DINK.
Double-Income, No Kids.
Have you ever fantasized what it would be like to be one half of a DINK? I could, but I always feel uncomfortable about it because, you know, the kids are non-existent and now I feel like a good mom because even in the chaos I would still choose my completely rambunctious children over sunning myself on the beach in Maui without having to watch three kids like a hawk so they don't drown themselves in the ocean.
I often close my eyes and remember the time roughly between mid-college and our firstborn, when I could go anywhere and do what I wanted without it being a mental and physical challenge. I also lived in the Midwest, where all the main attractions were pretty much located on the same stretch of road and it took me no longer than 8 minutes to get to any of them. What The Husband and I lacked in money, we made up for in freedom. What, it's 4 a.m. but we are both inexplicably awake? Go to the diner for milkshakes or muffins, then head over to wander the aisles of Wal-mart. How romantic!
Actually, that does kind of sound romantic. It beats staying home on Friday nights and trying to outfart each other. Marriage is funny that way.
The road not traveled is always better in our imagination :-) Our romantic dream date (that has yet to happen) is a ride on the metro to a never-departed-from stop, wander around a bit, and find a different way home. But without kids. Because what I described costs about $0.80. With kids it would cost $35.40 for the first taxi home.
ReplyDeleteOh that does definitely sound nice. There's nothing better than just simply relaxing with the one you love.
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