Let me tell you of my disappointing experiences: This happened so often, I eventually gave up expecting much out of my wedding anniversaries dates:
You are very excited, this is going to be a special evening. You get all dressed up and waiting for your husband to come home from work.
He gets home late. Then he takes for ever to get dressed, until the evening is half gone. He tells you he didn't even book a table at a restaurant!
So you both leave your children (you're worrying how they will cope on their own). And when you at last get to town (you live out in the country), he takes you to a fast food place (it's empty except for you two and no lovely music) and the food is `sad'.... your idea of romance is a popped bubble!