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When did you last just be a couple?

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noddyholder · 30/05/2007 10:44

Ds is in Italy atm for 9 days and it is just dp and me here.He has gone back to work today after 5 days off which we spent together just the 2 of us.For the first 2 days we talked about and missed ds a lot and then we went back to being us before kids.Very weird indeed.It gave me a taste of what it will be like when we are much older and it wasn't as scary as I thought We do actually like each other and it is the humdrum of every day life which causes all the niggling and rows etc.Can't wait for ds to come home but it has been a real eyeopener and I think we really needed it

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Chopster · 30/05/2007 12:27

One of the best things for us was how much we could actually get around and see - we wouldn't have managed half of it had we had the children with us.

WideWebWitch · 30/05/2007 12:27

Last weekend. It was wonderful (although the hotel wasn't up to scratch) and I really think we need to do it every now and again and that it's important for our relationship. We did lots of things you can't do with small children, like going to bed in the middle of the afternoon, staying up really late watchnig films (once at the cinema, once on dvd in bed), lying in until 10am. And drinking Champagne at 2pm and talking a lot. And lots of being loud, which we can't easily do in our small house, well, not without waking said small children(sorry, prob tmi)

Glad you enjoyed it Noddyholder.

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noddyholder · 30/05/2007 13:05

We have watched lots of films too and really enjoyed them.Been out for lunch loads and cooked some nice meals at home.It definitely does your sex life the world of good you are more relaxed adn more 'yourself' and not in some role or other

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babygrand · 31/05/2007 00:02

About 15 years ago.

misdee · 31/05/2007 00:17

3years ago.

trip to the lake district.

Wotz · 31/05/2007 00:24

misdee

It is also the simple times, the boring times and the sad times that make couples, just that - couples.

misdee · 31/05/2007 00:25

i dont count the LVAD as part of the couple

i am meant to cuddle up on his left side, always have done, no i have to settle for the right. and the LVAD makes me vibrate (oooo-eeeer)

Wotz · 31/05/2007 00:27

oooo-eeeer indeed, missus!

misdee · 31/05/2007 00:29

hehe if only.

the machine makes his whole body shake, so wheni cuddle him, it makes me shake as well. its not very nice, but am getting used to it.

macmama73 · 31/05/2007 00:30

We have booked 5 days in Rome for our 10th wedding anniversary in the autumn, I can't wait.
Otherwise, we had a few days in Munich in April and 2 nights away last summer.
I think it is really important to get away from the whole mummy business for a few days and rediscover me.

Mum2Luke · 07/06/2007 15:04

We try to go out on a Saturday as a couple as much as possible. My eldest lad who is 16 babysits for the 5 yr old and rarely the 13 yr old will babysit together with the eldest.

Last year we went to New York to celebrate our 40th birthdays without the 3 kids, that was a great holiday but I did miss them.

I think its important to spend time together, I do go out with my friends and he does too sometimes. He goes to his football matches in the footy season and occasionally goes to Manchester Curry mile with his mates but I find talkiing footy is boring!

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