Would you still holiday with your ex-partner?
Whilst the world was still trying to come to terms with the “conscious uncoupling” of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, they were busy soaking up the sun in the Bahamas – TOGETHER.
The couple (or should we say EX couple) headed to the island of Eleuthera – which means free and unshackled – as news of their split broke across the world.
Which leads us to ask – would you still go on holiday with your ex partner?
Apparently it’s not uncommon for Brits to holiday with an ex. A survey completed by lastminute.com showed that 39% of Brits admit holidaying with an ex, whilst 38% of people asked confess to prolonging a relationship to avoid cancelling a pre-planned holiday.
Is losing a holiday despot really worth two weeks of time with someone you no longer want to be with?
But what is going on holiday together can save some couples from separating for good? “Save-Cations” as they are better known are becoming more popular, not because a break is all everyone needs but because a divorce can be much worse economically than going away for a few days together.
Getting away from it all can provide an opportunity to unwind, and re-ignite your passion for one another because there are no distractions. Which is interesting since the lastminute.com survey suggested that 43% of women surveyed also said they would use a pre-planned break to get back with an ex.
But it doesn’t always work out well, take the story of humorist Dan Greenberg and the late Nora Ephron for example. Greenberg took his then wife on an African safari in 1972 despite the fact they were on the verge of separation. Upon their return Nora still asked for a divorce to which Greenberg responded “but I took you to Africa!”
So what do you think? Is a break away with an ex a magic cure all experience or is it a temporary band-aid that will fall off the moment you step back off the plane? Tell us on Twitter or leave some comments below…
