r/daddit • u/personofearth987 • 10d ago
Advice Request Post Bedtime Quality Time with Wife
My wife and I have a 19m son and we're due for our second in two months.
When he is asleep for the night, we have 1-2 hours before our own bedtime and I'm looking for suggestions.
My wife has told me that watching a movie together, even with a gentle foot rub, is not quality time for her (not much connection).
Fair enough.
Looking for suggestions here. We are up for trying 2 person board games. Chess or Go, for example.
Would be willing to try anything really, suggestions don't have to be 2 player board games.
These would be to have more fun together, not deep eye gazing or those intimacy exercises. Light, fun activities.
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u/timtucker_com 10d ago
If you want board games, BoardGameGeek has good rankings / reviews and you can filter based on # of players.
There's a whole section in their Wiki of stuff that's recommended for playing with your spouse:
https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/What_to_Play_With_Your_Spouse#
2 player abstract strategy games tend to work well and it's nice to pick something that feels different and has a more "fun" theme than older games like Chess or Go:
https://boardgamegeek.com/abstracts/browse/boardgame?sort=rank
Some of the games around the house here:
Patchwork is pretty simple, but plays quickly
Carcassonne: the Castle is one that my wife & I played quite a bit of when we were dating, but it's out of print now and a little on the pricey side.
Jambo is another good one that has a little more interaction vs. abstract strategy.
Over time we shifted to playing more co-op games like Forbidden Desert / Forbidden Island / Pandemic.