Like it’s been almost a year since me and my man went on a date 😩

We use to go for our anniversary or just because every once ina while, you know just dinner or dinner and bowling that ended in walking around Walmart together. Simple but we enjoyed our selfs but now we don’t. We have been together for 5 years and have 3 kids together, I feel like dates are still important and they don’t need to cost anything. Like let’s ask someone to watch our kids way ahead of time and just go for a walk and talk or something cheap let’s have a picnic at a beautiful spot ... I mean something idk ... is it just me or is this something that is important in a relationship.

Our relationship is great btw we don’t have any relationship problems but I feel like it’ll be even better if we spent time together alone every once ima while

( if I ask him if we can go on a date he says we’ll go out to dinner this weekend when I get home, so I say okay and then next thing Ik he invites his mom sister and her bf) ( like I don’t mind a date we’re him our kids and I go but inviting your family isn’t a date!) :(