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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another factor nobody mentioned is that it's not college or grad school where we all live in apartments walking distance from the same campus anymore. I live in the same town as only two of my friends, a male work friend and my husband's childhood best friend. All of my female friends are scattered from DC and the inner suburbs, to Ellicott City and Annapolis, to Waldorf, to Alexandria. It's really not worth it to drive for an hour or two for dinner or drinks with these distances, knowing you have to drive home at night and still be up in the middle of the night with a baby. We do daytime hangouts where we can spend longer together and sometimes bring kids, or we save it for special occasions. [/quote]

Yep exactly, esp in the DMV. Esp when we're not already centralized downtown given WFH, it's a schlep to get to most friends in a weeknights.

We have a routine that works for us and I don't really want to shake it up unless it's for something super important.[/quote]

This is the case where I live, too. It’s not the dinner alone that feels exhausting its getting ready, driving over, eating out and probably staying out later than planned, driving home, finally getting ready for bed at 11 or 12 and then the likelihood of waking up with the baby at night and the toddler in the morning at 6:30. Yes, DH can wake up with the kids but my ability to sleep in is shot now that I’ve been getting up early for so long. Also, once I’m home the temptation to get cozy and snuggle into bed is just too great. [/quote]

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