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What do you do for fun with your partner?

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CuntyBumpkin · 02/10/2019 18:50

Me and my Husband don't do anything. We watch a lot of TV. He's always tired from working as he gets up at 3.30. He's in bed by 9.

I'm feeling miserable bevause we literally don't do anything together. We don't have lots of money but I want to start doing more as I am afraid we are drifting apart.

What do you do with your partner to keep things interesting?

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hopeishere · 02/10/2019 21:11

Depends in the evenings he works on his laptop and watches crap telly. So I'll generally have a bath and read in bed!!

We do go to the cinema, theatre, nights away, see friends. In fact we're doing something every Saturday from now to November.

Friday night bottle of wine and telly. My favourite night of the week!!

Weekend we're trying to do something on a Sunday so it's not wasted in the house.

MrsChanningTatum · 03/10/2019 05:00

Oh gosh he must get so tired!
We walk the dog together.
Watch tv shows.
Have nice meals at home. Enjoy wine at the weekend. Enjoy having a good laugh. Have friends over.

Family holidays (only in U.K. so far)

category12 · 03/10/2019 06:08

Doesn't sound like he has time (or energy) to do anything. Not much of a life.

Shoxfordian · 03/10/2019 06:12

We go out for meals/drinks, watch tv, play on the ps4, do the crossword together on Saturdays, read the paper, do jigsaws and listen to podcasts

Lovethetimeyouhave · 03/10/2019 06:15

We play the guitar together, learning it together, we play pool together, we seldom watch TV

NewMe2019 · 03/10/2019 08:08

We like going for walks on weekends. We've been playing cards lately. We used to go to the gym but haven't for a while as DP has a really manual job so we're thinking of going swimming instead. We watch films together or have a bath. Going out for food or to a nice cafe for coffee and cake.

We go to a spa weekend every season, different hotels. We both like a spa and it's a great way of chilling out and spending time together.

And mega sex sessions sometimes. They can take a lot of time if you're dressing up and using toys 😁.

Cherrypicker01 · 03/10/2019 10:12

We go on a lot of hikes at the weekend and end up spontaneously coming back at midnight every single time.

During the week we used to do all sorts. Origami and paintings, we bought a keyboard once and started trying to learn. Recently with the dark weather I’ve started to get tired really early so I just want tea and to bed early. But we always make sure we cook together and eat together for that time. We go on a few evening walks (even just for 20 mins) as we have a lovely canal system near by and I feel though even though I want to sit down and do nothing the exercise perks me up!

But more lately it’s reruns of American horror story in the evening together.

Cherrypicker01 · 03/10/2019 10:13

Oh also I’ve just bought a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of cats lol so we should be starting that soon (I’m 29, he’s 27, we sound like we’re closer to retirement )

RosieBenenden · 03/10/2019 10:22

Date night is a great idea. My DH works long hours and often still working from home at midnight. I am very similar and work six days every week. We set aside Saturday night though and i put nice dress on and we cook together, nice wine and just rekindle together as a couple. We usually have sex too that night and the combination of these things kind of keep us going during a strenuous working week.

Span1elsRock · 03/10/2019 10:27

Sod date nights. I hide his shoes and car keys.

That's really good fun watching him mutter round the house scratching his head saying "where can I have put them".......... then he clocks that I'm pissing myself laughing.

We're really silly together, even after nearly 30 years. A marriage without laughter is a sad place to be in.

Crystal87 · 03/10/2019 11:14

We have kids and struggle to fit in time just for us. We go for a meal or cinema about once a month. We love having a drink together when the kids are in bed and watching Netflix with a takeaway. And lots of sex. That's about as exciting as it gets but we're happy.

desperatehousewife21 · 03/10/2019 16:14

We don’t do all that much together. We watch tv most nights once kids are in bed or I’ll watch Netflix on my iPad and he plays his xbox.
Weekends I work sat mornings then the afternoon is just mooching about the house. Sunday’s seeing family or take the kids to the park or something.
This thread has made me realise tho that we don’t do enough together so am going to make an effort to change that!

Saying that we are going to London this Sunday to go to the body worlds exhibit as I won tickets so am really looking forward to that!

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