

Date night is everything.Īnd, oh yeah, we forgot to mention this: It’s also Valentine’s Day.

Date night is not something you can afford to mess around with. This is the most important decision you’re going to make for at least a month. You have so few opportunities to see movies these days, because your trips to the multiplex invariably involve a full minivan and excited screaming about superheroes.

And it’s over that blissfully child-free meal that your negotiations about the evening’s post-dessert entertainment will enter their final stages. Your spouse is already tapping at her watch - she still wears a watch, she’s that kind of person, nobody impatiently taps the clock on their iPhone to express their anxiety about their partner’s congenital tardiness - to remind you that the two of you are going to be late for your early dinner reservation. You’ve injected the kids’ meds into their juice boxes, easing their transition from parental to questionable for-hire supervision.
