Couple friends are difficult. That's a mix of four people and everyone has to like each other equally. You have to like the woman and the man. Your dh has to like the woman and the man. They both have to like both of you. They have to want to socialise together as a couple, and also want couple friends. That's a whole lot of dynamics in play.
Dh and I have never managed it. He's liked the man or the woman, but never both equally. Or I've liked the man or the woman, but never both. Or either. Dh and I have very different interests, so when one half or both of the other couple has the same interests as dh, I'm bored shitless. And visa versa.
Most of my friends who think they have couple friends are in reality a pair of friends who drag their partners along too. Or two pairs of friends who go out as foursome, but don't actually interact as a foursome - they might as well sit at different tables.
We have mutual friends, but never a couple pairing. Those friends might have partners, but it's never evolved into all of us have equal friendships as a foursome.
Sorry, that's not much help. But I think the concept of couple friends is bit unicorn. It's rare and down to luck. If you spend your time searching for it, you miss out on lots of wonderful potential non-couple friendships on the way.