Two couples with dogs
On left, Bing Gonzalez with her husband and their dog. On right, Sandra Kushnir with her husband and their dog.
  • Childfree couples, or DINKs, can sometimes feel lonely when their friends start having kids.
  • But some DINKs find their 30s to be a great time for making new friends.
  • DINKs find friends by pursuing new hobbies and being open to age-gap friendships.

In the early stages of their relationship, Bing Gonzalez and her husband always assumed they'd have kids.

But once they were married and settled enough to try, they decided against it, at least for the near future.