Low Cost/No Cost Romantic Get Togethers

[Busybee]

Hey everyone! I'd love to hear your ideas for low cost/no cost things you do with your spouse. I thought this would be a great place to share ideas or get some.

I offer my hubby full body massages which he totally loves since I don't have the cash to just buy him material gifts. After standing on his feet all day long, it's one of the best things I can do for him.

I would love another low cost idea though. We have two kids and haven't really ventured out together just by ourselves in 9 months.

 

[Flipper]

We like to just go driving in the country, just the 2 of us, especially now with the leaves turning. That and a trip to a cheap fast food place for lunch (or better yet, a picnic), and the day is set.

 

[LiberatedChick]

We'll share a nice bath together with a few essential oils and candles or we go for walks by the river that's nearby and see the ducks, swans and geese. Though simply just cuddling up on the sofa in front of the telly with a film on is also nice.

 

[green suiter]

Night Light for couples, after the kids go to bed, turn everything off and talk about the devotional. No cost, communication.

or

Just an out of the blue breakfast in bed

or

A bath together

or

a nice peaceful stroll around the neighborhood

or

window shopping for your dreamhouse, as my wife likes to do, even if you aren't in the market for one, and you just might get lucky. Your husband or wife might decide to create one of the rooms for you.

or

for a man, window shopping for cars, and even maybe a test drive of the dream car he knows he will never own.

 

[Busybee]

Ok, I must be lacking imagination these days cause I hadn't thought of any of those things. Those are ALLLLL wonderful ideas. Thanks soo much for sharing. I'm taking notes

 

[selune]

My husband and I like to do crossword puzzles together. It's fun because we always end up complimenting each other when the other gets the right answer. Who doesn't like to be complimented?

We play games together (video, computer, and board)

We snuggle and watch movies and have popcorn and soda (like a real movie, only we can talk if we want)

many of our other dates include the whole family because a sitter for 4 is a bit expensive...

 

[princessmer81]

My husband and I both love to cook so we cook dinner together. We set the table with candles and have a romantic "candlelight dinner."

We also like to play card games together (I like board games too but my DH doesn't!)

We love to go for drives and look at houses

 

[EmSchmem]

We have this great balcony. The first time we had a balcony date it cost me $6. I covered to roof of the balcony with glow in the dark stars and borrowed an air mattress and we just laid out there all night talking.
That kind of thing would be good for when you want to get away but can't. We walk in parks a lot. You could do a scavenger hunt in the mall with a disposable camera.

 

[alaskamolly]

Our "date" at this stage of our lives (with a housefull of young children and a tight budget) is often a good rented video (albeit that can be hard to find sometimes!), a bag of Kettle chips and some yummy fresh salsa, cups of tea (or wine), and a big couch to snuggle on!

Order of Events:
1.) Put Children to Bed 30 Minutes Early
2.) Grab chips and salsa
3.) Grab blanket to snuggle under
4.) Pop in movie




Love,
Molly

 

[Saint2be27]

Those are some great ideas so far!

I get emails everyday from a Christian site that sends one romantic idea a day. I think its called thegenerouswife.com or something like that.

Some ideas....naming a star together; little love notes tucked in lunch, car, around the house. I have left notes/pictures around the house when I leave town for him to find while I'm gone...just for him to know I love him. Sometimes I leave something special in his truck to find on his lunch break while he's at work.

I was talking to my husband and he shared with me one of the best things you can do for a man is let him know he's appreciated.

 

[GaelSong]

Hi busybee
My husband and I go to the lake nearly every week and feed the ducks, all it costs is a loaf of bread, sometimes we will buy take out and sit in the park with it, or go on a bush walk. Just use your imagination!

best wishes
Merrifay

 

[LynnMcG]

We've always valued our time alone and made sure our kids were on a pretty good schedule to make sure we have down time together EVERY night. And since our kids are little (5 and 2) a sitter can be kind of hard and a night out is just a little more money than we like to spend these days. We usually put the kids to bed a little early and while I'm tucking them in my husband will run out and get Chinese take out. Then we'll sit in the living room, alone, and eat dinner together. It's such a luxury to not have someone talking or demanding something, that we don't even mind that we're at home.

Although, we do still try to get out to lunch and a movie (less expensive) 3 or 4 times a year - ALONE!

Lynn

 

[Andry]

It appears only mostly wives have answered. So here's my list as a husband:

1. Sex at home - no cost
2. Sex in the car - no cost, except for gas, unless of course it's parked in your own garage
3. Joining the 5 mile club - cost of airfare, but at least you're going somewhere
4. Sex back at your parents house for the weekend in your old room - no cost, but kinda wierd
5. Knowing you could have sex anytime at all the above, but chose instead to sit quietly together on the couch.....priceless

With apologies to Mastercard! And I know, I know....romance is not just about having sex.

 

[Busybee]

LOOOOOOL!! Well it's great to have a guy's perspective on things. My hubby would probably love to read your number (2) on the list

I'm enjoying all of the replies. I did come up with something that I think he will really love. He doesn't have a robe (tends to pop on my pink one when he has to have one ) and since I'm working for my inlaws one day a week, I'm going to pinch a few dollars here and there until Christmas to get him one of his own.

Will surprise him by having my sis in law to keep the kids for a couple of hours on a Friday, so it'll be relaxing and quiet for him, then will surprise him with his robe after a massage. The man loves those lol, I gave him an upper body massage last Thursday and he could barely get off the floor afterwards.

I'm getting my oldest on an earlier sleep schedule too so my hubby and I can not have our hands as full at night. That seems to be working soo well for alot of you guys. It was niiiiiiiice tonight with having my oldest daughter down for the count while we were up. The baby even decided to crash earlier at 10:30pm here. I took the time to pray and read the bible a bit without interruption and it was wonderful as I've been needing some deep time with the Lord.

 

[nicodemus]

We like going out walking. Which means no TV, no radio and we leave our cellphones. Just the two of us and conversation...sounds overtly simple, but in this crazy day and age of having electronic gizmos all around, the sounds of silence and/or each other's voice is sweet & romantic. Not bad exercise either.

Also, if you live in a decent sized city that has a symphony orchestra, it is virtually guaranteed that they do some free concerts several times a year. Those are always fun to go to because they're usually in parks and are held during beautiful times of year weather-wise. Take a picnic lunch/dinner and it's instant romance.

 

[redemption song]

talking. just talking. it's simple and can be romantic. you exchange thoughts not just about family and friends, but the issues of the day that's in the news cos almost everyone has an opinion, if you're informed enough. also talk of pop culture and fine arts and music. common interests and things that you've discovered lately that you've been dying to share with someone. who better to talk to than your wife (or husband)? the simple observations are the ones that tend to stick in the heart, while the complex thoughts and imagainations linger deeply in the mind. conversation is a wonderful thing.

 

[yeshuaskid]

Take a nice drive and enjoy the scenery. It allows you to communicate and can be pretty stimulating.

 

[Busybee]

Take a nice drive and enjoy the scenery

That just reminded me of how beautiful a ride out would be during this time of the year with the trees changing colors

I'm loving these ideas.

 

[eyeliv4God]

Make coupons! For example:

"This coupon entitles bearer:
One, 20 minute Fully-Body Massage"

And of course not just one; you have to make a coupon book!

 

[Mrs. Enigma]

We go on line together, or play video games when kids are in bed. We take showers together some nights. We go for walks as a family, and picnic. We have had one real date in the last 5 years, where someone watches all 3 kids. My oldest kid is 5. We have a great marriage. I asked my mother in law to baby sit for my birthday present this year, so on the 22nd. we are going out to eat, and shopping for games togetrher.
Our kids bedtime is 6:30, but they usually do not go to sleep til later. They have leap pad, so they can lay quietly in there room and do that. The baby sleeps off and on through the evening. If you put your kids to bed early then they will wake up early too. Our kids get up between 6 and 7.
I got to go play video games with hubby, bye.