Spousal Guilt
I’ve been with my husband for just over 4 years and have taken some flights successfully in that time.
My flight anxiety comes from my health (I have a pain condition that’s made worse my flying and I have a deep fear of being in pain in the air where I can’t lay down/be alone).
My anxiety has gotten worse in recent years to the point where I’m not sure I’ll ever want to fly again. We’ve drive recently to a few family obligations. He is exhausted by this and says it ruins the trips. To me it’s not fun, but I can manage.
I don’t know how to deal with this guilt. He says he sees other couples at the airport and wishes he we could travel together the way they do.
Other than pushing myself past my limits, what do I do to make this easier for him? I can drive alone, but it takes longer since I can’t really do more than 10 hour shifts on my own.