My husband and I were DINKs who traveled constantly. I thought having a baby might stop us, but I was wrong.

The author and her husband taking their son on a hike to see the fall foliage Courtesy of Renate Flanagan. My husband and I are former DINKS, (dual income, no kids) who traveled a lot before we had a child. While I was pregnant, people warned me my life would change drastically — and not for the better. Of course, our life changed after we had a baby, but we still travel a lot and are very fulfilled. In my early 30s, I was living the quintessential DINK (dual-income, no kids) lifestyle . My partner and I had established careers, no children, and PTO to burn. During one 12-month period, we averaged taking a trip every other month. We went hiking in Acadia National Park and Arizona. We rented a house with a pool and went biking around Sanibel Island in Florida.