If it has been a while since you last did something together that wasn’t just watching TV, you are definitely not alone. In fact, recent surveys show that the average couple in the UK only manages a proper date night once a month – and for parents, it is often closer to once every four months!
We get it, life is busy, schedules are full and there is always something stealing our attention.
As parents, it is incredibly easy for life to become one long to-do list. Between the daily school runs, the endless piles of laundry, and managing everyone else’s chaotic schedules—with clubs, hobbies, and lists of equipment to remember – date nights are usually the first thing to slide right off the calendar.
The conversations that used to be about everything can suddenly become entirely about the kids or what to have for dinner. Again.
It is completely normal to slip into just being ‘Mum and Dad’ rather than partners, and to find yourselves defaulting to watching Netflix side-by-side without really speaking. This post doesn’t come with a lecture – it is just a gentle nod to a feeling most parents know all too well. We see you (because we are you!).
How do you break the cycle?
Getting out of that rut shouldn’t feel like another chore to add to your list. Taking the effort out of planning is the easiest way to get back to having fun. It is simply a matter of finding reasons to put the phones down and break the routine. Time to stop scrolling and start dating.
Date Boxes: date night, without the mental load
We designed the date box when we had a one-year-old, and the challenges were altogether different – largely sleep-based. But, whatever stage you are at in your relationship, this little box removes all the mental load of planning, without removing the fun of actually doing something together.
Inside, you will find sealed envelopes containing surprise date ideas. Because they are hidden, neither of you has to make a decision – you just let the cards decide.
Each box includes a mix of free and low-cost activities that you can easily do at home once the kids are in bed, alongside ideas for bigger days and nights out. There are blank cards included so you can personalise the ideas with your own favourite things to do and places to go.
It doesn’t require much, just the decision to open one and try what the card suggests. As we said, no judgement given – we all need a helping hand every now and again to have fun and remember why you fell in love.
When was the last time you suprised your partner when it wasn’t their birthday or an anniversary?
There is no better time to re-start your dating adventures than now. Don’t put it off and wait for that special day.
Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a random, thoughtful gift on a Tuesday!
