In DIRE Need of a Date Night?

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Permalink Reply by Erin on June 25, 2009 at 6:41pm

My fiance and i could use a date night because we have not been out alone with no kids since april 4, 2001 the day our first child was born. Aside from that we have been planning our wedding sceduled for july 12, 2009 and have pretty much ran out of cash and won't be able to have a honeymoon. So it will be get married and then go home and take care of our 3 kids ages 21 months 5 and 8. I think after 10 yrs together and only the 1st two yrs of being able to go out also planning a wedding in 4 months which has been stressful, we really deserve a treat for ourselves. Please!!! :)

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Permalink Reply by rebekah arnold on June 25, 2009 at 9:28pm

I NEED A DATE BECAUSE I DO NOTHING BUT WORK ALL THE TIME TO MAKE ENDS MEET . ( MY HUSBAND IS DISABLED AND UNABLE TO WORK) I AVERAGE 60 HR WORK WEEKS AND WOULD LOVE A NIGHT OUT TO SPEND WITH JUST THE TWO OF US ! AT THIS TIME WE HAVE MY OLDEST SON AND HIS WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN LIVING WITH US (2, 4, 6 ) AND MY YOUNGEST WHO IS 15YRSOLD AND WE LIVE IN A SMALL 3BEDROOM TRAILOR AND THE ONLY BREAK I GET AWAY FROM ALL THE RUCAS IS GOING TO WORK AND THAT ISNT ANY FUN !
THANKS FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A NIGHT OUT !

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Permalink Reply by Melanie Sartain on June 26, 2009 at 7:11am

I desperately need a date night because I think I have had maybe 2 in the year and a half since my son has been born. My husband & I both work full time over 45 hours a week each and try to spend every spare moment with our son that we can, but we don't seem to find enough time for just the two of us. It would be so nice to have time for just us two to relax and unwind and be a couple for a night.

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Permalink Reply by Keonte' on June 26, 2009 at 11:53am

The last time I had a Date night was...ummmm...let me think...hmmmm...I can't quite put a finger on it! I really don't want to put my finger near anything. You should see my nails. They are in dire need of some attention, just like their owner.

My boyfriend and I have been together since high school. It's been a roller-coaster ride for our 11-year relationship. Mostly filled with joy (the birth of our son), sometimes filled with heartache (a few break-ups), and always filled with laughter (our endless cookouts with family and friends).

Even with all these great adventures, we somehow lost US. We use to head straight to the movies when a great picture was playing. We would always eat dinner before a movie. It gave us time to catch-up on life, on love, on US. Somehow things went downhill. We became comfortable with being at home, or hanging out separately with our respective group of friends. We let US become minUS. Minus the dates, minus the quality time, and minus the commitment. I'm ready to add on to US and bring date night back, along with a little sexy as well.

I know a lot of the problem has to deal with our current situation. I have been out of work for nearly one year. It has been a blessing and curse all-in-one. I've been able to spend time at home with my son, but it has caused resentment because my boyfriend is the only one working. We have to cutback on a lot of the leisurely activities we use to do. This date night package would do wonders for us.

I'm not begging...okay, I am. Date night could just turn into date year for us. We may want to go out more often after being motivated by these wonderful prizes. Everyone deserves a night out. I just hope I am just deserving of this wonderful opportunity. I'm heading to my closet to pick out a little, black dress now!

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Permalink Reply by Julie Morales on June 26, 2009 at 1:18pm

Ok. Me and my fiance need this so badly. We haven't had a date since our first anniversary. I work from 7:30 to six everyday. He works from eleven to nine every night. We have lots of family that watches the baby but no one willing to do so at night so on that rare occasion we have time off together that we could go out we have no sitter. We work like crazy because we like everyone else are struggling financially. The little time we get to see eachother we usually end up having to discuss baby and bills. Its putting a huge strain on our relationship. Because of our financial situation our wedding has been postponed for the last two and a half years. I just want one night baby free to spend with the man of my dreams. I'm starting to forget what he looks like. Please please please. we need this.

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Permalink Reply by Alecia Zimmerman on June 26, 2009 at 2:47pm

My husband and I haven't been on a real date in nearly three years. He was transferred a year ago to another city four hours away from where our family lives. So, we moved. Since then, we haven't been able to afford a sitter. We would absolutely LOVE to have a night out ALONE! We will soon celebrate nine years of marriage on the 21st of July and would love to enjoy a nice evening OUT on Mom Logic. We are both hardworking professionals and rarely have time to spend together, so this evening would be so nice for us to have. I would insanely enjoy the time at the Spa, as I haven't had any time alone in nearly 2 years. I would love to just get out and have some time for me! Mom Logic, we would be forever grateful to have this night out. Please pick us!

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Permalink Reply by nicole on June 26, 2009 at 3:07pm

Among this economic crisis my husband's (family package) health insurance was cutoff at his job around December. Because my husband kept asking questions as to why the single guys didn't lose insurance, he consequently was permanently laid off. He is a plumber and just graduated a year ago this month, so he was quite down on himself for all his hard work going "to waste". After a couple months of pity parties, he finally stepped up to the plate and did everything required to start his own company. At 25 he is running things his way and doing quite well so far. I work from home doing daycare and try as much as possible to help him with the day-to-day tasks of his business paperwork. We have been so strapped for cash and now find ourselves so overwhelmed trying to run two businesses that we have quickly lost any "US time". Along with all of this has come the inevitable bickering, because that's what we do with the one we love, right?! He has worked so hard and brought himself back up so well that I would LOVE the opportunity to give him an evening away. Being that I run a daycare, I'm usually the one watching other people's kids while they get the night out! Please give us the chance to have a special night together. Thanks Momlogic!

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Permalink Reply by Nikki on June 26, 2009 at 3:17pm

Hi Momlogic!
My fiance and I could certainly use a date night. Our oldest son is 27 months and our youngest is 13 months. When our youngest was 5 days old, he had to have heart surgery to save his life. Two months before he was born, I had to quit my job due to complictions during my pregnancy. We lost my health insurance which was phenomonal, and his has only paid for a small portion of the bill- about $20,000 of the $120,000 total. After his surgery we lost everythign- our house, our second car and any financial security we may have had. Of course it's all worth it, having him instead of those things, but it certainly makes things harder. We are slowly climbing out of the hole we are in, but have said time and time again, the biggest thing we would like is some time for us. Since his surgery we have only spent one night without our kids and have only had 2 date nights besides that- on each of our birthdays. We have had a very hard year and are trying to find hope wherever possible, and a date night would be a great place to start! I know there are tons of deserving women out there, I just hope I rank among them! Thank you!

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Permalink Reply by Nicole on June 26, 2009 at 4:52pm

Because we need to reconnect and right now, the only time we get to do that is when we go to see my MIL or when my MIL comes here. With both of us at home full time, we're together all the time but don't really have quality time together alone. A nice date night would help us relax and enjoy each other without worrying about the kids.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on June 26, 2009 at 5:18pm

We are in desperate need of a date night! My husband is currently deployed and will be home in December. We have not seen him since his R&R in the beginning of march, when he had to come home early due to me having a miscarriage. So when he was home for his 2 week leave we did not have the chance to go out alone. Though because of him being gone so long and what happened with me even if we had a chance I doubt we would have spent any time away from the kids so he could be with them as much as possible before having to leave again. I dont have any help with the kids and dont go out much to need a babysitter so this would be such an awesome welcome home gift for him. We very much need a date night when he returns home. Please help!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by JAMIE MCCLUNG on June 26, 2009 at 5:23pm

Ok so my husband and I really could use this date night. My husband is constantly apologizing to me because he works so much and sometimes it's as if I'm a single mom. See, my husband, Robby, works two jobs. One job where he works shift work, so every week is different. When he finishes his shift he then commences to working his second job, his lawncare service where he's the ONLY employee. If he's on a day shift, he gets off work at 4, mows till 8 and his home by 9. Little late for anything fun on that week. Then there's Mids so he works 12am to 8am, then he mows until 1pm and has to sleep until 730ish or 8 so he can be rested for work again at 12. On the next shift he works 4pm to 12am so he mows all morning and afternoon and then goes in for his normal job. OH! And let me not forget that he goes to school too. We have to factor that in; he's been going to school for 6 years now. He'll graduate May 2010. I, on the other hand, work a full time job for a State Farm agent, 25 mintues from where we live, and has to rush to get kids to and from dance, cheer and Tball. Soon it will be come dance, piano and tball... the weekends prove to be hard to find time considering we're running kids to bday parties and family gatherings and sleepovers, no to mention our own lawn has to be mowed, house cleaned and laundry to be done. My husband works his bottom off to take care of us, keep money in our savings account (which seems to be depleted just as quickly as it's saved) and so that we can have the little extras we would some day like to have, like a vacation to Disney that my 6 year old has been asking about. Anyway... We try hard to have dinner together as a family on Saturday and Sunday but with the kids going here and there and having friends over, time for just Robby and I is really unimaginable at the moment! We will lay together at night while falling asleep and think of all the things we will get to do when we retire... and while I would wait that long or longer just to spend time with the love of my life, it would really be such a blessing to win something this great... for him... not for me. He deserves it way more than I do... and it would definitely something to put in the scrapbooks for our kids to see and read about when they grow up! Thanks for your consideration! Jamie McClung

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Permalink Reply by debralu on June 26, 2009 at 7:35pm

My hubby and I have been dealing with our parents' health issues for the past year.

After being diagnosed with colon cancer (that had also spread to his liver) last Spring and going through chemotherapy, my father-in-law succumbed to cancer in late February of this year. We were with him, my step-mother-in-law and the hospice nurse when he passed away at his home.

My mother-in-law has been suffering from severe back pain due to a combination of scoliosis, arthritis and pinched spinal nerves. She (finally) agreed to have surgery and it had to be split into two surgeries one week apart due to blood loss during her first surgery. She's now on the mend and will be able to leave the hospital tomorrow.

My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer a month ago and has since gone through two surgeries - one a partial mastectomy & one to remove 19 lymph nodes after cancer was found in one removed during the mastectomy. She will begin radiation treatments on July 6th.

My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago and is now considered to be in the moderate stage of the disease. My mother has been unable to care for him because of her own health problems, so my sisters and I have been taking turns living with them to take care of our father and so that Mom can rest and recuperate.

We really could use a night out to focus on US for a little while.

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