A 25-year-old is tempted by the idea of going on holiday separately from his girlfriend. Mariella Frostrup questions his level of commitment to their relationship
The dilemmaMy girlfriend and I decided we would travel the world together for a year. The problem is that I’m having second thoughts about whether to go with her. Bearing in mind that we are both 25 years old and have been seeing each other exclusively for 10 years, I feel there may be more to experience going separately than together. Do you think I should bury this scepticism and go ahead with plans knowing that this may reveal future resentment in our relationship, or do we go our separate ways in hopes of living our desired futures?
Mariella replies I need help on this “desired future”. If your girlfriend isn’t part of it, then it’s better to let her go now rather than after an altercation on a highway in the Australian outback.
Bear in mind the long lives you are likely to be living. You could end up celebrating 80 years of devotion!
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