{"id":1667,"date":"2026-06-05T12:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=1667"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:38:08","slug":"my-husband-planned-our-just-us-trip-and-it-was-perfect-heres-why-it-worked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=1667","title":{"rendered":"My husband planned our &#8216;just us&#8217; trip and it was perfect. Here&#8217;s why it worked"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Before this year, I had singlehandedly planned every one of my family&#8217;s trips, and I was .<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=1659\">Senate passes immigration bill. And, Jill Biden discusses her husband\u2019s 2024 campaign<\/a><\/p> <p>Since I&#8217;m a travel journalist, the job has always defaulted to me to know where to stay or how to fly cheap.<\/p> <p>But after years of being the planner and booking every flight and hotel for my husband and two kids \u2014 plus parenting in general \u2014 I was burned out.<\/p> <div>\n<h4>Life Kit<\/h4>\n<h2>Secrets to a successful couples trip<\/h2>\n<article><div>\n<h4>Secrets to a successful couple&#8217;s trip<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<b>\n<b>\n<b>\n                            \n                            Listen\n                        <\/b>\n<b>\n<span>\u00b7 <\/span>\n<span>20:58<\/span>\n<\/b>\n<\/b>\n<\/b>\n<time>\n<span>20:58<\/span>\n<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<b>Transcript<\/b>\n<button>\n<b>Toggle more options<\/b>\n<\/button>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Download<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<button><b><b>Embed<\/b><\/b><\/button>\n<div>\n<label>\n<b>Embed<\/b>\n<\/label>\n<b>\n<code><b>&lt;<\/b>iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5818440\/nx-s1-mx-5818440-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\"&gt;<\/code>\n<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Transcript<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article> <div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Life Kit\" class=\"wp-image-550\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dc69978d926b9888d4a226b72b674048-768x768.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dc69978d926b9888d4a226b72b674048-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dc69978d926b9888d4a226b72b674048-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dc69978d926b9888d4a226b72b674048-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dc69978d926b9888d4a226b72b674048.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<span>\n        \n        NPR\n        \n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>\nLife Kit\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<button>LISTEN &amp; FOLLOW\n            \n\n\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\n\n                          NPR App<\/li>\n<li>\n\n\n                          Apple Podcasts<\/li>\n<li>\n\n\n                          Spotify<\/li>\n<li>\n\n\n                        Amazon Music<\/li>\n<li>\n\n\n                        iHeart Radio<\/li>\n<li>\n\n\n                        YouTube Music<\/li>\n<li>\n\n\n                          RSS link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<!--\n              <div class=\"newsletter-placeholder\">\n                Sign up for the [TITLE] Newsletter\n                <input type=\"text\" id=\"emailfield\" name=\"emailfield\" value=\"my@email.com\">\n              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"plusoffering-placeholder\">\n                Get perks with [Podcast Title]+\n                <p>Your support helps make our show possible and unlocks access to our sponsor-free feed.<\/p>\n                <button>LEARN MORE<\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5846557-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK MEDIAPROMO PRIMARY\" -->\n<p>So, my husband took the lead on planning a &#8221; trip. Together, we landed on a budget we were both comfortable with, then he booked the flights, rental car and a spa in <u>Quebec<\/u>, Canada.<\/p> <p>It felt like a huge gift because I didn&#8217;t have to plan a thing. But before we hit the road, I wondered: What else could we do to make sure our vacation was a success?<\/p> <p>Couples trips can feel exciting but can also feel like a lot of pressure. How do you plan a getaway that satisfies the needs of both people? How do you take financial stress out of the equation? What happens if you get into a fight?<\/p>\n<p>I asked seasoned couples therapists \u2014 one of whom is also a travel advisor for couples \u2014 and a financial coach how to pull off a trip that brings both partners back home connected, refreshed and ready to plan the next one. Here&#8217;s what they said.<\/p> <div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1664\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4f76efc985fad6b35f42f69a5825ae23-768x960.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4f76efc985fad6b35f42f69a5825ae23-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4f76efc985fad6b35f42f69a5825ae23-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4f76efc985fad6b35f42f69a5825ae23.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                Grant Emerson and author Amelia Edelman on their couples trip to Quebec, Canada, in March 2026.\n                <b>\n                    \n                    Amelia Edelman\n                    \n                <\/b>\n<b><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<b><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<span>\n        \n        Amelia Edelman\n        \n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Find your &#8220;why&#8221; \u200a<\/h2> <p>Don&#8217;t just pick a &#8220;where&#8221; and &#8220;when&#8221; \u2014 decide  you&#8217;re going and you want to feel when you get there, says couples therapist and travel advisor <u>Marissa Nelson<\/u>. &#8220;Is this vacation about ease? Excitement? What does fun look like on this trip?&#8221;<\/p> <p>Don&#8217;t forget the big picture. The point is to take time to notice each other \u2014 to remove yourselves from the responsibilities of regular life long enough to remember why you like being together in the first place.<\/p> <p>By talking this out with your partner, you&#8217;ll set yourself up for success \u2014 not mismatched expectations.<\/p> <p>For our trip, my goal was simple: to just show up. We both wanted our trip to be about relaxation and reconnection, and I wanted a break from my planner status. I said to my partner, &#8220;I don&#8217;t care, just book something.&#8221;<\/p> <p>Then, let your &#8220;why&#8221; inform your &#8220;where.&#8221; My partner chose a spa a couple hours outside of Montreal because I&#8217;d been there before and loved it. It was a place where we knew we&#8217;d have a balanced stay: healthy food  some wine; massages  adventurous hikes in the snow. It was wonderful.<\/p>\n<h2>Prepay what you can\u00a0<\/h2> <p>If you don&#8217;t want to squabble with your partner about finances on vacation, try to pay for as much of the trip as you can in advance, says <u>Jenny Whichello<\/u>, a financial coach who works with couples. (Of course, paying in advance means saving in advance, too. <u>This episode has good tips<\/u> on how to do that.)<\/p> <div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Studio photograph showing a blue paper umbrella propped up in a mound of coins on sand in front of a pink and orange gradient backdrop\" class=\"wp-image-1665\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dfcc9ad385156a8832834487a74e0e5-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dfcc9ad385156a8832834487a74e0e5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dfcc9ad385156a8832834487a74e0e5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dfcc9ad385156a8832834487a74e0e5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n <div>\n<h3>Life Kit <\/h3>\n<h3>5 money-draining mistakes travelers make when planning a vacation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5846557-101\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" -->\n<p>&#8220;Then, when the time arrives to actually go on that trip, you&#8217;re not thinking about money,&#8221; she says.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=1657\">Senate Republicans pass immigration funding after overnight vote<\/a><\/p> <p>My partner and I took this tip to heart. We went the all-inclusive route \u2014 which meant the flights, car, accommodation costs and even our meals were paid for upfront.<\/p> <p>That way, once we got to the spa, we could just focus on enjoying our time together because we had zero surprise bills to bicker over. (OK, one small surprise gift-shop bill after I realized I&#8217;d completely forgotten to pack a bathing suit.)<\/p> <h2>Plan some alone time\u00a0<\/h2> <p>The best couples trips balance together time and alone time. Couples therapist <u>Will Messer<\/u> told me he gets easily overstimulated in general, and is more introverted than his wife, with whom he loves to travel.<\/p> <div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"An illustrated outline of a person filled with rainbow colors stands alone in a circle, surrounded by a dark background with stars and colorful streaks circling outside of a sphere.\" class=\"wp-image-1666\" src=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ad4377add9520126c7d5c303509239e.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n <div>\n<h3>Life Kit <\/h3>\n<h3>How solitude can help you regulate your mood<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5846557-102\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" -->\n<p>So he&#8217;s learned over the years to ask for &#8220;a little pullback time and space,&#8221; he says. Feel free to take a break, go for a walk, plan a solo activity or some downtime \u2014 alone time, in moderation, has been shown to <u>boost wellbeing and ease stress.<\/u><\/p> <p>Then, come back and spend time together, says Nelson. This way, you&#8217;re &#8220;prioritizing self and us at the same time.&#8221;<\/p> <p>For my husband, who&#8217;s the less social of the two of us, this manifested as some longer solo runs and even taking time to cold-plunge into a frozen Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois lake \u2014 definitely an activity I was more than happy to skip!<\/p> <h2>Don&#8217;t fear conflict\u00a0<\/h2> <p>A fight might happen. And if it does, that&#8217;s OK \u2014 and normal! Being prepared for conflict and knowing how to handle it will ensure you move through it easier and faster so you can get on with having a good time.<\/p>\n<p>When you and your partner inevitably butt heads about something, try to name your emotion to yourself first, Nelson says. It will help you regulate your own emotions \u2014 and better communicate them to your partner. (Need more tips? Check out this story about <u>how to have more constructive fights<\/u> with your partner.)<\/p> <p>For me on our trip, I noticed I felt angry after my husband told me how happy he was to be taking a break from our kids. How rude! I thought. Iour kids!<\/p> <p>But once I checked in with myself, I realized I was just feeling protective of the kids and navigating what it was like to be away for the first time. After I acknowledged this, I was better able to appreciate that my husband enjoying our time together.<\/p> <h2>Take the good vibes home\u00a0<\/h2> <p>So your trip is coming to an end, and maybe you had a conflict or two, but overall you and your partner had a pretty amazing time. How do you keep that feeling going back in the real world?<\/p> <p>On your way home, talk about your trip highlights and how you might replicate them in your everyday life, Messer says.<\/p> <p>For example, if you loved all those slow, quiet moments with your partner on your trip, you might say, &#8220;When we get home, I&#8217;d like to get in the habit of sitting on the back porch with a glass of wine, just chilling,&#8221; Messer says. &#8220;Maybe there&#8217;s a smaller way we can make this a more regular part of our life.&#8221;<\/p> <p>My husband and I loved being offline on our trip so much that when we came home, we decided to set up our house Wi-Fi so that it turns off automatically every evening. Less distractions, more focused time together \u2014 as easy as flipping a switch. 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