My husband and I dread filing taxes. To help motivate us, we treat ourselves to a date night after we file.

The author (right) and her husband (left) hate filing taxes every year. Courtesy of Ashley Archambault I've always hated filing taxes, and now it's even more difficult as a couple. To help incentivize us, my husband and I treat ourselves to a date after we file. This year, since money is tight, our date night is a simple, home-cooked meal. My husband and I took over four hours to file our taxes the first time we filed jointly. We each dreaded the task as single adults, but together it was s...