His Wife Wants To Go On A Birthday Trip Abroad With Just Her Friends, But He Thinks It’s Weird To Travel Without Your Significant Other When You’re In A Long-Term Relationship
This 32-year-old man has been married to his wife for eight months, and before that, they were together for just over three years.
They don’t have any children yet, though, which is why his wife is particularly interested in going away on a trip for her birthday.
For some context, his wife – as well as three of her best friends – all turned 30-years-old this past year. However, she feels like she and her friends missed out on traveling together during their twenties simply because they could not afford it.
“Well, apparently, they wanted to take a trip for their twenty-fifth, but it fell through because of scheduling conflicts and financial reasons,” he explained.
“They promised each other that they’d take a big trip for their thirtieth birthday.”
His wife had only mentioned this plan to him once in the past. But, at the time, he honestly didn’t put too much thought into it.
“It seemed like one of those plans you talk about but never actually make,” he admitted.
Even so, his wife and her friends are now following through on their trip – planning to travel to an all-inclusive island this December.
She also made it clear to him that the vacation was only for “the girls.”
Sunshine – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
“And I offered to take her somewhere for her thirtieth instead, but she declined my offer and said she has been talking to her friends about this for years,” he recalled.
The only problem? He just isn’t comfortable with his wife traveling out of the country without him, and he told her that, too.
“Two of her friends are married with children, and one is in a long-term relationship. Isn’t it weird to travel without your significant other?” he asked.
While he was growing up, his parents never went away without each other – which is why it seems unusual to him. Despite that, his girlfriend claims that it’s totally normal.
“But I honestly thought that once you are in a long-term relationship, you only go on vacation if your significant other can come along,” he vented.
Nonetheless, there’s no way for him to stop his wife from going away with her friends. And now, there has been some tension in their household ever since she finalized their travel plans last week.
This has left him wondering if being uncomfortable with the idea of his wife taking a trip with just her friends for her birthday is justified or if it is an overreaction.
Do you think that, after tying the knot, partners should always travel together? Or is it normal and acceptable for spouses to go away with just their friends? What advice would you give him?
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