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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I'm formulating my response to the community aspect. It's been something I've been thinking about for a few months actually. I need to sort out exactly what I've started to understand.
It is also harder to meet people when you are partnered. There is a dual approval that has to happen. So you've got 4 people (2 couples) who all have to like each other. It is also awkward for a single sometimes.
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I kind of have to disagree. No one ever made the rule that you could only meet other partnered people. That's a choice.
We have separate friends for the most part. Spouse is friendly with the guys on our street(just got home from a party), but I am not friendly with their wives nor wish to be. I have my friends in the biker community, he has his from his car clubs. Some know each other, most do not. And while he doesn't ride so has never gone with us, I do, on occasion, go with him to his meets. I have my women friends that have nothing to do with being a couple as they are single.
When we were in our 20's and early 30's we coupled all the time, going to dinner or hanging out playing boardgames and also separately hanging with respective half of the couple(s). But interests change and one shouldn't deny one's interests just because one is half of a partnership.