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Dancing in kitchen aged 42

95 replies

pringlessss · 10/01/2026 16:54

Just turned 42, 2 kids, dancing round the kitchen listening to diddly Dee song by the cartoons with my husband telling me to grow up? WTF? Yes I’m skipping around but I’m in the comfort of my own home so why not. Music is also for my enjoyment as much as the kids

OP posts:
ZippyPeer · 10/01/2026 16:56

Boring and grumpy. Boo.

NarwhalBuddy · 10/01/2026 16:56

There is nothing wrong with dancing around your own kitchen.

YANBU but you know that already OP.

DH sounds miserable

MadamCholetsbonnet · 10/01/2026 16:57

I’m in my sixties and do it so…

Lilyhatesjaz · 10/01/2026 16:57

I dance around the kitchen all the time and I am older than you. DH just laughs, he does tell me not to sing but that is justified.

Wallabyone · 10/01/2026 16:58

We ‘kitchen disco’ all the time. What’s wrong with him?

chattyness · 10/01/2026 16:59

I still do it, I'm 61 , keep on dancing OP! 💃

Whosthetabbynow · 10/01/2026 16:59

MadamCholetsbonnet · 10/01/2026 16:57

I’m in my sixties and do it so…

Same. Utter bliss

zurigo · 10/01/2026 17:00

Your DH is a boring git.

HoseGoblin · 10/01/2026 17:00

Tell that to my 94 year old nana who frequently dance-cooks.

There's no age limit on fun!

SilverPink · 10/01/2026 17:00

It’s like being at a 90s Ministry of Sound rave in our house when we’re cooking….

Empress13 · 10/01/2026 17:00

Tell him to bore off !

Mrscharlieeeee · 10/01/2026 17:01

I routinely have a kitchen karaoke, our kitchen has the most unreal acoustics. I’m 42. Your husband was being mean.

RumbleHoney · 10/01/2026 17:01

Is there some back story here, OP? He sounds like a misery.

YelramBob · 10/01/2026 17:01

Kitchen discos rule. Bit of Black Eyed Peas full blast 💃

AncientMarina · 10/01/2026 17:02

DH and I have Disco Friday. Something special for dinner, a glass of wine, we play our old vinyl and dance around the kitchen. Fairy lights, candles, we even have a glitter ball up over the table. Even our old dog would join in before she went to the great dog disco in the sky. We're in our sixties and have no intention of ever growing up.

InterestedDad37 · 10/01/2026 17:02

I do it, and I'm 20 years older. Tell your husband to get lost 😀

YourTidyGreyRobin · 10/01/2026 17:10

Mid 50's and my DH and myself have always danced round the kitchen.

DurinsBane · 10/01/2026 17:11

Tell him blowjobs are also for the youngsters and of course 42 year olds are too old be giving them.

TheBewleySisters · 10/01/2026 17:15

I'm old enough to be your mother and I still dance in the living room.

maddiemookins16mum · 10/01/2026 17:18

I always have Classic 90s club anthems on, bit of Robert Miles, Faithless etc, great way to lose weight and takes me back 30 years.

TheCurious0range · 10/01/2026 17:27

I'm 41 was dancing in the kitchen with ds earlier in the week while dinner was cooking, DH came in from work picked up the cat and joined us. Your husband is ridiculous.

omggggggg · 10/01/2026 17:28

He sounds like a barrel of laughs

ThatWasMyLastFatFreeFrush · 10/01/2026 17:28

I'm 44 and just danced to part of the Frog Princess with the child and the dog.

YelramBob · 10/01/2026 17:35

maddiemookins16mum · 10/01/2026 17:18

I always have Classic 90s club anthems on, bit of Robert Miles, Faithless etc, great way to lose weight and takes me back 30 years.

My kind of disco 💃❤️

ThirdStorm · 10/01/2026 17:40

My friend came over the other day and as we were washing up after dinner, elvis came on the radio so we turned it up and danced around the kitchen. 45 1/2 years old.