do you take separate vacas from DH?

[imgoingtodisney]

Magic cruise is coming up in less than 3 wks! The last I heard from DH is he is not going with DS & myself.
DS and I have taken many mini-vacas (3nights) w/out DH but never out of the country! When DS was 4 (6yrs ago) I did take him for a wk vaca in NH.
Do you think I can handle actually taking DS and myself out of the country? Anything I should be aware of? Ive been to Cozumel w/MIL but never on my own.

 

[helenabear]

Well I don't have kids and I am not leaving the country but I am taking an 8 day trip w/o my DH in a few weeks. Since you are going on a cruise with Jon, I really don't think that would be too hard. But I don't know for sure. I think you need to tell your husband to just shut up and go though

 

[snoopy]

Sure, I think you can manage just fine. Being out of the country on a cruiseship is not like taking an African safari. You won't feel too out of your element, I promise.

I've taken my kids on vacation when my husband has had to work, the last one being a trip to WDW with my then 2 and 5 year old. It was a lot of work, but mainly because they were so young. I think you should be fine with your 10 year old.

Have fun on your cruiise, imgoingtodisney! Sounds like a lot of fun, and a good chance for some Mom/Son time.

 

[Gail T AGAIN]

I never did until I got divorced and then it was just me and my son. for yrs when I was married he didn't want to go to DW with us and I was chicken S&&T to go alone, so I got him a air ticket and off we went ever other yr and had a horrible time. when I got seperated I decided that i was not going to let that ruin what I had done ever other yr so off my son and I went. Now we go every yr to Disney, the past 5 yrs and love having the freedom of not having a cheap person with us, we have a ball. Go and have fun, you will find you and your son will share a real special bond by going away alone.

 

[kdibattista]

DH and I have been married for almost 3 years (together for close to 6). Every year we take our "together" vacation and then we each take a "separate" weekend vacation. He takes a "guys only" golf weekend and we have our "girls weekend" down the shore.

 

[EROS]

We've never taken separate vacations. Never will ....

 

[JohnTBap]

I flew to DL by myself, but I met him there, does that count?

 

[Dan Murphy]

Sounds like you will have a great time, Barb, a time to have some nice one-on-one in a relaxing atmosphere. Enjoy.

 

[snoopy]

You could take Dan with you, imgoingtodisney!

He was such a wonderful friend to me during the trip I talked about. I truly don't know if I would have survived had I not had Dan to help me out with the boys. (thanks, Pal, not sure if I ever thanked you for all your help or not! The boys still talk about Mr. Murphy and how he lives at Disney World and knows where all the hidden Mickeys are.)

 

[Kermit]

We've never taken separate vacations, and probably never will, but that's just us. If you're okay with the concept of taking vacations apart, I don't think that a Disney cruise will be any "harder" than a trip within the United States. You'll be surrounded by Americans, and you're visiting places that are heavily visited by Americans.

 

[Buckalew]

I've taken plenty of vacations w/o DH. Never out of the country though. I'm like Snoopy, though. I don't think a cruise would be too bad to alone although as time goes by I seem to have a harder time being w/o DH on a trip. I miss him more and want to share everything I see with him!

 

[nativetxn]

I think you will have a great time with your son on the cruise. Just make sure you have his birth certificate with you.

I've had many trips without dh. When my son was young he and I made several trips without his Dad and we had a ball. We did not leave the country though.

Most of my trips to WDW are solo since my husband is sadly, Disney impaired

 

[grinningghost]

Nope. We're stuck together like glue.

 

[Michelle]

Yes, I've been on several cruises without my husband...and some without my daughter as well. I also take my daughter alone on trips throughout the year. My husband only has so much vacation time and my time is more flexible.

We do one big family vacation every year though, in December.

 

[Kitty 34]

I go up to a casino/resort twice a year for an overnight with my Mom and sisters but other than that, no, I don't go on trips without hubby.

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

I'm a single mom, have takne two kids (now 10 and 12) on vacation many times, often without another adult along. you'll be fine in that respect.

 

[Planogirl]

If I want to go on vacation at all, I usually have to go without DH. Let's just say that he's not an enthusiastic traveller particularly when it comes to WDW! However DS (9) usually goes with me.