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How much time do you spend together as a couple if you both work full time and have kids?

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ReinventingMyselfSlowly · 13/04/2023 15:22

Curious about this. We both work full time and have primary school aged kids. I am struggling to fit in exercise and know that realistically getting up earlier is the only way. But it'll mean going to bed earlier and missing out on the hour or so we spend together in the evenings chilling out. I'm wondering how much time other couples in similar boats spend together alone and if having time together alone every evening is a bit of a luxury.

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BHRK · 13/04/2023 15:24

Every evening after the kids are in bed. I wouldn’t give it up, we need at least a bit of alone time to chat and connect

Bakinhappy · 13/04/2023 15:25

Kids are in bed at 7.30 in the evenings so usually a couple of hours together every evening monday to friday. We're early risers so usually too tired to do much by that point and will usually have an evening snack together and watch tv.

Monkeybutt1 · 13/04/2023 16:02

We are quite unusual in that we both WFH full time and in the same room so we are always together although its not quality time. We both do our exercise either at lunch or one of us will take DS to his clubs whilst the other works out. We spend every evening together watching tv usually, we never sit in different rooms. We try to spend weekends as a family but if DS is out with friends we will try to have some quality couple time together then. We don't live near family so don't have the advantage of free babysitters for a night out. We also at least once a year have a spa day together whilst DS is at school.

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