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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Crew]Date night, every Saturday, almost without fail. 
We go alone or it's not a "date". We have a cocktail at the bar then get a table for dinner. 
The entire night is spent talking about whatever. It builds our relationship and connection. 
My favorite night of the week!
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What do your date nights cost, including childcare?[/quote]

I have to be honest I think lots of people on this thread either have a live in nanny or older kids. Take a walk together??? How on earth would I do that with three kids under 8?[/quote]

Same with happy hour at 4. GREAT in theory. With kids and activities, never gonna happen.[/quote]

HH poster here. We do have an AuPair,  but two boys with crazy sports schedules.  Even though we have a 3rd driver, we only do HH on nights there are no activities. I will say though, we've not always had an AP, but going out at least once a week has always been a priority and was a financial consideration in getting an AP, it's one less extra expense having the AP price rolled into that night.

I simply do not understand people who don't go out with their spouse on the regular, unless of course if they are dead broke and have no help from friends or family. For our relationship,  it is critical to keeping the romance alive that we still hang out and actually have fun together, without children or distractions.[/quote]

On this forum, an AP is usually an Affair Partner....so...what you wrote sounds kind of funny.

And many people manage to keep their relationship together despite being broke and having no nearby family. [/quote]

Well, duh, of course. I was answering the question, not stating that marriages don't stay together unless couples go out. It is what works for MY marriage and what helps to keep MY romance alive. We continue to date each other, make time for each other,and once a week recreate our life we had without kids. We like the reminder that we still have fun together.

I realize what AP means, but I'm sure since I spelled out AuPair at the beginning, people are smart enough to be able to read between the lines.[/quote]

You are smug. But maybe I'm the one who should be....I don't seem to need as much effort to have fun and keep the romance alive in my relationship as you do. [/quote]

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