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This 35-year-old woman and her husband, who’s 38, have been together for around three years, but she also has a 9-year-old daughter from her first marriage.
So, despite her and her husband’s relationship being generally good, there is one topic they tend to argue about – how much time they spend as a family versus how much alone time they should get as a couple.
And when her husband recently brought up the idea of going on a vacation together, it pushed her to the brink because he didn’t want to bring along her daughter.
She understands that he wants quality time with just her, which they don’t get a lot of in the midst of parenting. At the same token, the thought of leaving her daughter behind makes her feel super guilty.
“My daughter’s with me most of the time, and she’s been looking forward to the idea of a family vacation all year,” she explained.
“Honestly, she doesn’t get to see her dad much, and she would be absolutely heartbroken if we went on a trip without her.”
That fact pushed her to tell her husband that she wanted to take her daughter on the getaway as well, and he wasn’t happy. He claimed the entire point was to reconnect as husband and wife.
“He thinks we need this time alone without having to worry about parenting, and yeah, I get that,” she admitted.
On the other hand, it’s not like they’re able to travel all of the time, and making her daughter sit this one out doesn’t feel right.
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