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preciouslove
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What would you do in this situation...
This is not set in stone yet but we are playing around with the idea of booking our next cruise. We are so addicted!
Anyways DH was mentioning this to his mother and she was like "oh if you book something let's book a cruise together" DH and I haven't gone on a vacation together since our honeymoon. 2 years ago. It seems that everytime we go away it's always with somebody else. We felt bad telling his mom that we wanted to go alone. She is a sweet lady and we get along great but she wants to go on another cruise with somebody. Everybody else in DH's family are not into cruises. My MIL went on her first cruise in june and loved it, and like I said she wants to go again but not alone and she knows DH and I love going on cruises.
Part of us don't mind her coming but part of us wants to be alone...what do you guys think we should do? we don't want to hurt her feelings.
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Posted 7/27/05 3:29 PM  |
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LadyMaravilla
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Well, I would just tell her that you'd like to have some time for each other on this cruise. But you can book one for aother time with her 
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| Posted 7/27/05 3:32 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
I would tell her. I'm sure she'll understand your need to be alone together. I would tell her and then also make some kind of pan to go ona cruise together in the near future. Like "this time we want to go alone, but we should plan to go on a cruise together next december" or something like that. It's a rough situation though. 
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| Posted 7/27/05 3:34 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
I guess we can tell her that. I don't think she would get mad if we told her that. We just feel bad telling her. Cuz inside i'll be thinking "are her feelings hurt". I care about people's feelings.
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| Posted 7/27/05 3:35 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Posted by marymoon
I would tell her. I'm sure she'll understand your need to be alone together. I would tell her and then also make some kind of pan to go ona cruise together in the near future. Like "this time we want to go alone, but we should plan to go on a cruise together next december" or something like that. It's a rough situation though.
Yeah it really is a rough situation.
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| Posted 7/27/05 3:37 PM |
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justme1
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Gosh I dont think there is a right or wrong answer here.. just everyones opinions..
I would let her come if she was the kind of person that could do some things by herself and I knew I could still find some alone time.
I always keep thinking that my parents are getting older and how much more time will I be able to share family trips..
Again that was JMO..
If she is a nice person like you say Im sure she would totally understand you guys wanting to go alone.
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| Posted 7/27/05 3:50 PM |
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luvsun27
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Is it just her going? Maybe she can bring someone along like a friend so she will have someone to hang out with. This way you and DH will have some alone time, but you can catch up with her at dinner or by the pool, but not have to spend the whole trip making sure she is ok.
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| Posted 7/27/05 3:59 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Posted by IslandGrl
Gosh I dont think there is a right or wrong answer here.. just everyones opinions..
I would let her come if she was the kind of person that could do some things by herself and I knew I could still find some alone time.
I always keep thinking that my parents are getting older and how much more time will I be able to share family trips..
Again that was JMO..
If she is a nice person like you say Im sure she would totally understand you guys wanting to go alone.
Very good point you brought up about our parents being older and how much more time we have to share family trips together. I wish my mom wanted to go on a cruise, that way they could keep each other company if DH and I wanted time alone. My mom does not like boats at all.
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| Posted 7/27/05 4:01 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Posted by luvsun27
Is it just her going? Maybe she can bring someone along like a friend so she will have someone to hang out with. This way you and DH will have some alone time, but you can catch up with her at dinner or by the pool, but not have to spend the whole trip making sure she is ok.
That's the problem. She can't find anyone else to go.
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| Posted 7/27/05 4:02 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Maybe you could go together and just let her know in advance that you want to have some "alone" time with DH.
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| Posted 7/27/05 4:36 PM |
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Book something else--not a cruise. Mention that it is a romantic getaway & then plan your next trip to be with her.
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| Posted 7/27/05 4:41 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Posted by Gertyrae
Maybe you could go together and just let her know in advance that you want to have some "alone" time with DH.
Yeah i'm sure we could do that. She would understand if we told her we needed time alone.
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| Posted 7/28/05 9:29 AM |
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Lichi
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
Posted by Gertyrae
Maybe you could go together and just let her know in advance that you want to have some "alone" time with DH.
I was gonna say the same thing. That you have an agreement that half the cruise will be 'alone' time, and the other half with the ILs.
Good luck!
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| Posted 7/28/05 10:24 AM |
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preciouslove
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Re: What would you do in this situation...
It does sound like a reasonable solution. If my MIL was a pest than I definitely wouldn't think twice about telling her no. But she really is a sweet lady with a good heart.
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| Posted 7/28/05 11:07 AM |
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