Solo trip
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What do you think of married people with children going away on solo trips?
I’ve always been opposed to the idea. But last week I went away to a six-day conference. It was the first time I’d been away this long, without anybody, in probably two decades. And it was great.
No housework. No responsibilities. Nobody telling me what to do and when to do it. For the first time in a long while, I was truly on my own again — if only for six days.
I was really glad to come home and get back to my regular life, but for some reason the mini-escape restored my sense of confidence in the person I used to be.
It still makes me mad when certain people take solo trips to see soccer games in Europe or run marathons in far-off countries. But I do see the benefit of leaving home for a while and reclaiming your sense of self.
How about you?
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Baby boomer Linda Lombroso was born in Queens and grew up in Port Washington. She began her journalism career at New York Magazine and Rolling Stone, and came back to the field after spending 10 years as a stay-at-home mother. Linda joined The Journal News in 1997 and has been a Life & Style writer since 2000. She has three children.
I have been married for 11 years and have never had a vacation without my spouse. Both of us have gone away at different times for work, but that was different since we were away for other reasons, and I have to admit that I just did not know what to do when I had FREE time on those trips. Frankly, I’m afraid I would enjoy the time too much.
Agreed separation grows the heart fonder. Not sure i would be keen on going real far away without my wife or she without me.
But i guess it depends on the situation. I would never say never thats for sure.