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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, this type of vacation is not for everyone. And with adult children and their SOs it does sound like a really large and diverse group. It's highly possible that someone will feel that they don't fit in well, thus bowing out of certain activities. The only way such large group vacation can work is when the schedule is loose and not every meal is planned as a meetup occasion.

Maybe your kids had some genuinely not great moments that warrants a talk. More likely the dynamic just does not work for them and rather than feeling anxious and apologizing on their behalf, you could lower your expectation and let them have some space. [/quote]

My oldest are only teens and it is almost impossible to align well with our adult friends and their children. This is difficult enough with just our own 3 children. I cannot imagine this type of vacation with my adult children and their significant others. [/quote]

That reminds of a story one of my colleagues told me years ago.  She travelled with HS/college age children and they slept in and stayed up so late at night that it was so difficult to coordinate daytime activities and she was never going to do it again until they became actual adults who woke up on time.  (I had a baby didn't truly appreciate until now when I have teens).[/quote]

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