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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sort of empty nesters here, as our ACs live with us and work. I don't work. We are in our 50s.  DH comes home and we are out for a drive, a movie, dinner with friend etc.

DH and I are each other best friends. He is a better human being than me and more easy going.  I make him laugh. We are very physical family. We go around hugging each other. [/quote]

Perhaps part of this is that you don’t work?[/quote]

Yes. Without a doubt.  I think a large part of it is - I don't work, kids are grown and we are not caring for a pet, elderly relative etc.   When I worked and when kids were little, evenings were spent together getting prepped for the next next or attending to kids or cooking or other chores.  DH and I were still working together and there was joy in that too because our kids were so cute, but we did not have the luxury to take off and do what we wanted to do.

DH was always supportive and equal partner with chores and childcare, but he liked that when I started staying home, both of us had a lot of leisure time and our family had a better quality of life.   We have more energy & time  and we have less responsibilities.  + we like each other. Life is good and we feel lucky that we have each other. [/quote]

I’m the 8:43 PP. My husband and I also like each other very much, and feel extremely lucky to have each other. We work together so it’s helpful for us to emphasize external friendships and interests, as well as some time apart in the evenings. [/quote]

Good for you. We have several circle of friends and we have hobbies that usually align. So even for group activities we are together.  Yes, we have time away from each other during the day, so we do not need the break from each other during the evening.  I think if you are working together you would absolutely need some time apart!

We do go for lunch and stuff with our friends during the day or on some weekends, but by and large our evenings are spent together.  Of course, this is our present situation. Life is full of changes so I am grateful that we have a happy life with each other right now. [/quote]

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