[sylens]

Having kids really changes the game in a lot of ways. For me to consider doing something now, its not just that I'm interested or if I have the money, I also have to make sure childcare is lined up - either my partner or a family member. It makes you very judicial in what you choose to do as you have a finite amount of childcare to spend (unless you are really lucky and have a family that is always available to watch your kids).

I don't really see movies in theaters anymore because I'd rather use the childcare to go out to dinner with my wife or take in a baseball game, for example.

[jtr1]

This is the answer for me as well. My partner and I try to be intentional about giving each other at least an evening a week to go do something social, but it doesn't work out nearly that often because everyone else is juggling their own kids' schedules. So even if I didn't personally have kids, I would still be facing the same issue.

[silexia]

I have five kids and would rather spend time with them doing anything (even picking up trash), then time doing anything else without them. It is the natural, biological order of things.

[slumberlust]

Movie theatres aren't want they used to be anyways. You aren't missing much.