Married - End of Disney?

DH was a fan of Disney but not as big a fan as I was. That changed on our Disney honeymoon and now he loves it. Our trips to Disney together are special and I would never consider going without him. Our vacation time is time when we can really be together as a couple.
 
I'm not yet married, but I can tell you... that if my BF (future husband) ever wanted to take a trip on his own, then I would be excited for him. Ok, being the little princess that I am... I would probably be a little jealous - but I would do my best not to let him know.
I do enjoy spending time with DBF but that doesn't mean that we have to do everything together all the time.
My parents (mother and step-father) have been married for almost 20 years and they have been taking vacations alone (or with other friends) for the entire marriage as well as many, many vacations together!!!

One thing that I have recently realized is that becoming US does not require the loss of our individual selves!!!! We can be us and still be him and I at the same time!!!
 
My husband and I have also been married for 6 months, and actually spent our honeymoon at Disney and are planning a trip back in May. My best friend just got married a month ago and is also wanting to take a trip alone. I will tell you what I told her, with the first year of marriage being so difficult already, why would you want to put anymore strain on yourselves over a trip...even if that trip is to Disney.

I know my husband loves me, but I would be very hurt if he wanted to take a trip, any trip, without me. In the end, this is between you and your wife, I hope everything works out.
 
I'm in a somewhat similar situation myself because my DH currently has 8 weeks of vacation he has to use by next year while I have 2 to 3 weeks. If he decided to go someplace on vacation without me where I wanted to go, yeah, I'd probably feel a little jealous that I was stuck at work while he got to go have fun. However, I'd have no problem if he wanted to go someplace that he's really excited about and I'm not as eager to go to. Heck, I've encouraged him to go visit his family with some of this time (not that I don't want to visit them, just know that he's got more vacation and wants to spend time up there). I don't think separate vacations are necessarily the harbingers of doom that some seem to view them as. I'm an only child, and I like being alone occasionally. In fact, when my DH went away for a week on a business trip, I was really afraid I would be lonely and would miss him. As it turns out, I enjoyed having the time to myself and was just starting to miss him around the time he was scheduled to come home (good timing, right? ;))

However, I can't help but think I've watched the Dr. Phil show one too many times, because the following quote keeps running through my head: "Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy?" You say you'd discussed this before you got married and she was okay with it. To turn around now and say she's not okay with it doesn't seem fair. However, fair may not be what's important here. It's probably more important that you come to a mutual agreement that will make you both happy. Maybe instead of going for the whole week, you fly down Monday evening and fly back on Thursday. Then you're only gone when she's at work anyway and she might enjoy having some time to herself in the evenings. Or go from Wednesday to Tuesday the next week, and she can join you on the weekend.

Before we were married, I told her this was something that I simply didn't want to give up, and she said she understood. So, I'm planning on going in February by myself, and then we're going in July the 2 of us.

She's a bit upset about me going away for a week by myself, and I'm feeling guilty about it.

BTW, I also think the proper resolution depends on how she's handling the "being upset" about it. If she's openly said, "hey, I know we talked about this and I said I wouldn't have a problem with this, but now that it's really happening I realize it does bother me for blah, blah, blah reason" then I think she's being mature about it and you should respect her feelings. If she's doing the female pouty thing and saying she's okay with it when you can tell that she's not, then that's a different story and more worth discussing then the vacation itself.

Hope this helps some - good luck in whatever you decide!
 

kennancat said:
I don't think separate vacations are necessarily the harbingers of doom that some seem to view them as...
However, I can't help but think I've watched the Dr. Phil show one too many times, because the following quote keeps running through my head: "Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy?" You say you'd discussed this before you got married and she was okay with it. To turn around now and say she's not okay with it doesn't seem fair. However, fair may not be what's important here. It's probably more important that you come to a mutual agreement that will make you both happy.

Well said. :earboy2:
 
I can't see myself doing anyting like that without my wife. I wouldn't want to. Before we got married, I used to do things like that all the time. I would go to Busch Gardens alone all the time. But I wouldn't want to now.
 
I WOULD CONSULT WITH DR PHIL SOUNDS LIKE MARITAL PROBLEMS....


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6 months of being married, don't take the trip by yourself. It can and will start problems down the road.Take the time to relax at home or break the week up into vacations days.You guys are one together, respect her feelings on this. Your mates desire should be place before your own. Honor her now and the road for happiness will be paved with trust and happiness. Disney is not worth the fight and maddness that you may get.
 
ton80 said:
I WOULD CONSULT WITH DR PHIL SOUNDS LIKE MARITAL PROBLEMS....


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Yeah...............That's hysterical. :worried:
 
There's LOTS to do at WDW and in the greater Orlando area. Why not bring her here with you, and treat her to a few hours at the Grand Floridian spa while you take a few hours at a theme park, and then have dinner with her at a nice resort? Or make some other arrangement with her like that - there's no reason why she has to stay at home while you're at WDW!
 
I'll be in WDW next week with my DS (adult age) while my DH stays home. :wave2: Alas, he preferred to spend a week in Myrtle Beach with our friends then go to WDW.

Granted, we have been in our jobs for a long time so we get ample vacation. In addition, we sometimes tag along to each others professional meetings. Still, I would have felt a little guilty if he hadn't gone to MB last week.

I think absence makes the heart grow fonder. :love2:
 
You're married now. Your obligation extends beyond yourself. I can't believe you would consider taking a trip like that without your spouse. I wouldn't want DH to go somewhere, especially WDW, without me and I know he feels the same way. It sounds like she does enjoy WDW, so I would imagine that she is feeling a bit jealous that you have more time off and that you are going to be spending it someplace that she'd like to go also. If you really can't hang around the house at all, then I would try doing day trips to places close by. What about any friends/family that you could go visit for 2-3 days? Or how about playing up a stay at home husband theme, like having dinner ready, doing something romantic, surprising her with something as she walks in the door... :love2:
 
At 6 months of marriage I hated the separation feelings that I felt when my husband went on work-related trips. If he had gone on a vacation, I would have been even more upset- I would be working while he played- at the place where (in your case) there was the wedding. and furthermore, this vacation trip on his own would be completely voluntary, a sure sign that he is happy to leave me behind (thinking as a woman). I'd try to find something to do closer to home- some work around the house or volunteer work someplace, or clean and cook while you have off and she doesn't. Just my opinion.
 
ElectricLime said:
There's LOTS to do at WDW and in the greater Orlando area. Why not bring her here with you, and treat her to a few hours at the Grand Floridian spa while you take a few hours at a theme park, and then have dinner with her at a nice resort? Or make some other arrangement with her like that - there's no reason why she has to stay at home while you're at WDW!

She doesn't have the vacation time.
 
I agree with MdmMim---I've been married 23 years to the love of my life, but DH does not enjoy WDW at all. That is why I always took our children by myself and continue to enjoy WDW. We never felt like we had to be in one another's back pockets to be close. You'll have to make your decision based on your wife and your life because what has worked for us just may not work for you. I do feel like you have a little leverage because she agreed to this scenario before you married. Best wishes...........
 
Well, I think it's unfair of the wife to be changing her story now that they're married. Yes, it's only a vacation, but how many people would be telling you to go along with her if she changed her mind about something more serious (having children, for example)?

I think people need to be true to their word. If she told you it would be okay, she needs to get behind that, whether it makes her happy or not. Or was that just something she said because she wasn't married yet? Think about it...how often do guys catch flak for changing their stories about various things once the ring's on. It seems to me like it should work both ways. ;)
 
Im in a slightly different situation, I took my wife to orlando and WDW and she didnt like it, she said she wouldnt mind never going back. Now should I honour her and never go back.... well what we have done is talk about it, and she is ok with me going solo as she knows how much I love WDW and she will get a holiday with her mum for two weeks to relax away from everything, its called discusssing and coming to a mutual compromise..

What should you do, well I would say sit down with your wife and talk, find out exactly how she feels about it, will it cause major problems if you go, could you go but for a shorter period, can you wait till next year... etc its down to you and her to find out a solution you will both be happy with

Some people on here have said you should put your wife before yourself and forget about the idea, I say your a long time dead and shouldnt just do everything for everyone else, sometimes it is good to do something for yourself and then to share it with your loved one afterwards

My wife sometimes visits her family and stays away for a long weekend, do I miss her... YES, but do I enjoy the time alone and make the most of it, YES but I am glad when she is back and we are all cuddling and in love

Talk, discuss, compromise, be happy and do what you feel is right
 
Ive been married for 4 years. DH gets 4 weeks of holiday a year I get two. It sucks but we do what we have to do. He has gone on lots of vacations without me. Not to the world because he only likes going there with me. But he has been all over and he just makes sure to bring me something back that is really nice and Im a happy camper. Do I miss him while Im gone? Yes. But I know that he will be back. I would go and just make sure to bring her back some really cool stuff and call her while your there just to let her know how much your missing her.

Sara
 
So can't she take a week off of work without pay to go?

I can't imagine taking a solo vacation.
 



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