How often do you have ‘date nights’

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DP and I have DS 4 and DD 6.5 months. We’ve not been out together alone for about 8 months. DS is having a sleepover at MILs tonight and I asked DP to ask her if she would have DD too (for a couple of hours not overnight) and we could go out for tea together. He said no, he’s taken DD with him to drop DS off and I’m at home seething I sound ridiculous but I’m so upset I don’t know why it’s hit such a nerve I feel like he just doesn’t give a shit. So to the original question of how often do you go out together without kids and who suggests/plans it?

Twice a week. A dance class on one night, then dinner out on a Fri or sat night. We're lucky enough to have my mum living locally and she's happy to babysit our 17 month DS (he's asleep when she comes over anyway).

Every Friday night, cinema or theatre then dinner.