vacationing without your SO

[sereia 0]

If you (the USC) had the chance to go on an all expenses paid trip of a lifetime and could only go now, and your SO either:

1. couldn't go because they don't have their greencard/AP yet.

or

2. couldn't leave because of work or other obligations.

would you go anyway? even if that meant they were alone for a few weeks (only having a friend or two they could be with while you were gone)? This is really a question of what you would do assuming they didn't mind if you went. I'm sure there are many couples here who's SO went back to visit their home country without their USC spouse after receiving their GC. But my question is really about USC's who had an opportunity to go somewhere.

hmmmmmmm...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

If I got a free week in Vegas and she couldn't join me and didn't mind me going, hell yeah I'd go. I'd call around, find someone else to go with me.

[Fandango 1,440]

I think it would depend, for me.

When he gets here, I am not leaving his side for AGES! Lots of time to make up for. However, if it were truly the TRIP.OF.A.LIFETIME. then I would consider it. I have family that he's close with, and he has friends here so he wouldn't be left totally alone.

When we lived together, we planned a trip to Amsterdam...on the morning of us leaving, hell broke loose at his work, and there was no one to sort it but him. So he told me to just call a friend of mine, and have her go instead. Which I did. But I cried for like the whole first day!

[Sister Fracas 5]

hmmm....if it was the trip of a lifetime, I think my husabnd would understand what a great opportunity it would be and he wouldn't begrudge me the chance. I'd feel awful that he couldn't go, but seeing as he goes back to his homecountry for long stretches, and I'm okay with it, then I guess, yeah.... I would. But the most important thing is that he wouldn't hold it over my head and make me feel guilty and if there is a chance to go someplace for free...he'd say DO IT! I CAN say that I'd probably not enjoy it quite as much without him, but a trip of a lifetime... I'd have to do it.

[Emancipation 2]

I think if my SO was saying "do it!!" and was encouraging the trip for sure I would do it!! If he was feeling left out or hurt by it.. it wouldn't be worth it for me.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

If Bren had the chance to make a trip that would make him happy, by all means he should go! with or without me -- we believe that one of the keys to a happy life together is preserving an individual life -- we are partners who encourage each other to do what we want: this includes trips

now.... he'd better show up upon return with a little somethin' somethin' for this mamma, or else

[Ms. Squirrel 11]

Yeah, I'd go

And Jeffrey would be happy for me

[JenAlex 0]

I'd go without hesitation. It would be better if Kevin could be with me, but if it's a trip of lifetime he'd be upset if I didn't go. The same thing applies to him.

I know couples with good relationships who take seperate vacations on occasion.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I'd go without hesitation. It would be better if Kevin could be with me, but if it's a trip of lifetime he'd be upset if I didn't go. The same thing applies to him.

I know couples with good relationships who take separate vacations on occasion.

Great idea that one JenAlex- we were just talking about that the other day.

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

I'd go without hesitation. It would be better if Kevin could be with me, but if it's a trip of lifetime he'd be upset if I didn't go. The same thing applies to him.

I know couples with good relationships who take separate vacations on occasion.

Great idea that one JenAlex- we were just talking about that the other day.

I agree - there is nothing wrong with taking separate vacations. This year I went with my girlfriends to California and then my husband went to Morocco all by himself - no problems here - we also took few small trips together so i think we have found a balance that works for us.

[Jenn! 918]

Absolutely I'd go! And I'd encourage him to do the same if the situation were reversed.

[jundp 191]

Yes, I'd go and he'd support me. And I'd encourage him to go if the situation were reversed. We're both secure enough in our love and in ourselves to not mind a separate vacation. It wouldn't be the same without him though. But I agree with LisaD and I'm not leaving his side for a long time once he gets here, because we've missed too much being apart as it is.

[Alex+R 0]

You and I have talked about this before. You aren't the kind of person that should ever pass up a travel opportunity like that. Especially because travel is so important to you, if you don't go, you might end up resenting him. He knew going in that you might travel without him sometimes. Go for it and don't feel the least bit guilty.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

You and I have talked about this before. You aren't the kind of person that should ever pass up a travel opportunity like that. Especially because travel is so important to you, if you don't go, you might end up resenting him. He knew going in that you might travel without him sometimes. Go for it and don't feel the least bit guilty.

I think I'm starting to like you Alex.... hmmmm.....

[Alex+R 0]

You and I have talked about this before. You aren't the kind of person that should ever pass up a travel opportunity like that. Especially because travel is so important to you, if you don't go, you might end up resenting him. He knew going in that you might travel without him sometimes. Go for it and don't feel the least bit guilty.

I think I'm starting to like you Alex.... hmmmm.....

Hehe, what did you think of me before?