What has traveling with your spouse taught you about yourself?
February 20, 2008
It’s vacation time at our house. Soon, we’ll be off to Las Vegas to see the sights. Normally, we do the caribbean thing, but this time we’re trying sin city. Heck, we might even get hitched!
I’m reminded how travel brings out the true colors in each of us. I am my best and worst self when I travel. I know that because my swubby (sweet hubby) acts like a mirror, allowing me to reflect on how I’m acting, thinking, or reacting to new, strange situations.
We start each trip the same way. I’m excited and organized to the teeth. My dearheart is generally a little less so. But he makes up for it by being cool, calm and collected on the return trip, while I have nightmares about missing return flights, leaving stuff in the hotel room and such. Each of us has a talent for navigation: he does places, I do people and things.
Recently, we’ve acknowledged that every single trip must include IT. Typically, IT happens early and once complete, we have a lovely time. IT is a fight…over nothing…that involves yelling. Crazy, but so far it’s unavoidable. Go figure.
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My husband and I do a lot of traveling and much of it to the third world. (We just got back from 3 weeks in India.) I can’t imagine having another traveling companion. What I re-learn every time I travel with him is how dependable he is. I’m normally a bit of a control freak, but when he’s taking care of something I totally trust that it will be taken care of well. This is a good thing to know about your spouse.
One thing I re-learn about myself everytime we travel is how important my sense of humor is. It can help get you through IT if/when IT happens.
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