her birthday
We’ve been married 23 years and still stick to our one-date-a-month rule, no matter what.
She loves her some french food, so we went to her favorite restaurant.
Total cost: $322. Total effort: Very high
Here’s exactly what we did:
- Fancy Dress, Fancy Dinner at Le Bistro Hermitage in Occoquan, VA
- $315 for three courses of french food, including drinks
- $3.99 streaming movie rental back at home
- Texting each other racy gifs throughout the night
- Actual conversation happened.
High point: The reveal! The tasting menu at Bistro Hermitage involves a choreographed reveal of each course. Very fun, very chic.
Low point: Bit of a tummy ache before we got there. Eating a rich meal amplified that a little.
Our scorecard
Romance: 10/10
Effort required: 8/10
Cost: $322
Would repeat? Every Month if we could afford it
this is the quintessential classy date. Not for every week, but great when you can splurge!
What’s your date of all time? Tell us in the comments — we’re always looking for new ideas!
dad married 23+ years. Weekly date-night believer. My wife and I share one real date recap every month on DateNights.me—complete with costs, honest reviews, phone pics, and scorecards. Proof that intentional dating keeps marriage fun, no matter how busy life gets.
