Affordable date night ideas for financially stressed couples

Relationships are even more important during tough times, particularly during periods of financial stress, the likes of which we are currently experiencing.

Everything is more expensive including food, housing, petrol and date nights.

It can be tempting to cut back on all unnecessary spending in order to manage your newly-tightened budget, but its best not to.

Prioritising your relationship will help you get through tough times. Thankfully you don't have to spend hundreds on date nights to ensure that happens.

Watch the video above for affordable date night ideas.

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Here are some fun affordable date night ideas to help keep the romance alive in your relationship.

1. Activities under $50

There are so many affordable activities for under $50 that couples can enjoy. These include:

• Cheap Tuesdays at the movies
• Local restaurant deals
• Comedy shows
• Pub trivia

2. Free activities for couples

Then you can put on your thinking caps and come up with ideas that are completely free. These are:

• Movie nights at home
• Games nights
• Free outdoor concerts
• Museums and art galleries

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3. Research date night ideas

You can also find interesting ideas for activities together through these websites:

• Urban List
• Groupon
• Broadsheet
• Time Out

4. Local free events

There is also plenty of affordable date night ideas happening over the next few weeks for couples to enjoy which include:

Sydney: Vivid from May 26 - June 17

Melbourne: Melbourne Comedy Festival March 29 - April 23

Brisbane: The Storytellers: Next Chapter, Museum of Brisbane on April 9

Perth: WA Museum Boola Bardip, a newly opened arts and culture hub in Perth CBD