'We go on lavish holidays every month to tick off our bucket list before having kids'
05.11.2023 - 10:19
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
One couple in their 30s say they are holidaying in lavish places every month to tick off their bucket list before they decide to have children. Hillary Bowles, 31, and her husband, Logan, 30, are currently child-free and describe themselves as DINKS – which stands for ‘dual income no kids’.
The couple, who have been married for six years, spend their free time travelling, going on spontaneous date nights, doing workouts together and treasuring weekend lie-ins. Hillary, who is a content creator, and Logan, who works in private equity, say they can book time off whenever they want at short notice to jet off on a break.
Despite feeling pressure to have children straight after getting married, they decided they wanted to wait and continue to enjoy a 'carefree' lifestyle .The pair believe that by ticking off their bucket list now, it will make them 'better parents' in the future as they say they’ll have 'no regrets' when they decide to start a family.
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Hillary from the US, said: “We’re carefree and young and don’t have the responsibilities. We are in our DINK era and I think it is going to make us better parents - as we’ll have no regrets.”
Hillary and Logan met while at college aged 20 and tied the knot in July 2017. “Eventually we know we want children but we want to enjoy our marriage together first," Hillary said, "We don’t give in to the pressure of having kids.
“Since the second we got married we get the question every day, ‘When are you having kids?’ Are you done travelling yet?’. I have friends who have struggled with