i miss date night. small very shallow thing but with working from home, and doing that so much more, plus homeschooling and kid stuff there’s really no time alone that feels fun.

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We’re problem-solvers by nature so you gotta spice it up. My wife and I just got back from a romantic, all-inclusive 15 minute stay in our basement.

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My husband and i do spa night on Sundays. We put the toddler to bed early and then we head straight to our bathroom, put on spa music, light some candles, and get in the shower for oatmeal face exfoliation and brown sugar and olive oil body scrubs. Then we get in bed and do facemasks with cucumber slices. It’s heaven.

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This is brilliant and your husband is a gem.

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I miss it too! I just keep thinking of how good it will feel when we can have that again!

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Not small or shallow. Those things are important in a relationship. Hope you find a way to make it work!

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