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Dates after 15 years together

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EagerGreenShaker · 25/01/2026 09:25

Been with partner for 10 years and have a 7 year old son together.

Due to health issues and lack of child care, my partner and I have done very little in terms of dating and spending time with just the 2 of us since birth of our son.

We have discussed how our relationship is now feeling very boring and stale. We’re now going to try doing more as a couple but we no longer know how to date or what to do as a couple.

We tried to think what we used to do together before our son was born, it was things like going random day trips and cinema trips but child care doesn’t allow enough time for day trips and cinema is not going to allow us to enjoy each others company.

I had a look at one of those random date selector pack of cards but was things like climb a mountain, skiing, so not sort of things that most people would just decide to do one day

OP posts:
julesover40 · 25/01/2026 09:28

Go for a meal,trip to the pub, nice walk with a picnic (when the weather improves).
We also really enjoy concerts and comedy nights.
What do enjoy doing? That would be a good starting point x

Endofyear · 25/01/2026 10:38

Why not just a nice walk followed by a meal in a nice pub? Surely it's not about what you do but just enjoying one another's company? What are your interests? Live music, comedy, sports, theatre, quiz nights, escape rooms...the possibilities are endless! Maybe try and activity that neither of you have done before?

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