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60 Awesome Date Night at Home Ideas for Married Couples

With the demands of work, kids, and chores, it can be difficult to keep a consistent date schedule with your spouse. Add in the cost of a babysitter and you might just never have dates together. That's why I put together these great date night ideas at home for married couples.


Take the cost and guesswork out of date night!



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Table of contents

Why is date night for married couples so important?
What can married couples do for fun at home?
Inexpensive date night at home ideas for married couples
Romantic date night ideas at home
Art date night ideas at home
Fun at home dates for married couples
Out of the box date night ideas at home
How to set up the perfect at home date
Final Thoughts


Why is date night for married couples so important?


Married couple contemplating why date night for married couples is so important

Before you got married, you went on lots of dates to get to know each other and foster a deep connection. This shouldn't stop now that you're married! In fact, it should be made a priority!


We are bound to change over the years. If you don't continue to learn about your spouse, you might find that you don't recognize them anymore.

It's so important to continue date nights. Keep connecting with your spouse!


What can married couples do for fun at home?


The quick answer: SO MUCH! Get creative or bust out an old favorite date. It doesn't matter what you do as long as you're together.


Keep reading for great date night at home ideas for married couples!


married couple enjoying a date night at home

Inexpensive date night at home ideas for married couples


Let's get started with one of my favorite categories: cheap date nights for married couples. It takes away the last excuse you have to not prioritize date night: it costs too much. Dates (especially the ones at home!) don't have to be expensive.


1. Read together: Don't most of us say we wish we would read more? You can read the same book or different ones. Turn this into a date by having a conversation about your books. Tell each other the things you like and dislike about what you're reading.