subject: Adult Vacations - 4 Reasons To Plan A Getaway [print this page] It's become common to associate trips and getaways with one of two things: a honeymoon or a family excursion that is planned more around the kids than it is the parents. While there's certainly nothing wrong with either of these scenarios, why should your getaway choices be limited to these two instances? As people get more comfortable exercising their independence, they are deciding that adult vacations may be more in tune with what they need from a trip away from home. If you're on the fence, here are four good reasons to plan a getaway.
Reignite Your Passion
It's all too common for the romance and passion to seep out of a long term relationship, particularly when kids are involved. Suddenly, your life is more about putting homework on the refrigerator than writing love notes to each other. You find yourself more concerned with what's on TV tonight than what new restaurant to visit. There's nothing wrong with letting that initial fire settle into something a bit more enduring, but it is a mistake to let it go out altogether. Adult vacations are perfect for fanning those flames.
No Kids
Whether you love kids or could do without them, everyone needs a break from them at some point. Relentlessly inquisitive, loud, and requiring more attention than any living being should ever need, children are a source of stress for even the most longsuffering, loving parents. While you may not be able to imagine your life without them, spending a few days without them can be just what you need. Adult vacations are absent children by design, meaning you can not only get a break from your own, but from other people's kids as well.
Stress Relief
You can't rid yourself of stress with a few minutes of silent meditation a day. While these little breaks can help you cope with life, they can't unload all of that building stress the way adult vacations can. A few days out on the open ocean with a drink in your hands will have an effect that the best therapist in the world couldn't dream of having.
Find Yourself Again
People tend to lose their identities in the midst of marriage and kids. Instead of being Jennifer, one of the brightest women around, or Steve, the guy who dreams of making the perfect rock album, you just become Mom and Dad. Adult vacations allow you to leave that behind for a little while and remember that you had a life before kids. It's a nice thing to recall every now and then.
