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How travelling without my children made me a better mum and wife

Taking off on a child-free trip is a great way to reconnect as a couple – and makes us better parents. Just be clear about the agenda.

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Taking off on a child-free trip is a great way to reconnect as a couple. It also makes us better parents, says the writer.

Taking off on a child-free trip is a great way to reconnect as a couple. It also makes us better parents, says the writer.

ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA

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It was midnight and my husband and I were sitting at a hot pot restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. Our dinner had been delayed for hours, and we were exhausted from half a day of travelling. 

But as we grinned at each other over the bubbling hot pot, we couldn’t have been happier. 

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