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  o.c.designer

  3 years ago

  You are not alone, my friend.
  
  When my wife goes on vacation to see her family \"Down East,\" I too have to stay home to work. It always turns out to be a good break for both of us. She goes to visit family who usually take over all aspects of parenting due to their grand parenting status, and I get to live life like it was before having children. I — in no way — want life any other way than it is now, but a break from stuff (and a nice cold beer) every once in a while is nice.
  
  I enjoyed the article. Keep \'em coming.
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  ctroise

  3 years ago

  My wife is German, so she takes the kids overseas for at least three weeks each year to visit her family. I usually get two weeks to myself to go back to bachelor mode and spend time with old friends and getting things done around the house.
  
  Then in the summer if we rent a summer home, they all go away for a month and I join them on the weekends. That\'s four weeks of weekdays by myself.
  
  Of course I miss them all, but we all have things that have fallen by the wayside due to family obligations that we can catch up on during these periods. Reading, bill paying and sorting, long term planning, doing stuff around the house, watching TV, hanging out with friends, exercising (going for hour long runs after getting home from work) and generally just catching up on our own relaxing and personal time.
  
  By the end of it my batteries are so recharged I can make it another year!
  
  Chris
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  Apartments in Melbourne

  1 month ago

  What makes a good road trip/family vacation with your kids? ... That's my #1 tip--don't go anywhere without knowing where you're going. ...
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  Apartments in Melbourne

  1 month ago

  If I was your man, I certainly would not go on any vacation or luxurious getaway without you. No one, man or woman, should travel, especiall for that amount ...
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  Apartments in Beijing

  1 month ago

  No - I often go on vacation without my kids! It's them I need a vacation from! LOL .... if your parents go on vaction without you and your 9 what do you do ...
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  London Rentals

  1 month ago

  Why you should take a vacation without your kids ... I never expected to go with my parents when they took a trip to the Bahamas. .
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  China Tour

  3 days ago

  Interesting post. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. Hope others find it as interesting as I did.
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