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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get that out of your system before you have kids. It isn’t about you anymore once you have kids, don’t be so selfish. Seriously.[/quote]

A weekend alone with your spouse once every few years is obviously the height of selfishness.  
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It’s not best for the kids. And if you are a loser, you will try to justify that it’s best for the kids to have alone time.,,,blah blah. Date night is good enough.[/quote]

NP I disagree. Spouse first, then kids. I swear if everyone put their spouses first there would be more happy families and less divorce.[/quote]

I completely agree with you.

Growing up my parents were excellent parents but it was always clear the world did not revolve around us kids. My dad played a travel sport and his tournaments took precedence over most other activities. I can actually hear the DCUM harpies gasping right now. But it was fun. My mom took us and we made friends with the other kids on the team. Or my dad would go without us. All fine. If my parents went somewhere on a trip we spent the weekend at our grandparents’ or with our cousins and LOVED it. At NO TIME did this have a detrimental effect on us—my sibling and I both have excellent degrees and jobs and are stable, well adjusted people. And we both have outstanding relationships with our parents, who are in their 70’s and married for 45 years.

Some of you are so judgmental and rigid but in reality you have it all wrong. Your spouse is more than a sperm donor. Your spouse should be your priority, always. Model love and healthy relationships and interests. [/quote]

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