A childless couple has opened up about the many benefits of their no-kid lifestyle while ticking off their 'bucket list' before becoming parents – which includes going on vacation every month, having spontaneous date nights and weekend lie-ins.


Hillary Bowles, 31, and her 30-year-old husband, Logan, are currently child-free and in their 'DINK era,' which stands for 'dual income no kids.' The North Carolina-based couple have been married for six years and also love working out together.


Hillary, a content creator, and Logan, who works in private equity, can book time off at short notice to jet off on a break – and they go on holiday once a month.


They believe enjoying their current lifestyle will make them 'better parents' in the future and they'll have 'no regrets' when they decide to start a family. 'We're carefree and young and don't have the responsibilities,' Hillary said. 


'We are in our DINK era. 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. Despite feeling a pressure to have children straight away, they decided they wanted to wait and continue to enjoy a 'carefree' lifestyle.


'Eventually we know we want children but we want to enjoy our marriage together first,' Hillary explained.  '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 infertility – I don't like that question.'


The pair have always loved travelling together and have a bucket list of destinations they want to cross off before they have kids – including Australia.


They have already ticked off 20 countries - such as a safari in South Africa, Costa Rica and the Amalfi coast in Italy. 'It's very spontaneous. Typically we go away once a month,' Hillary said. 


'In summer it is back to back. We have a bucket list before we have kids - we're getting to the end.' Hillary and Logan are lucky their jobs allow them to be flexible with time off. 'We have no priorities – we do whatever we want,' Hillary said. 


'We have lots of date nights. We like to workout.' On a typical weekend, if they are not travelling the couple love to spend time together at home and will enjoy lie-ins.