My wife likes lifetime fitness, but it's costly... We have two gym memberships

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Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised any educated person thinks that gym daycare is good for kids. It’s basically like a holding pen. Either preschool or SAHMs are better for kids. I don’t see why jogging strollers or walking with kids isn’t an option.

Dh and I work out a lot, but it’s at night when they’re asleep so that we aren’t missing more time with them.

The bolded is not the preferred option because the kids are there. Walking with kids, even in a stroller, is not a complete break that OP's wife apparently needs.

OP is home with one kid. It is hard to justify needing to spend an extra $200 month bc one gym has a better hot tub. Especially when you are one income family and on a modest income at that. The other gym has childcare too so she still gets her “break”

It depends on the area but if they live in the far out suburbs then absolutely.
I have lived in places that isolate me and wouldn't mind driving more if it means my kids have access to fun activities..
They have two kids home during the summer. Lifetime and the y are two different things. Lifetime has classes INCLUDED in the membership so her toddler has more of a preschool experience. They have music, arts and crafts, tumbling and sports game classes INCLUDED in my membership. They also do a 3 hour parents night out once a month at my close, so my husband and I can go out to dinner. The outdoor pool is amazing. I think the membership is totally worth it as long as you're going a few times a week.

Would you think this is your lifetime was 30 min away, you had a HHI of 100k, and you weren’t using it to actually work out?

Absolutely. I have been in his wife's shoes. Driving 30 minutes isn't a big deal if my kids have access to enriching activities. His said she's thin so who cares if she's do intense work outs. It really isn't relevant.

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Anonymous wrote:Lifetime, with the pool and daycare, is totally, totally worth it. Be glad your wife is motivated and exercising. Best $200 a month you will ever spend.

Except its $289 at the next one.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised any educated person thinks that gym daycare is good for kids. It’s basically like a holding pen. Either preschool or SAHMs are better for kids. I don’t see why jogging strollers or walking with kids isn’t an option.

Dh and I work out a lot, but it’s at night when they’re asleep so that we aren’t missing more time with them.

The bolded is not the preferred option because the kids are there. Walking with kids, even in a stroller, is not a complete break that OP's wife apparently needs.

OP is home with one kid. It is hard to justify needing to spend an extra $200 month bc one gym has a better hot tub. Especially when you are one income family and on a modest income at that. The other gym has childcare too so she still gets her “break”

They have two kids home during the summer. Lifetime and the y are two different things. Lifetime has classes INCLUDED in the membership so her toddler has more of a preschool experience. They have music, arts and crafts, tumbling and sports game classes INCLUDED in my membership. They also do a 3 hour parents night out once a month at my close, so my husband and I can go out to dinner. The outdoor pool is amazing. I think the membership is totally worth it as long as you're going a few times a week.

Would you think this is your lifetime was 30 min away, you had a HHI of 100k, and you weren’t using it to actually work out?

Poor OP keeps getting his income revised further and further down, lol

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Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised any educated person thinks that gym daycare is good for kids. It’s basically like a holding pen. Either preschool or SAHMs are better for kids. I don’t see why jogging strollers or walking with kids isn’t an option.

Dh and I work out a lot, but it’s at night when they’re asleep so that we aren’t missing more time with them.

The bolded is not the preferred option because the kids are there. Walking with kids, even in a stroller, is not a complete break that OP's wife apparently needs.

OP is home with one kid. It is hard to justify needing to spend an extra $200 month bc one gym has a better hot tub. Especially when you are one income family and on a modest income at that. The other gym has childcare too so she still gets her “break”

It depends on the area but if they live in the far out suburbs then absolutely.
I have lived in places that isolate me and wouldn't mind driving more if it means my kids have access to fun activities..
They have two kids home during the summer. Lifetime and the y are two different things. Lifetime has classes INCLUDED in the membership so her toddler has more of a preschool experience. They have music, arts and crafts, tumbling and sports game classes INCLUDED in my membership. They also do a 3 hour parents night out once a month at my close, so my husband and I can go out to dinner. The outdoor pool is amazing. I think the membership is totally worth it as long as you're going a few times a week.

Would you think this is your lifetime was 30 min away, you had a HHI of 100k, and you weren’t using it to actually work out?

Absolutely. I have been in his wife's shoes. Driving 30 minutes isn't a big deal if my kids have access to enriching activities. His said she's thin so who cares if she's do intense work outs. It really isn't relevant.

I wouldn’t call gym childcare and enriching activity no matter how you spin it. It is a safe place to plop your kid. That’s about it. Lifetime or other, no different

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New poster just read the thread. I am a sahm and been a lifetime member for a year. Go 3-6 times weekly with my 1.5 year old. Quality of life for everyone is much better after we joined lifetime even thi my husband goes elsewhere. If my husband took away the lifetime membership I would reach breaking point and probably leave and raise our daughter closer to my family. I get no other breaks and have no local family where we live. I pretty much only get to shower at lifetime.

The childcare where we go is great. Unless you have seen it yourself you wouldnt believe how good it can be. They separate by ages and do a lot for the kids. My daughter loves it and gets excited in the parking lot asking to go play. I have thought about working here but then it would not really be a break to go and I get no other breaks.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised any educated person thinks that gym daycare is good for kids. It’s basically like a holding pen. Either preschool or SAHMs are better for kids. I don’t see why jogging strollers or walking with kids isn’t an option.

Dh and I work out a lot, but it’s at night when they’re asleep so that we aren’t missing more time with them.

The bolded is not the preferred option because the kids are there. Walking with kids, even in a stroller, is not a complete break that OP's wife apparently needs.

OP is home with one kid. It is hard to justify needing to spend an extra $200 month bc one gym has a better hot tub. Especially when you are one income family and on a modest income at that. The other gym has childcare too so she still gets her “break”

It depends on the area but if they live in the far out suburbs then absolutely.
I have lived in places that isolate me and wouldn't mind driving more if it means my kids have access to fun activities..
They have two kids home during the summer. Lifetime and the y are two different things. Lifetime has classes INCLUDED in the membership so her toddler has more of a preschool experience. They have music, arts and crafts, tumbling and sports game classes INCLUDED in my membership. They also do a 3 hour parents night out once a month at my close, so my husband and I can go out to dinner. The outdoor pool is amazing. I think the membership is totally worth it as long as you're going a few times a week.

Would you think this is your lifetime was 30 min away, you had a HHI of 100k, and you weren’t using it to actually work out?

Absolutely. I have been in his wife's shoes. Driving 30 minutes isn't a big deal if my kids have access to enriching activities. His said she's thin so who cares if she's do intense work outs. It really isn't relevant.

I wouldn’t call gym childcare and enriching activity no matter how you spin it. It is a safe place to plop your kid. That’s about it. Lifetime or other, no different

You obviously haven't been a member at lifetime. The classes which are included in the membership are amazing. The same thing I would need to pay extra for at the Ymca.

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Honestly this is the biggest none problem problem ever. In a few years your kids will be in school full time. In the interim your wife is basically saying for about 2500/yr she can have better quality of life which impacts her own health, your marriage and your family. That’s the cost of 10 therapy sessions. Get on board! This is an amazing solution to the physical and mental challenges of being a stay at home parent.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is the biggest none problem problem ever. In a few years your kids will be in school full time. In the interim your wife is basically saying for about 2500/yr she can have better quality of life which impacts her own health, your marriage and your family. That’s the cost of 10 therapy sessions. Get on board! This is an amazing solution to the physical and mental challenges of being a stay at home parent.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is the biggest none problem problem ever. In a few years your kids will be in school full time. In the interim your wife is basically saying for about 2500/yr she can have better quality of life which impacts her own health, your marriage and your family. That’s the cost of 10 therapy sessions. Get on board! This is an amazing solution to the physical and mental challenges of being a stay at home parent.

Wow. You really think Lifetime is that amazing that your marriage would crumble and you’d need therapy if you had to have Y membership instead? She can work out at the Y, they have childcare, it is close, and he can save 5k per year. Not having a Lifetime membership isn’t a hardship shouldn’t be creating mental anguish. This is nutty.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is the biggest none problem problem ever. In a few years your kids will be in school full time. In the interim your wife is basically saying for about 2500/yr she can have better quality of life which impacts her own health, your marriage and your family. That’s the cost of 10 therapy sessions. Get on board! This is an amazing solution to the physical and mental challenges of being a stay at home parent.

Wow. You really think Lifetime is that amazing that your marriage would crumble and you’d need therapy if you had to have Y membership instead? She can work out at the Y, they have childcare, it is close, and he can save 5k per year. Not having a Lifetime membership isn’t a hardship shouldn’t be creating mental anguish. This is nutty.

Why is that so hard to understand? Stay at home moms are isolated and guess what that means? They are more likely to be depressed. It's easier to connect with mom's at lifetime as they have a cafe, and outdoor pool. It's a different experience. She's saying she leaves lifetime feeling refreshed and it improves her life more.

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There is a big discount the more adults are on the lifetime membership. The signature membership split 6 ways is $60 a month. So the OP should find 4 adults and share a membership. Can do it from the online website.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is the biggest none problem problem ever. In a few years your kids will be in school full time. In the interim your wife is basically saying for about 2500/yr she can have better quality of life which impacts her own health, your marriage and your family. That’s the cost of 10 therapy sessions. Get on board! This is an amazing solution to the physical and mental challenges of being a stay at home parent.

Wow. You really think Lifetime is that amazing that your marriage would crumble and you’d need therapy if you had to have Y membership instead? She can work out at the Y, they have childcare, it is close, and he can save 5k per year. Not having a Lifetime membership isn’t a hardship shouldn’t be creating mental anguish. This is nutty.

Why is that so hard to understand? Stay at home moms are isolated and guess what that means? They are more likely to be depressed. It's easier to connect with mom's at lifetime as they have a cafe, and outdoor pool. It's a different experience. She's saying she leaves lifetime feeling refreshed and it improves her life more.

Except she isn’t isolated. She has nearly the same amenities at the Y, including outdoor pool. It just isn’t as nice I guess. Lifetime vs Y shouldn’t throw you into a breakdown or deep depression

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Don’t let her do it OP. She is just trying to avoid taking care of your kids and might end up banging some meathead there

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is the biggest none problem problem ever. In a few years your kids will be in school full time. In the interim your wife is basically saying for about 2500/yr she can have better quality of life which impacts her own health, your marriage and your family. That’s the cost of 10 therapy sessions. Get on board! This is an amazing solution to the physical and mental challenges of being a stay at home parent.

Wow. You really think Lifetime is that amazing that your marriage would crumble and you’d need therapy if you had to have Y membership instead? She can work out at the Y, they have childcare, it is close, and he can save 5k per year. Not having a Lifetime membership isn’t a hardship shouldn’t be creating mental anguish. This is nutty.

Why is that so hard to understand? Stay at home moms are isolated and guess what that means? They are more likely to be depressed. It's easier to connect with mom's at lifetime as they have a cafe, and outdoor pool. It's a different experience. She's saying she leaves lifetime feeling refreshed and it improves her life more.

Except she isn’t isolated. She has nearly the same amenities at the Y, including outdoor pool. It just isn’t as nice I guess. Lifetime vs Y shouldn’t throw you into a breakdown or deep depression

It's not the same. I have been a member at both. One of the biggest difference is that lifetime included studio classes for the kids. If they ended up adding gymnastics at the y, which is extra then it would equal the same. They also have arts and crafts, basketball, and parents night out. It's not that much more. Also lifetime has the children pool open everyday all day. The y also has limited availability for children to swim year round.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t let her do it OP. She is just trying to avoid taking care of your kids and might end up banging some meathead there

He does the same thing on the weekend. Would you say the same thing about preschool? They both get to enjoy something for themselves. This is why American are so unhealthy.we take things to the extreme. Never having a break = a good mom.