Amelia Edelman

Chances are one of you is a bit more of the default planner or more anxious.

Maybe the other is more spontaneous or just a show-up kind of guy or gal.

That could be a setting for conflict or resentment.

Unless...

Compromise is king.

After all, you want to be coupled with and traveling with someone who doesn't approach things exactly like you do.

Simply allowing each other to be who you truly are is going to ensure you both get what you need out of this trip together.

Maybe the best part of creating and holding that space for connection while on your couple's trip, it's takeaway number five.

You can take it home.

When your trip comes to an end, there are plenty of ways for you to bring learnings and intimacy that you've nurtured over there back over here.

Maybe on the flight or the drive home, you make a point of saying, hey, I really loved that one dinner or that class or that epic whitewater rafting day we did together.

While you can't go whitewater rafting every day, tap into why that activity was so fun and see how you can get a similar feeling at home.

For parents in particular, like those of us braving our first no kids trip as a couple, Marissa says to reflect back on the trip and ask each other.

Will says it's not only wonderful to take home the connection and intimacy you fostered on your trip, it's actually pretty essential and can have lasting positive effects for both people.

So head home with a bit of a plan.

More time together, more intention, less time on your phones, because it matters.

When we came back from our couple's trip, we decided to set up our house Wi-Fi so it would automatically turn off every night to inspire us to unplug and spend some focused time together at home.

Like, turn the internet off.

Exactly.

That's tip number seven.