Angelina Jolie: 'Brad and I need our date nights'

Date nights are essential for couples with kids according to Angelina Jolie.

The Oscar-winner has revealed that she and partner Brad Pitt regularly schedule some solo time together.

"We have date nights. You have to if you have children. Sometimes we go out, but we both miss the kids so we don't like to go far," the 35-year-old said.

"We don't normally have anyone spend the night with our family, so once every two weeks or so we'll ask somebody to spend the night, so we can go and be alone together. We go to another part of the house and lock the door," the Salt star told Stylist.