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"  I often wonder if my husband, Jeff, and I have enough couple friends--wouldn&amp;#039;t the block party be more fun if we were chummier with our neighbors? According to a recent University of Maryland study, which found that the happiest couples have fulfilling shared friendships, my instincts are right. The problem is that finding couples you want to hang out with is everything you hated about single dating--times two. What you gotta do is... Prep your spouse. One time, we had dinner with card-carrying members of the NRA--a fact I should have told my left-leaning husband before the talk turned to hunting. Let&amp;#039;s just say, it&amp;#039;s a good thing the other guy wasn&amp;#039;t actually armed. Avoid bad-mouthing other couples. It could be fun to gossip about people you know, but then the couple you&amp;#039;re out with will wonder who you&amp;#039;ll trash-talk them to. Be nice to your hubby--even if you currently can&amp;#039;t stand him. Nothing is more uncomfortable than a double date where the other couple is fighting, especially if you barely know each other. Jeff and I once spent the whole night bickering and rolling our eyes at each other. Unsurprisingly, the other couple never called again. Drink wine. Because every date is better with wine. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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