Five Things We Learned While Traveling as a Couple
Traveling with your partner is not always easy. They say that couples who travel together stay together, but it can test your love to its limits. Zack and I have spent a lot of time traveling together and that means being around each other for long periods of time. It has been an incredible journey, but it comes with its challenges. We’ve had a few big fights on the road, and it makes things extremely difficult when you can’t get space from each other. Overall I still think traveling as a couple is an amazing opportunity, but you have to be prepared for the difficulties that come with it.
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Remember the Importance of Personal Time:
If one (or both) of you are introverts, this one is extra important. It’s not easy to spend every minute of every day with someone (anyone really), no matter how much you love them. It’s important to take a little time for yourself. Maybe spend an afternoon reading a book, or even go sightseeing alone. Just make sure you have some time to enjoy something by yourself once in a while.
Find Time to Play and Have Fun:
It’s always a good idea to stop and have fun. It can be really stressful when you feel like you’re always chasing the next place to be. Have a snowball fight, splash around in the ocean, build a sandcastle, play with a frisbee, or run around together. We get old because we stop playing, not the other way around.
Break Your Plans Sometimes:
Sometimes things just aren’t going to go the way you planned. It’s easy to get caught up in that and let it bring you down, but try to avoid that. Enjoy yourself and have fun anyway, regardless of what the day throws at you. It’s not worth stressing over, just find something else to do and enjoy the moment. That’s what travel is all about, isn’t it? Sometimes your partner might not want to do something, and you should be willing to be flexible. You will both need to make sacrifices for each other and that’s just something you’ll have to accept. In the end, it’s all about both of you having a good time, and that should be the most important thing to consider throughout your trip.
Try to Be in a Good Mood:
It’s really easy to look at social media and think everything is perfect for that smiling couple. This will hopefully shatter that illusion a little because we’re human. Things will never be perfect.
It sucks when you’re traveling with someone who isn’t excited about anything, or being around someone who complains for the entire duration of the trip. I have the tendency to do both of these things from time to time, but I know I’m not the only one.
Your attitude affects the entire experience, so try to stay positive. If you’re in a bad mood, take a minute to figure it out. Do everything you can to turn it around. A positive attitude can make a world of difference. There have been days where every possible thing went wrong, and it still turned out to be a good day. There have also been days where one little thing went wrong and it ruined the whole day. It all just depends on how you look at it, so the best thing you can do is to stay positive as much as possible.
You should also communicate how you’re feeling with your partner. Sometimes talking about it can help lift your spirits right away. It’s also just a good idea to communicate with your partner in general. Nothing should be a mystery, and you should both be on the same page at all times.
Fights Are Inevitable:
Sometimes you can’t avoid fighting. This is especially true when you’re stuck in the car with someone and can’t get the space you need like at home. It’s important to remember that if you are going to fight, you should have some fighting rules, like no yelling, no swearing, etc. You should also remember that the person you love and the relationship you share should be more important than winning an argument or being right. Find a compromise and be a team, even if it means admitting you’re wrong about something you firmly believe you’re right about. Stubbornness isn’t worth harming your relationship.
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Thanks for listening! I hope this post has helped you in some way, I certainly wish I knew these things before Zack and I started traveling together. Let me know if there’s something you want to see from me in the future! I love hearing from you so leave any comments or suggestions in the comment section below!
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Hello I’m Caryn!
I’m a Pacific Northwest based adventurer and storyteller. I take a lot of photos, Zack takes a lot of videos, and together we try to bring our fun adventures to life to inspire you to go outside and have meaningful, unique outdoor adventures for yourself!