{"id":116828,"date":"2021-08-20T12:10:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T18:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/?p=116828"},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T14:15:09","slug":"10-reasons-why-you-should-get-away-without-the-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/articles\/topics\/marriage\/staying-married\/10-reasons-why-you-should-get-away-without-the-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Why You Should Get Away Without the Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We leaned over the railing of the cruise ship balcony and realized life as we had known it was about to change. We were on our “babymoon.” Soon, we would be parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that point, we had enjoyed five wonderful kid-free years of marriage. We began to wonder \u2026 Would this be our last getaway alone? <\/em>The thought lingered as we watched flying fish chase the wake of our ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The realities and responsibilities of parenthood can be overwhelming. Expenses increase, sleep decreases, and time alone can quickly be reduced to a few moments in the bathroom. The thought of going away on vacation can not only seem like something from a fairy tale, but it can also feel wrong, as if we are depriving our children somehow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But is it okay to get away without the kids<\/a> and enjoy time away as a couple?<\/p>\n\n\n\n