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[quote=Anonymous]We have 2 kids and I feel like for the most part we have a good amount of free time.

I also work an AWS and use my Fridays off to get errands done and have some alone time for myself.  This leaves the weekend for just family time.  We get a weekend evening sitter usually once/week.  The kids love having a sitter and we get much-needed couple time.

Also, my husband and I each go out with friends on our own for book club, poker night, etc.  Maybe not weekly but a couple times/month.

My kids are 9 and 6.  It definitely gets easier when they are old enough to play on their own and to go to friends houses.  We often swap kids with other families on the weekends if we need to run errands or just relax in a quiet house!

Bottom line-- it can be done but you have to be OK with paying for sitters and spending waking hours away from your kids without feeling guilty about it.  Some people can't seem to do that but we do, and I think it makes us happier people and therefore better parents than we would be otherwise.  [/quote]

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