**Just wanted to preface this by saying I'm not complaining or shaming, but I have no other way to explain this other than just being to the point

Couples without children are still your friends and many still want to be a part of your special days. Some of us unfortunately tried and tried and tried and failed multiple times to join the club.

My husband and I don't get invited to do many things (we still invite everybody all the time). Some parents probably feel something along the lines of, "well it's a birthday party and it's just gonna be a bunch of screaming kids, I'm sure the Childless Couple would rather not attend" or "we're going to the fair, but it's mostly just to escort the kids so Childfree Couple probably don't want to come". Just a friendly reminder that before your kids were around, we hung out with you because we liked you and enjoyed your company. Nothing has changed. We still like you, and bonus points for the fact that there are some awesome mini-yous to add to our pack now. Amidst all the meltdowns and screaming kids, there are golden moments when the littles call me "Aunty" and those brief breaks in the day when the "adults" sneak a beer or reminisce briefly about our clubbing days or fun times. Childless couples sometimes don't get invited because maybe the venue charges per head, and that's totally cool! Sometimes childfree couples may decline an invite, and that's cool too! Some are Child-free and some are Child-less, but whichever we are, a lot are a little sad that we're no longer part of the pack.

Love: Someone who sadly wasn't lucky in the Kid department but as DINKS, would LOVE to spoil your kids a couple times a year at least and connect with you as a friend who misses you and all the great things about you that made us friends in the first place ❤️

Thoughts?