I am recently banded and I would like some new ideas on what you and your other do on date nights now. A sit down dinner has pretty much always been the norm for us and I'm working to get my mind off food as fun. He's never really liked it anyway because he thinks it's throwing money away, but he's done it for me. Now when he asks what are we doing tonight I am at a loss. We usually end up just stating home and having a Redbox night, but I need to get out of the house!

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I took my hubby to the beach at sunset the other night and brought him a picnic dinner. He was not so much interested in the food as much as me thinking about "us" and some private time without the kids and the chaos. If you have a park with a lake, or there is a movie he might want to see. Our whole lives are changing, so we have to find new things to do.

If you check with your local museums (both historical and art) and galleries they often have special events in the evening. You can also look into taking some classes together or doing something active like golf (full size or put put) or bowling. And of course there's always sporting events if there is something both of you enjoy watching.