If you have kids how often do you go on dates

[Anonymous]

Sad there are so many couples who feel the need to spend so much time away from their children.

[Anonymous]

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We don't drink or go to bars as we're practicing Muslims

OP here. Thanks. We don't drink or go to bars as a couple because DH doesn't drink (I go to a bar with friends or my mom maybe 3-4 times a year). I just like going to museums, movies, theater, dinner etc. with DH.

That's great. If we lived in D.C. I would want to go out more. We live in a boring college town now. There's no where I really want to go. I see my friends at the mosque every Friday afternoon and we have a dinner party every Monday evening. There are 5 or so families and we take turns hosting.

It sounds like you're only socializing with Muslim people, is that right? Why would you be so insular? I mean, I'm jewish and certainly don't only hang out with jewish people.

Because there are no Jews in America who are insular with who they hang out with.

But you're probably not an immigrant. I go to the mosque and immediately I make friends. I've tried to friend other American moms. It's really hard to make friends in this area. I do have American acquaintances I go for walks with sometimes. Many people struggle to make friends in this area. It has been discussed a million times. I have great community at my local mosque. Having a sense of community is very important to keep people happy. Religious people tend to be happier because they're less isolated.

[Anonymous]

Only a few times per year. It is what it is. Kids are young and we both work FT. Going out for date night is just too exhausting most weeks. But we make sure to have date night at home once a week after the kids are in bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sad there are so many couples who feel the need to spend so much time away from their children.

It's sad that you're pathetic and don't have a life outside your children.

[Anonymous]

We have both sets of grandparents, one about 45 minutes away, and one about 2 hours away, so we tend to do a a weekend away/or an overnight while they keep the kids (elementary school age) every several weeks, but not a lot of traditional date nights with a sitter.

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Anonymous wrote:We have two kids, and go out as a couple once a week (just the two of us) and once a week with friends.

That's ridiculous.
Why bother having kids? Pls tell me you don't both work FT.

Why is it ridiculous? We put the kids to sleep, then leave. They're not missing any awake time with us.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We have two kids, and go out as a couple once a week (just the two of us) and once a week with friends.

That's ridiculous.
Why bother having kids? Pls tell me you don't both work FT.

New poster, we go out this much too. Why is this odd? We go out around 6-7, kids are going to sleep at 8. Is it important that we be on the couch while they sleep?

[Anonymous]

Definitely not often enough! My parents live around the corner from us for about half the year and I'm lucky that they are happy to baby sit once a week or so. The rest of the year were lucky to get out once a month.