Couples Retreat

The Hubby and I just had a date night over the weekend and went to see this movie. The premise is that these four couples go away to this island retreat for married folks. While there, they participate in group activities and marriage counseling, etc... This is of course, all in the name of making their marriages stronger and what not. It was noteworthy to me that all these couples clicked - the guys were friends and the girls were too.

Naturally, this movie got me thinking and I found myself revisiting a question I've talked about with lots of friends and even family over the years: how often do you and your mate find a couple in which you like BOTH partners? A couple that you can do more than just have dinner with. A couple to go on trips with or share family events with, that kinda thing.

Most everyone I know is in agreement that this happens very rarely. It doesn't even necessarily mean that you dislike one of the partners, there just might not be a 'click' there whether due to personality differences or simply different interests altogether. (But of course, there is that girlfriend who always manages to find the most obnoxious asshole of a mate.) Don't get me wrong, I don't think everything between friends needs to be peace, love and happiness all around but it's nice when, every once in a while, you find a couple (or family) that you just click with.

I have two very good girlfriends that I've known for years and I could absolutely, positively not like their husbands any LESS. It's not like I can totally stop being friends with these women, I adore them. But man, their husbands make me want to vomit a thousand vomits, seriously. Being with them in any kind of situation is ugly at best. And despite the hints they've thrown out about trips together and stuff, we still haven't taken any. I couldn't do it. AT ALL. The mere thought of it, makes my skin crawl. My Hubby, the most easy going person on earth who generally can get along with anyone actually can't stand these guys either, so it's not just me being petty - they really are idiots. Really, just take my word for it. Oh, and they probably don't read this so, I'm golden on that front.

Then, there are other couples who you meet and might not have known as long as your closer friends and you just know that you could go on a family trip with them or could hang out for a weekend doing something fun. Double date even (as strange as that sounds to me, blech.) But whatever "it" is, it just clicks with these people. I find it strange that you can know that right away, without having to know people for your entire life. (Please note: there is no couple in our life that we would go to one of those retreats with and strip down buck nekkid in front of. Just throwing that out there. Because, obviously. I don't want you getting the wrong idea. We don't throw down like that no matter how much love we have for ya.)

Are there a lot of couples in your life that you could go on a couples retreat with?