# Tips For Planning a Road Trip With Your Wife *By James Hills — Updated June 2024* Going on a trip with your girlfriend sounds like plenty of fun. Well, perhaps not as exciting and wild as traveling with the boys but pretty good nevertheless. One thing about travel though is that it either strengthens relationship bonds or creates deep irreparable cracks. Of course, some relationships may already be headed for collapse so the trip would just expose irreconcilable differences that already existed. What you don’t want though is to see the deterioration of a great relationship because of needless avoidable reasons. The following tips can help you protect your relationship without compromising the fun of travel. ## Not Every Moment Will Be Romantic, So Manage Expectations You are traveling with your wife, so it's ok to to enjoy some unplanned romantic interludes or even some planned ones. But that doesn’t mean each day will be filled with romance. There will be some good days and bad. 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If you think her luggage could burgeon your travel costs, think about scaling down your baggage so you can make room for more of her stuff. It’s a great way to show her that you are willing to make sacrifices to make her life a little more comfortable. Working together during packing also means you can share ideas on what to carry and what you can both do without. Just be careful not to fall down the mansplaining rabbit hole. ## Don't Assume She Knows Nothing About Cars! Some guys I know look at the women in their lives as being dumb about cars ... and there's often some truth to it. That being said, if you don't want her to talk down to you about taking care of the kids then respect her knowledge and interest in cars too.  ## Man Gear Pick of the Month September's Pick Amazon (affiliate) ### Kenyon City Grill Portable Stainless Steel Electric Grill Why we picked it: a grill you can actually carry to the campsite, the tailgate or the cabin without borrowing a truck. 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However, you don’t have to follow a rigid formula when sharing responsibilities. Take a step back and think about your individual strengths then assign tasks based on what each of you does best. Perhaps, contrary to societal expectations, your girlfriend is better at reading maps or fixing a broken down rental car (maybe they have learned to ). You do not have to insist on doing the navigation or auto repair just because it’s what society expects you to. It’ll not only be an inefficient use of your travel time but could also signal a misogynistic bigotry that could mark the end of your relationship. These tips are important but certainly do not cover all the possible deal-breakers that you’ll encounter during a trip with your partner. The overarching principle is to think about what’s good for her and the relationship before you do anything. Details Written by: James Hills Published: 24 September 2018 Last Updated: 27 June 2024 ### 🚢Ready To Book A Vacation? 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