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We have two gym memberships. My work used to offer an 80 percent discount at the YMCA, but it's been taken away unless I go to the one across the street from my work. So we have been members of the Y for over a year. About four months ago, my wife joined Lifetime Fitness, mainly for the swimming pools. In the summer, she took our boys, ages 2 and 5, almost every day to the outdoor pool, and they would also spend 2 hours in the childcare. Lifetime charges per person, and we pay $210 for only my wife and the kids. I am not a member of Lifetime. I work out twice a week at the YMCA- once during the week and another weekend day when my wife is working all day. I bring the kids with me on both days. I have been trying to convince my wife that we should only pay for one gym membership, i.e., the YMCA, because it's cheaper, but she says Lifetime has improved her quality of life, and she can't agree. [b]She says there are more stay-at-home moms there, and the swimming pool has open availability for kids to swim, unlike the YMCA. Also, she likes that kids don't have to wear life jackets and a hot tub in the women's locker room. She said there are creepy guys in the co-ed hot tubs. She also likes that towels are provided, and the kids can stay in childcare longer.[/b] Here's the kicker, we are moving, and the Lifetime closer to us is more expensive, so it will be $289 per month for the three of them. My wife still thinks it's a fantastic deal considering childcare is included. I can see her point if we consider it more as a daycare. Our younger son loves childcare. They usually go every other day, and he asks if they can go to the gym on the days they miss. We will also have a YMCA 5 minutes away from the new house. They have childcare for up to 2 hours a day and an outdoor and indoor swimming pool. My wife says she doesn't feel the pool is clean, and they only have a little availability for kids' swimming times. So we will be where we are now and have two gym memberships because I don't want to join Lifetime (extra $189), and it's a lot further away, so I won't want to drive that far. My wife does work part-time and says she doesn't care and will pay from her salary because it's important to her. I can't get out of this, so help me think about it differently. She's thinking more about the kids and how she feels lifetime gives them more.[/quote]

These are all really good reasons, and it seems like you recognize that.

Also, you could go to the YMCA by your work and save money that way[/quote]

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