How much time do you spend with your OH?

[NorthernGobshite]

Just a straw poll really....

dd is staying with grandparents for a few days and dh and I have some plans (cinema, eating out etc) but I wondered what you would consider 'normal'?

How much time do you spend with your dh where it is just you 2. No one else. And don't include in bed asleep or sex!

Er... all the time when we're not both at work. We live together and don't have kids. Fortunately, we love each other's company!

Sorry, I meant those with kids!
But really, ALL the time?

All the time outside of work. We don't have many friends -but enjoy each others company.

Sorry, didn't realise it was a thread for parents only.

It's not just for parents is so far as I would say 'don't post', I am just interested how much time parents spend together when their children aren't around.

All the time outside of his work too here .

With a two year old, and her working, about four/ five hours a night, but that includes cooking and eating..

Every evening from about 8pm onwards. Both kids in bed by then. We enjoy a good boxset. Oh yes, we know how to live.

Very little at the moment as ds2 is only 3mo and still downstairs with us in the evenings. Before ds2 and when ds1 was old enough to be left for an evening with a trusted friend babysitting then we tried to have one 'date night' a month but probably only managed it every couple of months. In the evening dh is often not home til 9 or later and so before ds2/once ds2 has a bedtime routine then we would have maybe 1-2hrs in the evening - but currently have dsd1 (21) living with us so depending on how long she lives here we may not get anytime together for a while until I can leave both ds1&2 with her for the evening and ds2 is a cluster feeder at the moment.

Sorry that's a bit waffley!

Honestly not that often. Maybe a few hrs on a weekend night with a DVD, as for dates out etc maybe once every 3 mths. Work, life and family always come first

All the time outside work, except for the life and sanity saving evening that is mid-week boys night. Is Thursday this week.

The "boys" middle aged men get together at someone's house (usually mine) and play darts or snooker or Tiger Woods Gol on the PS3f. They even have spreadsheets to keep the scores. It's truly the saddest thing you will ever see but it gives me one blissful evening of peace, upstairs with the TV, laptop and i-pod.

Not much...we have 3 dc between 1-4yo! Most evenings between 8-10pm at most!

DD is 18mo now and since we've had her the only other time we've had together was a month ago for my birthday when we went to a spa for 4 hours, so 4 hours off!

It's far from good and is starting to cause strains in our relationship. But at least we realise it's something we need to work on...oh and I'm starting a course with OU in Oct so will need to study for at least 4 evenings a week SO we'll be down to 6 hours a week!