1) Bowling - You don’t have to be a good bowler to go bowling. Being silly and laughing at yourself are part of the fun.

2) Parks - It’s ok to swing on the swings and slide when there’s no kids around. Plus, it’s dark and you don’t have to worry about looking foolish.

3) Natural attractions - Just a few weeks ago our family visited my parents. My husband and I always know we’ll get a date night there. We went out to eat and then we drove to the water front. We walked around the pier and then went to the park. Yes, we climbed on the jungle gym since no one could see us. ;)

4) Ice cream - Stopping for ice cream is usually inexpensive. You can get your ice cream and go to the park to sit and talk. Or just get your ice cream and sit inside the freezing cold building and talk for a while.

5) Coffee - Provided you don’t go to “FourBucks”, it won’t cost too much. Even if you do go to expensive coffee shops, the two of you can probably spend less than $10. I just have to say . . . you can do some good people watching at coffee shops.

6) Baseball - Going out for a night of baseball can be inexpensive. Some areas have local teams. You can usually get seats for less than $10.

7) Discount theater - If you’re lucky, your area has a theater for movies that have been out a little longer. Sometimes you can get tickets for $2-3. I like going to these because it’s less crowded and going to see a movie as soon as it’s released isn’t a big deal to me.

8) School musicals - You can find some pretty good talent at school musicals for little cost.

9) Free attractions - Pretty much every area has free attractions. It could be a festival in the square, free museum day, a local farm. The internet is great for finding free entertainment. Google your city and free attractions. If you still can’t find anything, then give your chamber of commerce a call.

10) Stay at home - Put the kids to bed and make the effort to have a special night together. Sit on the patio and drink coffee, have dinner on a blanket in the backyard, watch the stars, eat cake, or watch a dvd. Get creative. ;)

第一，打保龄。打得不好也没关系，重要的是过程。

第二，逛公园。趁孩子们不在的时候，荡下秋千、滑下滑梯。天暗了，不怕丑。

第三，赏自然景观。几星期前，我们参加了父母家的聚会。我和老公一直向往着某一天晚上在那里过夜。我们在外面吃了饭，开车到海边，沿着码头走了一圈之后去了公园。没错，我们玩了小孩子的器械，反正没人看见，呵呵。

第四，吃冰激淋。停下来吃个冰激淋一般都不贵。何不买上两个，到公园边吃边聊？就算呆在冰冷的大厦里边啃边侃大山也不错啊。

第五，喝咖啡。只要你不去一杯四美金的星巴克就不会太贵。就算在昂贵的咖啡店里，恐怕你们两个也花不了十美金吧，况且你们还可以观察一下周围的绅士靓女。

第六，看棒球比赛。晚上去看棒球比赛花不了多少。很多时候本地赛也就不到十美金一张票。

第七，看打折旧剧。有幸的话，你们的社区剧院可能会上演很久以前的片子，票价也就两三块。我喜欢人不多的剧院，而且新剧对我也没多少吸引力。

第八，看学院音乐剧。有时候花一点钱却能看到高质量的表演。

第九，参与免费活动。其实不同的社区都有一些免费的公众活动。可能是广场节庆，可能是免费博物馆一日游，也可能是本地农场开放日。不妨上网搜索一下，实在不行就打电话问商务部。

第十，呆在家里，哪儿也别去。孩子们睡觉后，你们就可以开始了。在天井里喝咖啡，在后院吃晚饭、看星星、品蛋糕，或者看碟。。。。。。天马行空、随心所欲。