My wife and I did something we have not done for 12 years: go for an overseas holiday without the children. We just returned from an 8-day trip to Melbourne. The first time we did this was when our second child was about 3 years old. After that trip, my wife felt so guilty about leaving the children behind while we enjoyed (she thought it was irresponsible for her to do that as a mother) that she told me that she wouldn't want to do that again.
Well, she obviously changed her mind this time. I guess, partly, the children are now older (although our youngest is only 4) and so she might not feel so guilty, assured that perhaps the older ones would help take care of the younger ones. The main reason is that she is now more convinced, over the years, that spending time with her husband alone is not a luxury but a necessity for marriage and the family.
We enjoyed the trip. We didn't do sightseeing as we are quite familiar with Melbourne and its surrounds. We were instead spending time catching up with friends and with one another. It is a good break just to be physically and psychologically away from the children for some time - just two of us doing what we like together, just like newlyweds. It feels like another honeymoon. I should do this more often with my wife.
And, thankfully, the children were well and happy when we returned.
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