"We would usually see each other for Friday night dinner and drinks. Eventually they bought a camper and started going out to their camp every weekend. They welcomed us out there, and we went a few times, but it wasn't ideal for us to spend the night, and it was too far to day-drink and drive home later at night. We hardly saw them during the summer months."
"Now they've moved to a new campground that stays open year-round, so even in the late fall or early spring they still go up there. We tried to schedule dinner during the week, just the four of us, but the plans didn't work out due to family commitments that Sue had or her husband's work schedule. We were able to do dinner maybe two times last year, and once so far this year."
Two couples formed a long-standing Friday-night routine for dinners and drinks. One couple adopted weekend camping and developed a new social circle that occupied much of their shared free time. Distance and camping schedules made overnight stays impractical for the other couple, and weekday plans often conflicted with family and work commitments. Attempts to recreate former routines produced few shared dinners and growing frustration. The camping couple expresses missing the old connection, while the other partner feels sidelined. The situation reflects shifting priorities and finite time, prompting consideration of acceptance, clearer communication, new routines, or scaled expectations.
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