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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are teens/tweens now, and no, we have never taken a trip alone.

My mother, who is perfectly capable of watching our kids, isn’t interested (yet tells me stories of her friends who “have to” watch their grandchildren because otherwise the couple couldn’t take a vacation - whatever).

My MIL was much older and couldn’t walk on her own without a walker, so couldn’t do it.

I’m an only child, DH’s siblings just wouldn’t do it. It would never even occur to them.

I never had a sitter that I would trust with my kids multiple days while out of town.

Yes, kids went to sleep away camps at various times, but never really all at the same time.

So no, we have never been away for a couple couples getaway. Although it does sound lovely, it is luxury, not an entitlement. [b]We signed up to be parents, and so we are parents. [/b]

It does sting a little that my mother isn’t more help, she was excited to have grandkids and always talked as if she wanted to be involved, but I think she liked the idea more than the reality. I also don’t have the type of relationship with DH’s siblings where I could ask them. DH is able to get away himself solo when he wants to, so I don’t think they realize how difficult it is.

At some point in a few years, kids will launch, and we will be living our best life, but until then, we are a family unit. [/quote]

Are you saying people who do vacation without their children aren't being parents?[/quote]

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