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I have had this passionate desire to take a couple of years off to go cruising (caribbean) but I am having a tough time convincing my wife that this is something we should do. She isn''t saying no but at the same time she isn''t really interested in the first steps toward planning something like this.

We are both mid 30''s and we have one son who is 7yrs old. I took her to the sailing in the BVI''s and we both got bareboat certifications (she did better on the tests than I did). I thought this would close the deal but I still don''t sense the same desire and excitement that I have.

Our sailing skills are novice to intermediate but my wife is really scared of the sea, while myself I "respect" it. If push comes to shove, she would do this but I am really concerned that this hesitancy she is showing now will cause problems in the future.

I would love to hear from anybody with similar experiences who has done it and what the outcome was.