Solo holiday to Las Vegas

[3LoudBoys]

3 children, under 10, no childcare for holidays.

Husband has always wanted to go to Las Vegas so is looking at going on a solo holiday. I can't go because of childcare. He said he wants to do it before he gets too old (mid 40's).

Anyone elses husband take a solo holiday?

What’s he planning on doing that he can’t at 50 or 60? Las Vegas isn’t a strenuous exercise, he can wait until the children are older and you can both go.

Do you mean properly solo or just without you? DP has been on loads of trips with his friends but I'm not sure he'd want to go on his own. I wouldn't have a problem with it though.

Thank you for the replies.

Solo. His close friends have either been before or are planning to go with partners. I wouldn't mind if he went with friends. Full on solo feels different somehow.

I’ve been away by myself before. Needed a break - 3 kids under 8 at the time. Was lovely.
DH goes by himself too or occasionally with friends (I do too - although they're So much easier now, I don’t feel the need so much).

As long as you can afford it, you have a healthy marriage, you can manage fir a few days and he doesn’t mind you doing the same, I wouldn’t have a problem with it.

I think it would be isolating and lonely. What exactly is he planning to do there??

Yes I understand what you mean. Seems odd to go to Las Vegas solo and stating age as the reason. If he wanted to go trekking or something that he might not be able to do when he was older it would make more sense. But Las Vegas you can do any time and would surely be better with you or friends

You can all go

www.lasvegaskids.net/things-to-do/las-vegas-attractions-landing/

There are things to do with kids, zoos, Aquarians, dolphins, sharks, pools, rides (NY NY, Circus Circus), magic shows, blue man group, jousting show (Excalibur), exhibitions (Luxor), cirque de soleil etc. You also have some hotels with rides in them.

Some kids rides info:

circuscircus.mgmresorts.com/en/adventuredome/rides-and-attractions.html

A mid-40s man on his own in Vegas will look like a compulsive gambler or a sleaze. If he's neither, I don't think he'll enjoy himself.

There are some places I could imagine a solo holiday, Vegas isn't really one of them. What does he want to do/see? Is he massively into concerts and fine dining? Day trips to grand canyon and Hoover dam? All things that in my mind are better when shared with someone else.

Or is he going to cruise the strip, gamble big, drink himself stupid and go to sex shows? It isn't called Sin City for nothing!

I don't know OP, my husband has gone away on holidays without me, but they were group holidays to do an activity I don't do....I would feel a bit uncomfortable with a big spend, fully solo trip very far away.

If anyone has been to Vegas it is. NOT a kid place, there is ALOT of walking up and down the strip, depending on when you go it can be 40-50 degrees, freemont street will be a no-no due to half naked women, homeless people everywhere, hotel pools full of drunk people, smoke in 99% of casinos, people drinking 24/7.... thinking about it... I’ll get my passport.....I love it in Vegas.

Thank you, I agree there is something different about it than a group activity or a solo sports trip. 😒

I trust my DH but I really wouldn't be happy with this. I've been and the group of men in front of us on the plane talked about getting prostitutes as soon as they'd checked in and how their wives/partners would be furious if they found out. Total shits.

Is he staying Las Vegas itself? Does he have a gambling problem would be my thought. Prostitution is legal in most parts of NV but not Clark County so if he’s going to a “ranch” out of town, you could have a big problem in your marriage. I can understand people going alone to somewhere historical or cultural that the other spouse is not interested in - I went to China alone to volunteer on a humanitarian project. My BIL went alone to see war graves in France and Belgium but Las Vegas is definitely an unusual choice.

Does he have a gambling problem would be my thought. if it was gambling, doing it online from the comfort of his own home would be easier though surely?

There's lots of things to do in Vegas with kids, no reason you can't make it a family trip. I would make some suggestions to him on how you can do the trip as a family and see what his reaction is.

There are things to do for kids. At one point, they decided to expand the market to attract families. But there's no getting away from the fact that gambling is the main event and it's what brings in the money to support the local economy. It's designed to be difficult to go anywhere without walking through a casino and children aren't allowed in.

It's the last place I'd choose for a family holiday and one of you, probably you, Op, will find themselves babysitting the kids while daddy enjoys some adult activities.

It's a bit strange he wants to holiday without you if that's not a thing you usually do but maybe it's something more couples should do as a lot just seem miserable when away together!

Vegas is a great place for a solo holiday as there's tons of people there solo anyway due to it being a massive convention city. Easy to navigate, English speaking, you can eat at the bar of restaurants if you don't want a solo table tons of places to eat, loads to see and do. It's such an easy place to go to solo, as a couple or with friends.

I would not be happy about this. Seems v unfair on you. What if you wanted to go off to Vegas on a jolly on your own. Would your husband look after the children and be fully supportive? I really want to go there too before I am too old, but I am waiting until my child is older and will go with a group of girl friends for my 50th hopefully. You are v tolerant if you don’t put your foot down.

Sounds like a midlife crisis thing, mine left me, my friends h bought a Harley, trip to Vegas sounds preferable! As long as you can have a solo trip/with friends in the future and it doesn't impact on family finances then he will benefit from it. If he's a gambler though I would be more wary