Date night can be done at home, weekly, for not much money. But it needs to be just you two, without exception. Dinner together - get something a bit nicer or something you wouldn’t usually have, or a Two Can Dine from M&S or Waitrose (or any other supermarket that does it), set the table nicely, with flowers or a candle, turn telly off, put phones away and eat together and talk. Then a film or an evening walk. Or, go to a local chippy and get fish’n’chips. A curry house isn’t too expensive, same with a pub dinner once in a while. It sounds silly but that simple thing of making it a weekly date that is prioritised above all else, really helps to keep a relationship strong and connections renewed.
My OH and I enjoy going for a drive at the weekend and just seeing new places, little market towns or a new wood or beauty spot; usually we don’t stop or eat out but once in a while we’ll have a Sunday roast or whatever. We do a lot of walks together, and visits to the beach (just to walk the promenade, at this time of year!).
I like city visits but my OH hates it (crowds, noise, too much sensory stimulation) so we’ve decided I’ll do those on my own.
We also enjoy cooking together and will do that at the weekend to try new recipes.
The other thing we do for fun is lots of sex...and snuggling on the sofa reading or watching telly.