The term “DINKs” refers to “dual income no kids” or “double income no kids.” It’s nothing new, having originated in the 1980s as a phrase that tied into that era’s growing “yuppie” (young urban professional or young upwardly-mobile professional) culture.
“To be a DINK references a time when both individuals in a relationship are working without the fiscal responsibilities of children,” says Aja Evans, LMHC, financial therapist, and author of the upcoming book, Feel Good Finance.
DINKs often use that time and money to enjoy their free time with each other, friends, family and their hobbies. Per Joyce Marter, LCPC, financial therapist and author of The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life, the DINK lifestyle “highlights the financial and lifestyle perks of being in a partnership where both people work and have no dependen
ts.”
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