with a few other Dads. I wanted to hug one of them when he said “I need to think about that more often. To think about all of the things she does all day and to remember that it’s important to get out.”
Is there a secret husband underground channel you could push that message out to? Please?