My parents were older too when my kids came along, they only babysat my older one a couple of times during the day when I was at work, but never once in their lives have either of my kids spent the night at Grandma & Grandpa's. We only went away once, when we had one kid who was 2 1/2 at the time, and my sister-in-law took him for the weekend.
Needless to say, child care not being an issue, I would recommend for any couple to get away with each other on a semi-regular basis, just to re-connect.
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