I travel a lot as a Sales and Marketing Manager, so it it not real hard to break away during the day but forget the eveing encounters. The SO doesn't trust me either, so I have to be very discrete. Imagine that????
Another good one is, "Tony owes me $100 and he gets paid today. He just needs a ride to go pick his check up and to go to the bank. If you want when I get back we can go out and get something to eat." That will buy you a minimum of an hour. Most the time it's 2 hours for me. Works best in morning so that way your SO can use those 2 hours to make it out of bed and get ready for you.
Best excuse I have ever heard from a client was he at his conference in Amsterdam and was very busy with reps, speakers, dinners....Well he was during the morning...at nite he was with me!! I went with him to Amsterdam too!! heeeeeheeeeee
But of course the best method of all.......
Don't have an SO !!!!! OK, not practical for all,
as for excuses to get away, I know CK must have about
a million of them.
1. Gym
2. Helping a friend move
3. Oil change on the car.
4. I do some math and reading tutoring to elementry students, that always is good.
5. Military retiree get together.