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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you not have friends with similar-aged kids who can trade out with you? Busy weekend for whoever's in charge, blissful one for the ones who dropped their children off. Then you switch for another weekend.[/quote]
Yes, we did this.  Our kids 16 are bff, so it worked out.  Prior to this, we didn't leave our kids for parents only vacation.    Younger kids are needier, and I don't want to impose.

+1 to the PP who said don't leave your 16 yr old alone while you go on vacation. That's illegal.  16 yr olds are not adults.

That said, this is why we are retiring right as the youngest goes to college.  We will be mid 50s, early 60s, and I want to be young(ish) while I travel.  I just said to my spouse that we're coming full circle:  we always traveled on our anniversary (in the fall), and once DC leaves, we can go back to traveling once again on our anniversary.

Yes, OP, having kids is tough and involves giving up a lot, especially with little family support.  My parents are waaay too old and live far away for DC to stay with; my ILs have passed away.

We are older parents, so unfortunately, our kids will face the same issue when they have kids.[/quote]

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