Amelia Edelman

Turn off your internet.

So to recap, takeaway number one, find your why.

Decide what you're both looking to get out of the trip, how you want it to feel, and plan accordingly.

Takeaway number two, don't just pre-plan, pre-pay.

Because the last thing you want to be doing on your couples trip is constant calculations.

Takeaway number three, build a balance of alone time and together time.

And hey, alone together time, so that both of your needs are met.

Takeaway number four, self-regulate and communicate when conflict happens.

That way you can speak to your partner from the heart, not from defensiveness.

Takeaway number five, yes, you can take it home.

Have a trip recap conversation with your partner and land on a few ways you can bring that connection back home long-term, because it really matters for both of you.