Don't want to go away for half term

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It''s cold and we're all tired, i'm coming off anti-ds and feel rubbish. DH really wants to go away, for some reason he always seems to feel like this for the February half term. He's self employed and has been working a lot. I feel really guilty but just want to stay home and we can relax and maybe cook and chill out, maybe make it in turns with the children. AIBU and a selfish ungrateful person?

I'd suggest he goes away and takes the teens, leaving you to chill.

Mon - Thurs breaks are often as cheap, if not cheaper, than Fri - Mon but I'm not sure if that still applies in school holidays. In fact, some places don't offer short breaks during half term. If you are able to Mon-thurs then it's the best of both worlds as you have the weekend before and after to chill out

Yes you are leaving it late but you might be able to pick up a last minute deal at a good rate.

What about a trip to a hotel with a pool and plan a day out at nearby attraction? We did that with Cadburys world and it felt like a mini break.

I feel I have more of a break if we go away, it's too easy to get stuck in routine stuff and not feel you have had a break from work

Also now the kids are older us going away is a way that we'll all spend time together, otherwise they are out with friends etc

Can't you compromise - 2-3 nights away somewhere cosy for quality family time. One of the best trips in the U.K. we did was to an isolated cabin with log burner full of board games and no mobile signal!

Depends where he wants to go surely?

When is half term? How long?
Where do you live? Where does he want to go?

But simple answer, no you are not BU to want to stay home. But he's also not BU wanting to go somewhere/do something. You need to come to a compromise.

Think I have it sorted. Sometimes it pays off being in charge of arranging (perhaps) Managed to find a week in a nice place not too stressful, meals etc, even swimming pool and last minute deal...but have arranged transport so we just go Monday to Friday and have the two weekends at home.

he's actually brilliant at doing all the packing etc and driving so when he's home he'll do all that..so feeling a bit better now. Sometimes it;s just the thought of it isn't it. Thanks for replies.

Lovely. Have a great time OP.

Have a nice time relax and do a little bit of what you want no guilt needed

Ah thanks, yes it helps to break it up rather than go Sat to Sat, in fact it worked out better as those dates were really busy due to half term.