This season, I’m bringing back some of the most-loved episodes that have helped so many of you in building a more balanced, intentional life. Whether you’re a longtime listener or new to the show, these fan favorites are full of practical strategies worth a second listen.

This week, we’re revisiting a powerful episode on something that often gets pushed to the bottom of the list—dating your spouse. Life is busy, but your relationship matters. In this episode, we’re talking about how to make time for connection, fun, and keeping things fresh—no matter what season of life you’re in.

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Now I know… You’re busy. He’s busy. We’re all trying to figure out how to cram all we can, with just enough downtime to relax with our favorite show.

But regular date night needs to be as routine as brushing your teeth… Because they both keep things from rotting. 

Anything important needs to be prioritized. It’s not about finding time, but making time.

This episode will help:

👉 Make date night a priority together!
👉 Embrace a regular date night mentality
👉 Find creative childcare solutions at ALL stages of raising kids
👉 Keep it FRESH! Date nights shouldn’t feel stale. We’ll both share how we keep it fun!

Making Date Night a Priority….together

When it comes to date night, you gotta be on the same page! If it’s super important to you, but falls way lower on the priority list for your spouse, that’s definitely gonna make things trickier. While we really like to prioritize going on weekly date nights, you need to decide together what makes sense for your relationship.

C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N 😉

And remember it’s not about finding time, but making time for what matters. So decide together how often you want date night to happen and then put that date night on your calendar (like right now) just like you would for anything else that’s important. We put kids dentist appointments, sports schedules, and work events there, and honestly, none of those are as important as your relationship so it only makes sense to pencil in that couple time too!

Ways to make sure your kids are cared for
while you have time to reconnect

So you’re convinced that regular date nights are super duper important, but your maybe thinking, uh, what about the kids?!

I’ve said it before that when we got married my mother in law was super willing to always help out, problem was we didn’t always live close to family! So if you’ve got grandma and grandpa that are able and willing to help out, that’s great! But don’t use the we don’t have family to help be your excuse for not prioritizing your relationship.

When we were younger and still going through school we would do friend swaps. We had four couples we would swap with. One weekend we would take all the kids while the other three couples went out on dates.

It was absolute chaos and pandimonium and we were literally counting down the minutes until all the kids got picked up.

BUT those other three weeks of the month we had date night and sitters all taken care of. It was a win-win for everyone! Even the kids because they had weekly planned play dates!

As time went on we graduated from friend swaps to paying a babysitter and I loved some of the tips that Camille shared in this episode about how she helps her babysitters have the best experience and want to come back. Camille will pick up clearance craft or holiday items and save them for when the sitter comes. It might be February, and the kids are decorating and putting together clearance Christmas gingerbread houses, but it’s a fun little perk for them to look forward to.

Budgeting For Date Night

We’ve gotten past making time and making sure our kids are taken care of, now let’s talk the budget. Especially if you’re paying a babysitter and wondering how in the heck your supposed to pay for a night out too! I get it. But let’s focus on solutions and not excuses.

One idea is to find free activities around town and use the budget to pay for a sitter. Another great idea that Camille had in our episode was breaking down the month into themes:

1 bigger out on the town date
1 free or cheaper date
1 family date
1 at home date

I love this because it’s not only changing things up week by week, but with a family outing and an at home option you don’t have to worry about a sitter for those weeks.

Date Night Feeling Stale?
Ways to keep it feeling fun, new, and vibrant!

Oof, no one wants to admit this….but sometimes date night can feel kinda stale. It’s easy to get into just going to the same old restaurant and ordering the same old thing, and having your dates feel repetitive and well, kind of boring. If you need some ideas, Camille will drop them into your inbox weekly! https://fridaywereinlove.com/beyond-dinner-and-a-movie/

One tip I really loved from this episode is to choose something that will make you laugh. Camille always suggests a comedy or improv show when you are feeling like you really need to reconnect. Go laugh together. Something happens when you have the chemical release that comes with laughter and it’s gonna help you feel more connected and is a great way to change things up.

Now I believe that novelty is so important and is really good for our marriages and our relationships. Trying new and different things together can be an incredibly bonding experience. First of all, leading up to the date it gives you things to talk about, worries, excitement, anticipation about what you’re going to be doing together. Then you have the experience itself, and after you get to talk about and process the date and the new thing you tried.

In the past I have used Groupon or other local events sites for idea of things we could do. We did cooking classes, salsa dancing or one time I even found a class for glass blowing! Another fun way to find new date night ideas is to go to AirBNB for where you live and check out what experiences they have listed, I’ve found a lot of new and fun date night ideas that way.

Just be looking for out of the box ideas and even if one ends up being a total bust, it could be a really funny story one day!

Remember, the goal isn’t just to ‘get away’ from the kids or ‘take a break’ from work. It’s about investing in your relationship, creating memories, and falling in love all over again, one date at a time.

Links You’ll Love:

Fun date nights in your inbox weekly: https://fridaywereinlove.com/beyond-dinner-and-a-movie/

Free: A year of Dates (https://fridaywereinlove.com/date-night-gift/)

Find more date night help: fridaywereinlove.com 

Other Episodes You’ll Enjoy:

“Why” Matters More Than “How” ( Ep 37)

How To Balance Business and Babies ( Ep 5)