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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whenever we want.  Not sure I could put a frequency on it.  But we have a nanny, so we have a built-in sitter (assuming she's free) and our friends do as well, so no one is either hurting financially or looking for childcare.  However, I don't think it's totally a class thing, as someone put it, because my best friend does the same and she and her husband are not remotely wealthy (under $100K combined income with two kids) and the kids were both in daycare so they never had a nanny and they use college sitters.  I think if there's a will there's a way, although I think money makes the way easier, for sure.[/quote]

We have a seven figure income and cost of sitter is a non-issue. We still never go out with couples. This is probably the way we socialize though. DH and I go out solo with our friends pretty frequently and also do date night a few times per month.
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We have three children and like spending time with them.
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We have a friend with a standing date night once per week. I know that go out with another couple often. The wives are like best friends.

DH and I don’t have a good enough couple friend we want to hang out with as a couple that badly.[/quote]

The implication in the bolded is that if you go out without your kids you DON'T like spending time with them? Otherwise, why mention it?

I generally find people who don't socialize with other couples either with family  or adults only just generally don't have any friends.

Probably because they're obnoxious enough to mention their seven-figure income as if it is relevant and say other people don't like spending time with our kids.[/quote]

Pp again. I should add that DH has a very demanding job. In his limited spare time, he likes to spend time with his kids and relax. Socializing with another couple is not high on his priority list. His guy friends and work colleagues are not planning double dates with their wives. They will go to happy hour or play tennis or whatever.

I stay home. I socialize with friends with and without kids all the time. I have a nanny plus 2 of my 3 kids are in school.[/quote]

So, neither of you really spend that much time with the kids between school and the nanny.  Let’s be real. [/quote]

NP, but this is not necessarily true.  I'm signing my kids up for activities now and realizing we are going to have to expand the number of hours our part-time sitter works just so they can do them all!  Nanny (or sitter) takes one kid to soccer, I'll take the little kid and another kid to ballet, etc.  With three kids things get busy fast![/quote]

Yes, my 3 kids are busy. My nanny does half housework like laundry and cooking. Yes, I use her so I can work out or get a manicure. Mostly it is so I can shuffle big kids to sports without taking a toddler with me or go to field trips, appointments, etc.[/quote]

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