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I don't think that's going to happen. We've been married 34 years, and our spending & saving habits have always been totally opposite. This really is the only problem we have.Marriage counselling is definitely something that should be considered.
DD has actually suggested different places---without success. I seriously think that if DH had his own dictionary the definition of "vacation" would be--"Florida, and only Florida, and there must be theme parks."Maybe, have your daughter pick a place she'd like to go and you both can do that without it being about you or him?
My understanding of these vacations is--if you don't go to the theme parks what's the point of going? On all these vacations there has never been a trip to Sea World or Busch Gardens. It was only in the last few years that they even went to St. Augustine.Your spouse likes to go to Disney/Universal with his family, and you don't. As a former resident of Florida, I do respectfully suggest that there are lots of other fun things to do in Florida than go to big theme parks
The bottom line is the amount of money that's wasted (IMO) on doing the same thing at the same place over and over. There's also the fact that I have motion sickness and rides are out of the question. I have arthritis in my back and knees and can't stand in line for 2 hours waiting to see something. These trips are always sceduled for July and August; hot, humid weather makes my asthma worse. For some reason DH thinks he has to go with his Mom---I really don't think I need to explan why that's a bad idea.
I know this isn't an earth shattering problem, and we'll work something out like we always do, but I really felt the need to find out if I was being unreasonable. I sincerely appreciate all the input I've received. As hard as it's going to be, I'm going to stick to my guns this time. If there's no cash, there's no vacation.