If you happened to read our piece on how to best deal with fights while traveling as a couple then you’re already aware of the importance we place on personal time while traveling as a couple.
It really doesn’t matter how much you love your significant other, how much you enjoy spending every day with him or her, or how important it is to you that you experience things together. It is absolutely imperative to make time for yourself while you’re traveling with your significant other.
So here’s why personal time is so important when traveling as a couple!
– Too Much of Anything Can Cause Problems –
When you spend too much time together fights seem to almost create themselves. It is simply unhealthy to spend every moment together. Make time for yourself.
– Keep Up With Your Hobbies –
If you love playing or watching sports, don’t let the fact that you’re traveling, in a relationship, or both, allow you to quit something that you love doing. Or let’s say you love shopping or getting a pedicure with friends- continue to make time for that.
Even if you’re in a foreign land where you can only find some derivative of your hobby. Go have fun!
– Be Strong Individually –
The stronger you are individually, the stronger you will be in the relationship. Two successful people who both make each other better people make the best couples.
And guess what? Those couples spend plenty of time apart whether it is alone or with friends.
– Maintain the Healthy Parts of Your Relationship –
Personal time isn’t just something you should do at home. We promise, the same rules will apply to your relationship while you’re traveling which means you ought to keep up the healthy aspects – i.e. making room for personal time.
– Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder –
It’s really nice to miss your significant other and to feel missed. Seeing your lover after a day (or even just a few hours) apart is always so refreshing.
I couldn’t agree more. Though you are a couple but it doesn’t mean that you need to be together all the time. It is great having a me time every travel.
Absolutely….whether it is travel with a significant other, a best friend, family etc…you just need some time alone. Some time to do things with no one else’s agenda in your way…just go out and do exactly what you want to do and see things how you’d like to see them. So important.
I love this article!! I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost a year and it makes sense that we get along so well not because we are so compatible but because we set our boundaries and one of them is personal time. We have a DreamTrip planned for our shared birthday in June and I think after the road trip we plan to take on the way there, a few hours of “ME TIME” will be good medicine for us both so that we can look forward to eachothers time during the vacation
Thank you Lessli! Honestly a very good idea, especially after a road trip. Have an amazing time on your trip! Where are you guys going?