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To just want to look forward to our holiday together?

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balroymum · 20/05/2026 20:59

We have 18 nights booked in California in July, me, husband and teen daughter. We decided together almost a year ago now that we wanted to do this instead of our usual beach holiday. It's all booked now and I am really looking forward to it. We've been before about 20 years ago and we loved it.

Husband has seemed pretty indifferent about it for the last few weeks and just not really talking about it. He's said tonight though that he's just not looking forward to it. I'm upset because it makes me sad not to be able to enjoy this with him. I also feel a bit angry as he's making me feel like I pushed it with him. It didn't feel like that when we were planning it but then sometimes I feel like we would never do anything if I didn't get the ball rolling. His reasons are that it won't be very relaxing ect. For context, we are not moving about too much, at least 4 nights in each place and not doing loads of theme park days.
It is anexpensive holiday and we have had to save hard but he's still had 5 nights away abroad with his friends. We can afford it.

Am I being unreasonable to feel sad/cross that he is sucking the enjoyment out if this? Should I be putting more effort into reassuring him/convincing him we will have fun? I just can't seem to do it ....

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Hollowvoice · 20/05/2026 21:45

We have a holiday booked in July.
I know I will really enjoy it but right now I can't say I'm looking forward to it as such, it's too far away and there's too much to do before then to properly think about it?

CypressGrove · 20/05/2026 21:43

balroymum · 20/05/2026 21:37

Really CypressGrove? I really hope so! He definitely was excited when we planned it.

My DH is exactly this! I just leave him to it and he relaxes on the plane. Another friend's DH is similar but is also anxious flying so he relaxes from when they arrive. My DC are teens now so understand DH's anxiety re travel so we share our excitement together and leave DH to go through what he needs to.

balroymum · 20/05/2026 21:37

Really CypressGrove? I really hope so! He definitely was excited when we planned it.

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CypressGrove · 20/05/2026 21:35

Is he anxious? I now a few people who get anxious re travel. So they enjoy the early planning and the trip itself but not the lead up. I don't think its super uncommon.

balroymum · 20/05/2026 21:23

We are only driving one bit - Big Sur! The rest are ubers or internal flights. He works from home, steady job but not particularly stressful and definitely no more so over next 9 weeks.

Not sure if this is relevant but I do have a very demanding job and have always been main earner. I love my job though. I wonder if part of my feeling is resentment that I am working flat out, we're making enough to have this amazing holiday and still, nope, not happy with it?!

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balroymum · 20/05/2026 21:16

Only car hire to book which he says he wants to sort. I don't think the news is helping with everything going on in America but then I'm not planning on joining any rallies ... I do feel like I want to say 'Come on!' but I can't make him want to go. And I can't cancel either. Why is this so ugh. I just want to get excited together about this. I'm also worried that daughter will pick up on this soon as he's just not reacting when she talks about the things she is looking forward to doing together. I just feel like crying.

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CypressGrove · 20/05/2026 21:14

Husband has seemed pretty indifferent about it for the last few weeks and just not really talking about it. He's said tonight though that he's just not looking forward to it.

How much are you expecting him to talk about it now in May when its not until July? If he's anything like me he also has to deal with the mad rush coming up at work to be ready to be away for that long.

Shinyandnew1 · 20/05/2026 21:12

Can you talk to him and try to pinpoint exactly what isn’t going to be relaxing?

How are you travelling between the holiday destinations-is he driving?

ididabigfatsmelly · 20/05/2026 21:11

Tell him to smile and look forward to a lovely holiday

balroymum · 20/05/2026 21:09

We both chose it. He said something a few months like this but again, all booked. He us a worrier so we talked it through and planned days to include just exploring, pool, beach ect. I honestly don't know.

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JacknDiane · 20/05/2026 21:08

Jesus id give my right hand for this holiday, he really needs a boot up the arse.

Strandas · 20/05/2026 21:08

July is a long way off. Maybe he just doesn’t want to talk about it right now. Is there anything you still need to book?

whyohwhyisitalwayswet · 20/05/2026 21:05

Is this a destination you both (and your teen) chose and he's now gone off it? Or was this something you were keen on and he agreed to and is now regretting it? And, why is he not looking forward to it? Is it the length of the trip? Or just that it will not be relaxing? More context would help.

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