Quite honestly I have never paid much attention. If a few buddies and their wives prefer each others company over mingling with the group as a whole who am I to care overly much. It simply might be their comfort zone. Perhaps they are or have become good friends outside the hobby as well and simply prefer each others company. There is too much going on within my interests to spend much time thinking about it. It doesn’t mean I have to take offence at not being included. I still say hello and am friendly but I don’t expect the wife or I to be included in their activities. No big deal. The part about them not advancing their skill set, well that’s their loss it doesn’t affect my enjoyment of the activity.

Dennis