With summer on its way, many of us will be making holiday plans.
If you’re in a relationship, you may be wondering whether to go on holiday with your partner.
Going on holiday for the first time with your partner can be one of the most exciting and memorable times you’ll ever have together.
All that time in each other’s company and you’ll be wishing the holiday will never end.
For some of us, the nerves that the holiday won’t go well can be overwhelming.
Well, Lifestyle has come to the rescue with the ultimate guide to the dos and don’ts of your first couple vacation.
All too often the best plans can fall down at the first hurdle – where to go?
The beach lover desires a week of sun, sea and sand whereas the adventurous type will want a holiday of sight-seeing and thrill-seeking.
This happened to me last year; when deciding on where to go on holiday, my partner and I listed our last three holidays.
Mine: Gran Canaria, Bulgaria and Portugal. His: a road trip to Africa, and skydiving in Switzerland and Russia.
It can cause a bit of tension if you both have very different ideas but compromise is key.
Find a destination which has a little of what you both like and take it in turns each day to choose what you’re going to do.
The biggest concern for many new couples is whether you’re going to be able to handle being in each other’s company 24/7.
Staying over at each other’s houses a few nights a week is one thing, but holidaying just the two of you is another.
Don’t worry.
Just because you’re on holiday together doesn’t mean you’re not allowed some time to yourself.
There is nothing stopping you from going for a walk alone or reading a book on the balcony
Remember, if you do have a quarrel it doesn’t mean that you no longer love each other and that it’s a terrible holiday. It happens when you’re at home, so why not when you’re away?
The good news is that whatever disagreement you may have it’s always fixable with a respectful, adult conversation.
If you’re not accustomed to each other’s bathroom habits, then it is key to try to bear them in mind.
If you are heading out for the evening, decide who is going to take longest to get ready and let them go first in the shower.
Finally, if you do have any worries, talk to your partner before leaving rather then wasting your holiday time while you’re there.
Have fun and be relaxed, open and honest with each other and you’re bound to have the perfect fun-filled getaway.