Do you ever leave the kids at home?
As much as we enjoy camping as a family DH and I are wanting to go by ourselves without the kids (12,7). No, I don't plan on leaving them home alone, but with grandma. How many of you go alone? How mu...
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Being a parent doesn't mean that you have to spend 24/7 with the kids. It also doesn't mean you have to stop being a couple.
Bingo. Part of the reason why many marriages break up after the kids have moved out is many couples forget how to be a couple because for X number of years they've devoted their lives to their offspring. I think it would be healthy for everybody involved for you to go by yourselves on occasion. And don't feel a shred of guilt. Do you think when they sleep at a friend's house, go on a school trip or otherwise spend time away from you that they feel guilty-NOT! Go and enjoy. A stable relationship between the parents makes for a stable home environment for the kids.
Bingo. Part of the reason why many marriages break up after the kids have moved out is many couples forget how to be a couple because for X number of years they've devoted their lives to their offspring. I think it would be healthy for everybody involved for you to go by yourselves on occasion. And don't feel a shred of guilt. Do you think when they sleep at a friend's house, go on a school trip or otherwise spend time away from you that they feel guilty-NOT! Go and enjoy. A stable relationship between the parents makes for a stable home environment for the kids.
