My husband and I found that doing separate activities on a trip with just the two of us really paid off.
Lexi Marshall
Travel has a way of exposing the tiny negotiations that make up a relationship. Where should we eat? Beach or mountains? Spa or hike? Early morning or sleep in?My husband and I have similar travel styles in a lot of ways. We both love wandering through new towns and staying somewhere that feels special rather than generic. But when it comes to how we actually want to spend our days, we're complete opposites.He's happiest when he's climbing a mountain or squeezing in one more hike before sunset. I can appreciate a beautiful trail, but my idea of a perfect vacation usually includes a good book, a spa appointment, and no place I have to be.For years, I assumed one of us had to compromise. Then, during a recent trip to Lake Tahoe, we tried something different.Instead of trying to find activities we'd both enjoy equally, we intentionally planned parts of the trip apart. It ended up being one of the best decisions we made.We stopped treating every vacation activity like a team sport
Although I enjoy a good hike, my husband is more into exploring nature than I am when we go on vacations.
