Would you take a vacation without your S.O.?

GymnasticsMommy

I have.. and I want to do it again! I went to vegas with friends.. it was AWESOME!

synchkat

holy crap $300!!! Did you fly the plane yourself?

And @138shades what's your beef with Canadians? We are lovely people

Oishii

I go away with my parents without my husband because I have long holidays and he doesn't. I'm thinking of trying my first holiday with just me and my sons this summer. Some year I'll probably take them to Japan for a month of the summer, without their (Japanese-born) daddy who doesn't like the heat!

tcarp8

I go on a motorcycle trip without my S / O every summer.

Countryboy_83

We have no desire to be apart. Been 3 years and still feel lost without her

NYRhockey00

Absolutely, because my wife is a terrible golfer.

cwolfman13

SugarBabyGirl wrote: »

Have you ever taken a vacation without your significant other, or have you been left at home while they go away? If so, what sort of parameters do you set as far as budget and duration?

Only once unless you include girls "night" weekends away. We don't really set a budget for that stuff...she knows what our means are and we also discuss how much hotel, etc is going to cost to be sure it's all good...but we don't really establish a budget.

The only time she's actually been gone longer than a couple of nights is a couple of years ago she took the boys to Connecticut to visit her sister for a week. I was stuck with projects at work and couldn't get away, otherwise I would have gone.

I go on camping/fishing trips with the guys a couple times per year...no budget, but it's pretty cheap since we're camping...basically food, beer, and cigars.

MrsMoviestar

My husband goes on fishing trips without me and I really don't mind. I hate fishing and I like the me time I get. I use the opportunity to do things he doesn't like to do such as hiking, shopping and going to the spa so its a win win situation!

JessicaJS23

markboone94 wrote: »

We have no desire to be apart. Been 3 years and still feel lost without her

perkymommy

I've never done it. But I don't see why not. I'd likely miss my husband though. I like doing things with him. It's the kids that we both want time away from.

louicastillo1

I am with my right hand at all times. I would say we have a powerful connection.

kathrynjean_

I actually take a trip by myself every year. This year I went to Arizona and spent 2 weeks hiking - it was a dream. But it would be my partner's nightmare. Plus, to be honest, I just like going by myself and being able to do whatever I want without having to check in with anyone else.

It's funny because a lot of people see this as some sort of a "red flag" that there is something wrong with our relationship, but I think it's one of the things that makes us the strongest

We take vacations together too when we get the chance, but my trips are my trips - I've been doing them since before we were together and I'm not going to stop now!

DrusiliaDD

No way, if she gets to go on holiday I'm coming too.

dbanks80

I've gone a small getaways with my girlfriends. But he would have a fit if I planned a big vacation without him and vice versa.

gcibsthom

Yes, I would and have taken vacations without her. And her without me. If I go with my SO, it's not much of a vacation.

yusaku02

I've taken 2 in the last year without my girlfriend but both those were planned before I met her. One was camping in the boundary waters with friends and the other was a fishing trip with my dad. About 4 days each and there's not much to budget for other than food and beer.
Planning another fishing trip with dad on father's day weekend. She doesn't feel she's missing out

Countryboy_83

sunn_lighter wrote: »

markboone94 wrote: »

We have no desire to be apart. Been 3 years and still feel lost without her

this is sweet and also terrifyingly clingy

Not clingy when your lover is your best friend. I have more fun with her then with anyone else so that's how we choose to spend our time. Haters going to hate

linddd

I go on more vacations without my husband than he goes without me. There have been many trips with my best friends up to two weeks long and there's nothing like a best-friend girl trip! And when they come to visit, we take off to other places for a few days. I also go to visit my daughter & family more often than my husband does. HE goes on trips connected with work and sight-sees, etc., with other guys while there (usually in another country). This works for us. :-)

SugarBabyGirl

Thanks everyone for responding. I asked because my hub takes several trips a year where his is completely incommunicado. For example, he went to the arctic circle on a fishing trip and there was no contact for 10 days. He goes hunting with his buddies and has no communication for another 10 days each year. He has never denied me the opportunity to go away, however, I don't really see the point of separate vacations. Aren't we supposed to want to spend leisure time with our spouse? I guess I am thinking along the lines of @markboone94
Anyhow, I appreciate the input.

synchkat

SugarBabyGirl wrote: »

Thanks everyone for responding. I asked because my hub takes several trips a year where his is completely incommunicado. For example, he went to the arctic circle on a fishing trip and there was no contact for 10 days. He goes hunting with his buddies and has no communication for another 10 days each year. He has never denied me the opportunity to go away, however, I don't really see the point of separate vacations. Aren't we supposed to want to spend leisure time with our spouse? I guess I am thinking along the lines of @markboone94
Anyhow, I appreciate the input.

That sounds like bliss to me! I think it's good for couples to have their own interests and friends outside of each other. I mean it's nice to go away together or as a family but it's nice to have your own time

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EddieHaskell97

Heck yeah! Camping, fishing, hunting. I went on a vacation with my dad to fly jets out in NV. We're both pilots, but she's not so it was only natural that she didn't come along.

Likewise she's gone to Oregon and NYC without me and we're both totally cool with it.

megzchica23

No. I might take a day off to go hang with my sister alone but that is about it. He has gone to see his sick father alone for a few days but that isn't really a vacation. Cory and I love all the same things. So if we went to do those alone, we would be bummed we didn't get to share it together. Every year we go to Tokyo in Tulsa together. This year we are taking a cruise for our honeymoon. I can't imagine anywhere in the world I would need to go without him. Plus my anxiety doesn't allow me to go traveling around alone...and being alone seems boring to me. For a good trip I want company.

sunflowerhippi

Yes. My parents have a shore house. My guy hates the beach and swimming so I take our daughter down now with us a few times a year with my mother to go to the beach and relax. Before I went with just my mom.

Spendings outside of gas is under $100 as it is dinner out one night and boardwalk stuff nothing crazy.


He goes to NY and RI to visit friends. Only one friend I have any guidelines about and that is because as much as I love the guy he is a permanent bachelor and has never been in a relationship over 4 months so at times doesn't grasp the long term with kids behaviors. All I say to him is not to get my guy laid. I think that fair haha

RI is to visit a friend, he spends the night at her place. All they spend is gas and dinner and such.

NY is his family and friends because if he wants to go visit he can. I am not going to stop him.

abuck_13

Mine is in Europe right now as I'm working.....

WickedPineapple

SugarBabyGirl wrote: »

Thanks everyone for responding. I asked because my hub takes several trips a year where his is completely incommunicado. For example, he went to the arctic circle on a fishing trip and there was no contact for 10 days. He goes hunting with his buddies and has no communication for another 10 days each year. He has never denied me the opportunity to go away, however, I don't really see the point of separate vacations. Aren't we supposed to want to spend leisure time with our spouse? I guess I am thinking along the lines of @markboone94
Anyhow, I appreciate the input.

Separate vacations? Sure. Not communicating with your SO at all during that vacation? Hells no. I'd be crazy worried.

As for wanting to spend your leisure time together, yes, of course you want to spend leisure time together. But ALL your leisure time ever? Not really necessary. I mean, do you want to go fishing/hunting with him? My husband talks about doing a backpacking/camping trip, but is aware I wouldn't go with him. I don't like camping, so why go? But I also wouldn't want to keep him from going either. However, I wouldn't be cool with an annual two-week vacation w/o me, since it would cut significantly into vacation time we both want to do.

yusaku02

SugarBabyGirl wrote: »

Thanks everyone for responding. I asked because my hub takes several trips a year where his is completely incommunicado. For example, he went to the arctic circle on a fishing trip and there was no contact for 10 days. He goes hunting with his buddies and has no communication for another 10 days each year. He has never denied me the opportunity to go away, however, I don't really see the point of separate vacations. Aren't we supposed to want to spend leisure time with our spouse? I guess I am thinking along the lines of @markboone94
Anyhow, I appreciate the input.

Then go with him?

BroScience83

i dont get it

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