Funny enough, I have a blog post started on this very question. The beginning of our marriage up until a few years ago we didn't have the budget to hire a babysitter for date nights. We got creative and started doing date nights at home years ago. That sometimes means putting the kids to bed early to watch a show together, sitting on the front porch to visit while the kids play in the back yard, picking up take out to enjoy with each other, etc. Dating your spouse doesn't need to cost a lot of money (it can be free!) or mean you have to leave the house. We LOVE spending time with one another and try to make it a priority every single day to spend time in the evening visiting. I have a whole post coming on this topic of dating your spouse.