Date In: 6 Easy Takeout Dinner-and-a-Movie Combos

Apr 28, 2020 | Africa

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So yeah. You were wanting more time together! And then…you really. Got a lot. Of time. Together. Time for a date in, anyone?

My #homebound husband and I are finding it helpful to schedule a few dates in here and there, so we’re doing more than just, y’know, breaking up sibling squabbles, loading the dishwasher, and meeting deadlines.

There can be some significant stress during a pandemic (who knew?). So I’m hoping to make it easy today to pencil in a date-in–maybe even tonight.

I’ve grabbed six clean-ish, highly-rated movies–most, if not all, currently available on Amazon Prime or Netflix. And I’ve paired them with something fun from your local takeout as we help local businesses get back on their feet (the exception being a picnic lunch. But hey, grab tacos and put ’em in a basket. Date in: Check).

Most of these movies also have a little side of romance, yet not enough that the XY-chromosome member of your relationship isn’t like, Wow, I think we already saw a Hallmark movie about the Christmas tree farm. 

Feel free to share and encourage your friends’ marriages. We’ll get through this.

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Janel Breitenstein

Janel Breitenstein

Author | Speaker

I’m totally #thatmom–the one diving into all the weirdness with my kids, sidestepping a few eyerolls. Pull up a chair for practical ideas and discussions on the parenting, relationships, and spirituality we’re all army-crawling through every day.

I’m a speaker, freelance writer, and author of Permanent Markers: Spiritual Life Skills to Write on Your Kids’ Hearts (Harvest House, 2021); Deliver Us from Meltdowns: And Other Real-World Prayers for Parents (Andrews McMeel, September 2025); How to Stop Yelling Up the Stairs: Keeping Your Cool While Raising Your Kids(Kregel, April 2026), and Emotionally Strong(ish) Parenting: 7 Shifts for a Resilient and Jesus-Centered Home (NavPress, September 2026).

My work can be found on Christianity Today, Focus on the Family, and FamilyLife. After five and a half years in Uganda, my family and I returned to the U.S., where we continue to work on behalf of the poor.