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Originally Posted by camaraderie
It never works if both don't WANT it. We have seen many couples stop cruising with both resentlful after ONE...usually the wife...conceded to let the cruise happen...then was unhappy "camping" for the next year or two....causing other spouse to resent the attitude.
Don't do it unless she really wants to try it....Other alternatives exist.
1. You go sailing on a smaller boat and invite her to JOIN you at nice destinations.
2. You go on charters in the Caribe and she falls in love with the idea of cruising.
3. You wait till the kids get out of school...divorce the wife and find a 22 year old who wants to sail!  |
Option 3 can be expensive if you live in a community property state. make sure if you do option 3 you wait until after the divorce to buy the boat
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My wife likes the idea of "retiring" on a boat. Personally I'd like to start sooner. She's into camping and we lived in a 35' RV for a month with 3 dogs, 3 cats and a bird without killing each other so I think we can deal with the close quarters.
Good luck on getting the wife into it. You might try starting off with short (week or less) cruises first to see if she likes it.