Holidays give your relationship a well needed boost
According to www.sunshine.co.uk, couples who have been together for 5 years or more and regularly holiday have longer lasting relationships than those who don’t. The results found that couples are happier on holiday, meaning their relationship is a pleasure rather than a chore, which is how it can sometimes feel when the pressures of home life get too much.
Sadly, with the recession, more and more couples are sacrificing going to holiday to save cash or because they simply can't afford the surplus to book some time away. But this is having a detrimental effect on their relationship.
The fact is; people are generally in a better mood when on holiday and so it’s natural for this positivity to filter down into their relationship too.
The same level of happiness can also be gained by socialising with their friends and relaxing at home together- good news for those who are penny pinching. It would seem that the recurrent theme here is relaxation- whatever the situation that allows a couple to sit back and unplug from their responsibilities and worries- their partner benefits too.
83% believe that holidays are very important to their relationship sanity- for they allow for some escapism, but also if needed- some alone time too as 61% feel that individual space is important when dating someone. Only 27% said that they would spend every waking moment with their partner. A holiday gives you the flexibility to do both.
Chris Clarkson, Managing Director of sunshine.co.uk, said:
“Holidays seem to be the secret to happy, healthy relationships. Our poll suggests that regular trips away together can lead to a longer relationship, but obviously there’s other work that has to go into a partnership too.
“If you can spare the time and some of your savings to go on a trip somewhere with your significant other, it’s definitely money well spent according to these results. We’d be interested to know people’s thoughts on holidaying without your spouse when you’re in a relationship! Does absence make the heart grow fonder in that case, or is that a recipe for disaster?”