1. Cook together
If you both enjoy cooking, then set aside some time for the two of you to prepare special treats for the holiday.
2. Thanksgiving Parade
Going to watch a Thanksgiving parade can give you some couple time before the big family celebration.
3. Volunteer Date
Have you ever considered volunteering as a date opportunity? Doing something for others can make you feel good about yourself and your relationship. Also, volunteering can help you be thankful for what you have and instead of focusing on your problems.
4. Attend a Thanksgiving service
Take time together to reflect on the blessings in your life.
5. A drive in the country
Going for a drive together can provide you with some quiet time.
6. An exercise date
This gives you an opportunity to “kill two birds with one stone”. You can burn off some holiday calories and spend time together. At one time, my in-laws lived about ten miles from us. On Thanksgiving, we took food and a change of clothes to their house on Wednesday. Then on Thursday, my husband and I rode our bikes to their house. We were able to fit in the family celebration, a 20-mile bike ride, and couple time into one day.
7. Football game
Attending a Thanksgiving game could be a one-time event or the start of a new tradition.
8. Play “Twister”
Playing “Twister” might be a fun way to unwind at the end of the day.
9. Snuggle up in front of the fire
Build a fire, turn down the lights, make cocoa, and play romantic music. Sometimes the simple quiet times are the most romantic.
10. A private Thanksgiving celebration