Question: Would you go on a vacation without your significant other/spouse? One of my best girl friends (single) was going to go on an Alaskan cruise for a week with one of her friends. The friend has had an unexpected emergency and can't go, and it's too late to cancel. The friend doesn't want to pay 100% for a cruise she can't go on, and my girl friend can't afford to pay for the entire cabin herself.
She's asked me to go along with her instead - the canceling friend will pay for part of the cabin and I will pay the rest, and it's an awesome deal.
My fiance is OK with me going (not thrilled, he says he will miss me, but hopes I have a good time) but some of my married friends are appalled that I would even consider going away without him. One even implied that I must not be very much in love with him if I am able to spend a week without him by my side. (!!!!!)
The thing is that we can't go on many trips as a couple. He works as a software contractor so any vacation day, he pays twice for - once for the vacation itself (hotel, transportation, food, etc.) and again in lost wages, as unworked days are unpaid days. It really sucks. He hasn't had a real vacation in many years. Mostly we take three-day weekends here and there, and occasionally visit his employer's city so that he can count it as work and get paid.
I don't see a problem with have a "girls only" trip, but my coupled friends seem to think that I must have something wrong with me (or my relationship) if I would jump at the chance to go out of town without my guy.
Answer: I would and have gone on vacations without my significant other. A little time apart never hurt anyone and time spent with your girlfriends never hurt anyone either. I'm glad your fiance is ok with it. But your friends need help if they can't live without their significant other for a week....it's a bit dramatic.
