u/DeeJayKay77

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Husband Doesn't Want to Go on Vacation- Am I Being Unreasonable?

So my husband and I have a 4 year old and a 7 month old. I would like to go on a vacation next year in the summer and he is extremely adamant that we can't go on a trip until the youngest can walk/ won't need to be carried.

He says that it's too much work and he won't relax so there is no value in it. (Even though I feel like I do almost all the prepping and he helps with the muscle.)

I'm inheriting a substantial amount in December from an aunt who passed so the finances aren't the issue. He wants to invest the money.

I don't want to wait until my late 30s to go on a trip! We went on a trip without my first born and I had terrible anxiety that something bad would happen so I can't go without kids.

I said I'm totally open to destinations and he just shut it down. He says he knows himself and he knows he won't have a good time.

We are both teachers and have the summer off so ideally July would be a good time.

If anyone has any good recommendations for a relaxing/easy trip with young kids I'd love to hear it.

Any other suggestions to navigate this situation?

EDIT UPDATE: I used a lot of your great advice and had another conversation about it- he did say he is a bit overwhelmed and just TIRED this last month, but will reconsider it closer to the date. (He originally just said no, finite no)

I agreed to not bring it up again.

Hopefully, I can use your suggestions for our trip!

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