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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Vacations are in way perfect for spending more time and connecting with your family, so why many people vacation without their kids? I am not trying to be judging, I want to understand what the thought process.[/quote]

Because there are things I enjoy, and want to do, that my kids don't want to do, or aren't appropriate for them.  And I see no reason why my spouse and I should have to wait 15 years to go wine tasting in Napa, for example.

Our kids stay with their grandparents, and all parties involved love the arrangements.

So, let me ask you - what is difficult to understand about this?  Do you have a hard time interacting with your spouse if your kids aren't present?  Do you need the kids as a buffer?  [/quote]

Nope. My kids are 20 and 18 now .  We have a very strong marriage. Napa is not a necessity and is selfish. I would save that for when the kids are grown.

Do you know delayed gratification? Do you always put yourself first? You can manage without Napa.[/quote]

Np here. Wouldn’t your kids be considered grown already?

My youngest is only 2 so we don’t travel without the kids much but we will again.

We go on like 10 trips per year. 7-8 are family vacations. We are on one now. I go on 1-2 girlfriend no kid trips per year and DH does 1-2 friend getaways too like super bowl or golf.

DH has taken older kids on vacation alone while I stayed home with the baby. I’m taking older kids overseas this summer while MIL comes and helps DH with the toddler.[/quote]

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