Afternoon dates are ideal for busy couples who are looking for things to do on a date to keep married romance alive. Choosing a sophisticated date can be especially effective to help married couples with children reconnect on an adult level.
Going to a Museum
No matter whether a married couple lives in a bustling city or small town, there is a local museum that is fun, interesting or just plain wacky. Take the time to look up a local museum on MuseumsUSA.org, check the hours and any fees. Many museums are free, such as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Then make a date with a spouse.
“To make a good marriage a never-ending honeymoon, it takes time where you consistently show your spouse that he or she is special,” says Rodney Grubbs in “ Dating After Marriage is Simple.”
“Just the act of blocking off the time on the busy calendar in many ways shows that,” Grubbs says. Planning a date to a museum instead of merely suggesting the trip goes a long way toward reconnecting with a spouse. Married couples with children should set up a babysitter and leave the children home instead of dragging the children along and forcing them to look at educational exhibits.
Going to the Symphony
Going to the symphony may seem like an unlikely afternoon date, but many symphonies offer a weekend matinée. The Virginia Symphony Orchestra, for example, has a concert series on Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. at several venues in the Hampton Roads area. Going to the symphony may seem like a very sophisticated date for the afternoon, but it is not necessarily a stuffy date. The Virginia Symphony does perform classical music, but it also performs modern pieces. Recently, it had a tribute to Motown as well. Symphonies are not reserved to big cities and some have extensive travel schedules. A little research can go a long way toward making a romantic date in the afternoon.
Go Window-Shopping
When there isn’t time to plan an extensive or sophisticated date with a spouse, it is still important to go out together. “Setting aside time each month to date your spouse is a simple task that can take your already good marriage to a never-ending honeymoon level,” Grubbs says. Couples who try to go out every month may find that sometimes there is not a lot of time for planning.
Going window-shopping or antiquing can be a great afternoon date. Married couples can ask each other if there is a shop they’ve always wanted to go in, and then go there together. Whether the date leads to a collection of antique shops or Bass Pro Shops, spending time together looking at new or interesting things can help married couples stay connected by sharing ideas, dreams for the future or past experiences.
Dating in the afternoon can be a great way for married couples to share time together and reconnect as a couple. Going to a museum or window-shopping can be an inexpensive way to get out together and find new topics for conversation. Attending a matinée symphony performance can add some sophistication to a married date.
Genna Cockerham - Genna Cockerham has been writing online since November 2008. She served as Marriage Feature Writer from December 2008 to February ...
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