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Bon voyage, babe: The case for couples going on separate vacations

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Vacationing alone when you are in a committed relationship elicits mixed reactions, but couples therapists say it is not inherently good or bad - it just amplifies whatever is already happening in the relationship.

Vacationing alone when you are in a committed relationship elicits mixed reactions.

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Catherine Pearson

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Before she settled down with her now-husband, Katie Williams made something clear: She planned to take herself on one big trip, plus several shorter ones, every year.

Williams caught the solo travelling bug in her 20s. She spent a year visiting 30 countries across four continents on her own.

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