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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We don’t do it that often – maybe 3-4 times a year.  Personally I don’t care, I am almost completely tapped out from working full time and taking care of our two kids.  I was pretty wild in my 20s and I went out all the time, but I’m completely over that stage of my life and have been for a long time (I’m 39).  When we do go out with friends, I find I’m exhausted the next day.  I don’t like to drink much anymore because it takes a big toll on me physically and emotionally, and it impairs the quality time I spend we our kids. It really takes me a few days to recover if I drink more than a glass of wine or two.   My husband loves to go out, socialize and drink, and I know he would love to go out every week if he could.  It’s a fundamental difference between us that really bothers me.  Before you are married and have kids, it is really difficult to know what type of parent you will be and what your priorities will be.  I wish I knew we wouldn’t be on the same page on  this before we got married.   [/quote]

Uh nobody said you had to get hammered if you go out with other couples. Also pretty bold of you to assume his kids aren't his priority simply because he still enjoys socializing with other adults. You sound like a peach.[/quote]

Are you the OP? I wonder if it is the same person who is negative to anyone who gives a response to why they don’t want to go out as couples.

I think it is quite common and normal who used to go out a lot before being parents to have gotten it out of their system. I posted above about people in our circles going through difficulties. The ones going through the issues are the ones with one spouse who likes to go out too much and cheated or wants out of marriage because they are bored or going through a midlife crisis or whatever. Our friends absolutely like to go out but not necessarily with their spouse and with friends plus spouses.

I partied hard when I was younger. I loved to travel. I still like to go out and travel but it is different. DH and I are on the same wavelength. We went on date night last night. I put fitness as a priority and back to 120 pounds. I’m more fit than when I was 29. I didn’t really work out back then.[/quote]

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