Spice it up! 7 Creative Date Ideas for Married Couples

Have you ever had the following conversation with your spouse?:

"Hey, we should go on a date tonight. What should we do?" "I don't care, you pick, I don't have any ideas."

Once the conversation is over, you'll likely go to the same restaurant you go to every date night, get the same dish, and come home.

This can get old pretty quickly. The last thing you want is to fall into a rut in your marriage where nothing is fun or exciting anymore.

That's why it's important to consider some creative date ideas in order to keep the fun spark alive! Try out one of these 7 date night ideas for married couples that rise above the boring old dinner at the same old place.

Instead of going out to eat or even cooking at home, try out a cooking class with your spouse! Try out a brand new cuisine that you've never had before, or even go for a baking class if you have a sweet tooth.

This will be a fun new experience for you and your partner. It will also get you to work and try something new together!

Are you both bad at cooking? That's even more of a reason to try it out! You'll get some new recipes for at-home deliciousness, and you'll probably have a funny story to tell later when you pour salt instead of sugar or your spouse burns the pasta.

Escape rooms are another awesome way to bond with your spouse, work on communication, and strengthen your teamwork all while having fun. You'll be "locked" in a room where you have to solve clues, riddles, and puzzles in order to escape.

They usually have themes, too. You could be solving a murder mystery as police detectives, trapped in the wild west, transported back to the 1920s, in an ancient Egyptian pyramid, and more!

This is also a great group date since many rooms require more than two people to complete. Bring all of your couple friends, and even your kids, if you want to combine a date with a family night!

Speaking of group dates, crafting an outdoor movie night is perfect for that! Get together all of your neighbors, friends, and family and learn about how to get the perfect outdoor movie screenset-up in your backyard!

This is perfect for group and family dates, or you could set it up yourself and have a romantic night in. Set up some fairy lights, put a blanket on the ground, and snuggle up with your spouse as you watch your favorite film.

Want to get away? A spontaneous trip is definitely thinking outside the box no matter what you do or where you go!

You could plan a "staycation" by renting a hotel room in your city or town. Pretend you're away in a new place, head to new restaurants, try out new things where you live, order room service, and take a swim in the hotel pool!

If you're feeling extra adventurous, check out cheap airplane or train tickets to have a weekend getaway. Try out somewhere you've never been to keep things exciting and new.

If you can't afford the money or time for a full weekend getaway, just hop in the car and go on a day trip! Head to the beach, to see a show in the next city over, visit a mountain to go skiing, etc.

Do you and your spouse love to watch stand-up on Netflix? Take your love of comedy to the real world by seeing a comedy show. Most cities and towns have a local comedy club where you can see and support local comedians!

If you think you have what it takes, sign yourself and your spouse up for a comedy open mike night. Even if it's a disaster, it will be a funny story between you and your spouse.

If stand-up isn't your thing, go to an improv show! It's hilarious, and you can volunteer your spouse to go up there (if you think they can take the joke, that is!).

Don't have much to spend on your date night? Thrift storedates will only cost you about 10 dollars each.

Here's what you do: each of you gets 10 dollars to create an outfit for the other person using only thrift store clothes. You could take it seriously and get things they'll actually like, or you could go the silly route with horrible ugly sweaters and size 10 XL pink pants.

Want to take it to the next level? Have the second part of the date a dinner date where you have to wear the outfit they picked out for you.

Dates used to be more carefree when we were teenagers. You would spend all night at the local diner, or going bowling, or hanging out at the arcade, and end the night kissing in your car outside the local ice cream shop.

But who's to say that you can't still do that now? Take it back to your teenage years by going bowling or going to the arcade. Take your spouse out for ice cream or to the local college's football game.

The best part about reliving your teenage datesnow? You don't have a curfew, and you can afford to actually pay for your date's dinner!

Creative Date Ideas That Will Have You Excited for Date Night

Now when date night is coming up, you can pick from one of these creative date ideas instead of the same old dinner-and-fall-asleep-by-9-o-clock idea.

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