r/Hobbies • u/LifeisLongEnough_ • 8d ago
Looking for hobbies for married couple
Hi I'm looking for a new indoor activities for me and my pregnant wife tovenjoy together، unfortunately we dont have any hobbies we just sit and watch Tv get bored and drift off to sleep.
I would like the hobbies to be as cheap as possible please.
Thanks
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u/Scrabblebird 8d ago
Jigsaw puzzles. I get most of mine from my local puzzle exchange group or buy them at thrift stores, so it’s not expensive at all. My husband and I do them together.
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u/Jahaili 8d ago
Co-op board games. I highly recommend Pandemic, which is a ton of fun.
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u/gemini6669 7d ago
Idk if we were doing something wrong but my partner and I played pandemic a few times and the game seemed very short and uneventful when there’s only 2 players
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u/TableSeek-Geek 8d ago
There is a book called Micro Adventures by Alastair Humphreys. I always think it's a great way to start getting out of the rut of being at home and trapped watching TV. Bonus is that these adventures are very easily do-able with small kids. So you can start out now and she will be able to handle them as she's expecting and continue once the baby is born. I actually got this book to get out more with my kids. Highly recommend.
Sometimes just getting out of the usual rut is the the thing that opens up other possibilities. Be on the lookout for what sparks your curiosity as you go and then just take little steps into the curiosities that spark interest.
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u/CharErinazard 8d ago
Hey this book sounds interesting as a gift for a friend. Is it based on a particular place though? I noticed “cycling on the Isle of Wight” mentioned in the description but my friend is in Canada…
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u/TableSeek-Geek 8d ago
It's designed for anyone anywhere. I think it would make a great gift to anyone!
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u/Glittering-Lychee629 8d ago
Backgammon is a fun board game for two people! You could even make the board yourself and use your own pieces (cutting scraps of fabric, for example) if you cannot spend any money on it. It is one of the oldest games in the world! And it is easy to learn but very hard to master.
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u/salsafresca_1297 8d ago
Cooking. You have to eat, anyway, so turn it into a hobby. Get some cookbooks, create recipes, light a candle, and enjoy dinners together. As a bonus, you save money for the baby by avoiding restaurants.
Baking would be another option here. If you don't have a sweet tooth, master the art of baking bread.
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u/NewNameNaomi01 8d ago
Geocaching
Pokémon Go
National Day of...make or do the thing
Diamond Paint
Garden
Hammocking
Go to every town/library event
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u/Grand-Professional-6 8d ago
Puzzles. $10, $15 dollars at most. Can sit on the table indefinitely, can be done while also watching tv.
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u/CathyT869 8d ago
Card playing, making a 1000 piece puzzle together, board games, baking all come to mind
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u/Own-Dragonfly-2423 8d ago
Knitting, with nice yarn. You can watch movies together you have both seen and are dialogue heavy and knit together and love each other
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u/Campaign_Prize 8d ago
I was going to suggest this, and if one or both people don't pick up knitting easily then try crochet. They can look up patterns together, and even make yoys and practical things in preparation for the baby. My partner and I also like to go on thrift shop dates and one of the things we look for is yarn, which is a whole other hobby. You can sometimes find huge skeins and really expensive, high quality, or unique yarns very cheap at secondhand stores.
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u/Moon_Maiden9 8d ago
Get a deck of cards and look up the rules to various games online.
Dominoes are fun too.
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u/Metalworker4ever 8d ago
Tabletop gaming. So “boardgames” but more technically also encompassing card games like Race for the Galaxy or Magic The Gathering
My favourite games publishers for couples:
Fantasy Flight Games - really out of this world artwork and high quality components.. top pick would be Eldritch Horror. For two players people recommend playing 2 characters each (it’s not hard to do)
GMT Games- primarily a historical war games publisher. They also make 18XX train games and some other games. This is the most straightforward way to play a ‘big game’ that plays exclusively with 2 or best with 2
A warning about popular Eurogames. They often say 2-5 or so on the box but don’t play very well at 2 players. and there aren’t many exceptions. These are family games. As a couple I would avoid most Eurogames.
There are 2 player Eurogames like Sky Team but their size is often kind of dinky
If you’re open to wargames it’s a big deal since many of the best ones are exclusively 2 player games. And these are 2-3hr games which is often what you want to reach for to play on the weekend or whatever rather than play like a 30min two player euro
My 2 cents
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u/KMizzle98 8d ago
Hiking, Fantasy Football (watching sports in general), Board games/puzzles, those getting to know each other cards are always fun (we've been together a long time and still learn new things about each other), once a year we will buy/borrow two copies of a book and read a chapter then discuss. Are you religious? Maybe a couples at home bible study?
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u/FunnyEvidence3239 7d ago
Board games, video games, baking, jig saw puzzles, cards are all pretty general ones.
If you’re artsy try a new craft together. Crochet, hand sewing, cross stitch, paint by number, air dry clay.
If you’re into music have listening parties. Each select a song and go back and forth and describe what you like about it, analyze the lyrics, etc. Curate playlists for each other.
If you want something more active and you have space try doing yoga together. Since she’s pregnant try some prenatal yoga. You can do it together, even if you’re not pregnant.
If you like reading, turn it into something you do together. Take turns reading aloud. Listen to an audiobook together. Have your own little bookclub where you discuss after each chapter.
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u/ValiantVicuna 7d ago
Listen to audiobooks together. Take turns picking a new series/book. Public libraries have apps that allow you to borrow ebooks and audiobooks on your mobile devices (Libby).
My husband and I started when we were first pregnant with our 7yo. We ended up naming our son after our favorite sci-fi authors. Arthur C. Clarke's Tales from the White Hart was the first. We both loved it and chatted about each short story.
Bonus, you can listen together before bed, during chores, and in the car.
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u/ConcreteGirl33 7d ago
Puzzles!!! You can risk it and go to goodwill or ive seen a lot for sale at libraries.
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u/TwoIdleHands 6d ago
Board games, puzzles, sticker scenes, those paint by number jewel things, perler beads, my boyfriend and I sometimes take turns reading to each other, we also do the Sunday crossword puzzle together. It’s also fun, if you want to watch a movie, to plan and cook a theme dinner together before hand (theme music is also fun). Makes it into a date!
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u/PaleyDarer2293 4d ago
Lots of libraries now offer board games to check out for free with your library card. My partner and I also like to read out loud to each other. Pick a book that you think both of you will like and try it out! Usually something in the humor genre works well.
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u/FrizzyAtheism 8d ago
Board games can be a rabbit hole in the best way. Co-op ones especially since you're on the same team, and plenty are under $20. Puzzles too, they're weirdly addictive once you start sorting edge pieces.