Travelling and Relationships

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Travelling overseas these days is not without its’ dangers. In these modern times it seems no-one is free to wander abroad without having to worry about one or more of things such as terrorist attacks, kidnapping, pick pockets, illnesses or becoming hopelessly lost in a foreign city. Well now there is a new danger on the block and it comes from a source you would least expect. Move aside lost passport, the dreaded food poisoning and even the missed plane. It seems that more and more people are having their dream holiday ruined by the thing they least expect, their partner. Recent anecdotal evidence suggests that holidaying with your partner is a potential recipe for disaster. It seems many a couple are leaving our shores on the ultimate holiday with grand plans to spend romantic days hand in hand with their loved one, only for it all to end in tears. So is travelling with your partner a ticket to good times and happy memories, or does your boarding pass actually represent a one way ticket to heartbreak and disappointment? The idea that travelling with your partner can have disastrous consequences for your relationship is one that is supported by relationship psychologist and author, John Aiken. Aiken, a successful clinical psychologist, has built up a successful private practise in the Sydney area. Over the past 10 years he has appeared on numerous T.V and radio shows, as well as providing readers with relationship advice whilst featuring in several lifestyle magazines. Throughout his career, John has dealt with couples whose relationships are suffering from all different types of factors and stresses. And it seems from his experiences that taking extended vacations with your partner has lead to much more than one couples’ relationship falling apart. So how is that sharing an experience with your love one that is as richly satisfying as travelling the
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