Is this weird!?

[BabyWrangler]

Thought I'd get some opinions:

Is it weird that DH and I tend to have seperate holidays?

As in, this year, coming up in March, I'm likelt to go to Torquay with DS and DD, and he will go on a motorbike holiday for a week in Tassie?

November 2009 I went to Qld with DS and DH stayed home.

Mind you, QLD weather and DH don't get along, and whilst I love the beach, he hates it.

We had friends have a crack at us about having sperate holidays, but it just seems logical to us.
Why force him to go to the beach and HATE his time off, when he can go zooming around the place on his Motorbike and have some fun!

I dunno, maybe we ARE weird, we just don't see the need in making one of us NOT enjoy a holiday when we can both go where we want, and all come home well rested and happy...

[Purple Penguin]

It's not weird, you're just doing what works for you.

[kawazuki]

hey if it works for you go for it.
who cares what otehrs say.

i know id rather be off motorbiking than camping some holidays.

my only concern is do u get a time to recharge YOUR batteries?? thats teh only question lol

and do the kids feel they are missing out with dad not being there?

[Floweryfields]

Personally, I would find it a little weird - family holidays bring back so many wonderful memories - all of us together doing something, playing board games if it was raining or cards or whatever...

[Nai]

I have friends that do this and it works for them. I do sometimes go on breaks alone too, however, we also have family holidays where we do things together which I think is important for the kids.

Having said that, when it comes time to take the kids camping DP will be taking them by himself

[Astrid]

I wish I could get DH to want more seperate holidays. There are places/events he wants to go to, but I just don't (for various reaons). I an happy for him to go and leave me at home, but he just wont stop bugging me that he wants to do the family thing.

I think family holidays should be something everyone wants to go on and that it is ok for one partner to go off on their own holidays. So no, not weird.

[Megan]

I don't think it's weird, I believe that you should do what works for you. Whatever makes you happy.

[Nettie]

Well... that's not why you're weird..

At first I thought 'mm maybe that would seem a little odd' but then I realised that I've done this too (and would still do this).

I've taken holidays to go up to Queensland to see my Dad and DH has stayed at home - either because we can't afford for us both to go or because the purpose of the trip is for me to see my family and DH didn't see the point in just 'tagging along'.

Also, I would encourage him to go on a trip with some mates to a convention without me if he wanted to go (he hasn't yet, but talks about it all the time). I wouldn't be interested in going and why 'tag along'?? You'd just get in the way of the adventure - and sometimes time apart is well spent! Makes you realise some of the specialness about your partner and why you love them.

Has someone made you feel weird about it??

[Astrolady]

Not weird at all. Our last holiday.. Andrew went to Snake Valley. I continued onto Melbourne via Bus. The kids stayed home with Mum

Andrew going to Avalon in March and I am staying home with the kids cause they'll be in school and Andrew will be gone for 8 days.

[OceanPrincess]

I don't think the question should be is it weird - it is whatever works for you!! It might not be for some people but hey if you guys enjoy it then that's the main thing!

[Cherished]

I think it's great if it works for you. I think dh and I would miss each other and he'd miss DS like crazy if we took separate holidays. Mind you I think my parents used to take some trips alone, mum would take us camping if dad couldn't come and I know my dad used to take a trip with a few other men every year for a while there. Having said that we took loads of holidays as a family, ohhh the memories

[Lulliloo]

whatever works really

my dh is going on a camping holiday with his family in march for a week and i can't go coz of work.
i don't really mind... i quite like when i have some time alone.

[krystals]

I don't think it's weird at all! Hubby and I have taken plenty of separate holidays. I like to relax with a little bit of activity thrown in, and he likes to blast himself adventuring with a little bit of relaxation thrown in. Do what works for you!