A torn Mom / Wife...

[Princess Disney Mom]

I agree if you can do it. We have an autistic child and there have only been two times in her 15 years that a relative was willing to watch her overnight. My husband and I have traveled separately to get a break but never together for more than 1 night the two times. It is good to have a chance to relax and be together.

We just celebrated our 20 years at WDW with the kids.

 

[susancl]

DH and I took our first trip alone when the kids were 2, 5 and 5 and it was the best thing we have ever done for our relationship. We had a moment when I thought, "Hey, I remember you." DH had a conference and we stayed at the BC! Those 4 days together washed away any guilt I had.

 

[mickeyluvr004]

We are celebrating our 10 year anniversary next July and we are going to go on a cruise with out our kids, You need to do what your comfortable with. My girls are happy staying with Grandma for the week, its kind of a vacation for them also, and bonding with their grandparents which is always nice

 

[Befferk]

We've been married 10+ years, and our son is 7. Never taken a vacation (other than a short weekend trip) without him. We really have to scrimp and save to take our big vacations (i.e. Disney), and if we went without him, it would be a long time before we could go again and take him. DH and I will be married forever , DS will only be young once. I'm lucky that my DH understands that and he knows that I would be miserable without DS (especially at Disney). My philosophy is "don't blink" because he will be grown and gone before we know it.

I think a PP is correct in that the fact that this is a Disney trip is what's making it hard for you. I agree that a romantic "adult" location would be easier for you to handle without the kids (Jamaica, etc.).

Good luck with your decision. I like the sitter idea. Lucky babysitter!!

ETA: As far as those who say you need alone time to nurture a marriage and reconnect, for us, it is constantly nurtured. We never feel that "need". And if I do say so myself, DH and I have one of the strongest marriages I have witnessed in my life. Of course, people also think we're weird because we "miss" each other when we're apart, and until a year or so ago, we had never even spent a night apart in 13 years.