Vacations for Two | Vacations Level Up Your Normal Quality Time

It took years for my husband to convince me to take a vacation without the kids, but trust me there is nothing better than taking that vacation for two! Finding a way to tune out the chaos for a bit, is amazing. Vacations for two will level up your normal quality time with your spouse; date nights can’t compare.

Growing up some of the best memories I had were vacations with the family. We didn’t go far, mostly camping, but we were together. My husband grew up in a similar environment, so it was natural for us to always bring the kids with us everywhere.

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Letting Fears Stop You

It took years for my husband to convince me to leave the kids for an overnight mini-vacation for two. Too many feelings stopped me from agreeing:

scared to leave the kids.
didn’t want to bother someone and ask for help looking after them.
worried that I wouldn’t be able to relax.
anxious about wasting money on a trip if I was constantly thinking of the kids all of the time.

I wasn’t worried about my husband and I being alone without the kids, because we make an effort to stay connected regularly. Not everyone feels that way though, some people worry about spending time alone with their husband. After all, their lives revolve around their kids.

Looking back now, though, I should have pushed my feelings aside and started taking these vacations for two much sooner in our relationship.

Level Up Your Quality Time

Date nights are good for the relationship. Finding time to be with each other and reconnect is important to staying on the same page and growing a strong marriage. However, more often than not, we tend to add an errand to the date. While we are out we will remember we need something for the house or the kids need something for school. The date night very rarely transports us away from our busy lives.

Our oldest son was in high school when we took our first vacation for two. Yep! I waited that long! Please learn from my mistake.

I had planned an overnight getaway within driving distance from our home. Our oldest agreed to care for his siblings, knowing that Grandma and Grandpa were close by if he needed them and we were also a phone call away.

It took a bit to relax on the drive, and I checked in with the kids a few times, but quickly realized that I was ruining their fun time as well. I’m not going to lie. The trip was awkward at first. I was still thinking about our busy lives and it took a bit to let it go.

A wonderful thing happened though. I was able to find my spontaneous spirit again. We went hiking, and site seeing without any set plans. We tried a new restaurant that we hadn’t been to and enjoyed the quiet time with each other.

Since that weekend getaway, we make an effort to do more vacations for two. I realized during that weekend that while date nights and finding time for just the two of us are important, vacations for two will level up our quality time.

Here are some benefits when taking those vacations for two:

strengthen that relationship so that you will survive after the kids leave the house
reconnect and find things you like to do together
treat yourselves with much-needed rejuvenation so that you can be better parents
give yourself permission to have fun, to feel young again

Vacations for two can start out with a weekend getaway within driving distance, or they can be a long vacation. Whatever your budget or comfort zone for leaving the kids, taking this time for just the two of you keeps your relationship strong, and gives you both some much-needed rejuvenation time.

Where are you going to plan the next vacation for two? Will it be a cozy mountain cabin for the weekend? Will you go camping without the kids this year? Or are you going to plan a beach vacation?

I’d love to hear about your plans in the comments. I’m looking for more ideas to help us plan our next getaway.