'Date Night': A Romantic Evening or Distant Memory?

CHICAGO, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In the upcoming movie "Date Night," suburbanites Phil (Steve Carell) and Claire (Tina Fey) try to reignite the romance spark by – you guessed it – having a date night for the first time in a long time.  But this premise is far from Hollywood fiction.  A recent survey* conducted among couples with children reveals that almost half (43%) haven't had a date night in over three months and 18% of those haven't gone out on their own since having children.

Even though relationship experts overwhelmingly agree that having a date night is a key component to having a healthy marriage, obstacles like lack of time and not having someone to watch the kids can keep it from happening.  "Life gets more chaotic once you have children.  Many parents are so busy keeping up with the day-to-day activities that one-on-one time with their spouse becomes a thing of the past." said Genevieve Thiers, founder of Sittercity.  "But it is important.  Our members have told us that it's amazing what a night out alone together as a couple can do to revitalize a marriage."

To encourage parents to start date night regime, Sittercity, America's largest and most trusted website for connecting families with local quality babysitters, will be offering 50% off from April 9 to 11.  Parents across America take advantage of this promotion, by simply going to www.sittercity.com/date-night and signing up.  

About Sittercity Inc

Sittercity, the inventor of online caregiving, is America's largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring.  Sittercity has a network of more than a million caregiver profiles nationwide, and helps families and individuals across America find the perfect in-home care provider quickly, easily and safely. Sittercity's care seekers can use the company's four-step screening process, which includes checking references, reading caregiver reviews, conducting interviews and utilizing free access to background checks. Sitter profiles also come with photos, experience, training, safety skills, availability calendars, reviews and more. Our Corporate Program now serves a number of marquee clients, including Avon, MasterCard, FOX Networks, Pitney Bowes and Monster Worldwide. For more information about the company, visit the company Web site at http://www.sittercity.com.  For more information about the Corporate Program visit www.sittercity.com/corporate.

*The Sittercity Date Night Survey was conducted by Kelton Research using an email invitation and online survey. The chances are 95 in 100 that a survey does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 5.6 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if the interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample.

SOURCE Sittercity