Five Tips for RVing As A Couple
TL;DR Traveling as a couple in an RV? Divide tasks with checklists, work together on plans, choose an RV that suits both, value alone time, and learn to argue constructively. Happy travels!
It’s no secret that RVing as a couple brings a lot of positives to your relationship. You explore new places, experience new things, and learn more about each other, quirks and all! However, being together in relatively close quarters can lead to some communication breakdowns and frustrations.
Fear not! It’s totally normal to experience some hiccups along the way when traveling as a couple in an RV. We’re sure you’re aware that communication is key for any successful relationship. Well, there are some other things to consider when hitting the road and traveling with your significant other in an RV or tow behind.
1. Learn to Divide and Conquer
For Jesse and I, we created an RV setup and tear-down checklist. Having this checklist ensures each person is responsible for tasks that help us get on the road or get settled into camp. For the most part, I’m responsible for getting the inside of our RV ready to go, whereas Jesse focuses on the outside.
For us, we’ve learned that this checklist helps alleviate fights. Each of us knows not only what we personally are doing, but what the other one is doing too. Our checklist not only divides up the work equally but ensures we’re both helping and supporting each other on our RV trip.
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2. Know When to Work Together
As much as it’s important to divide and conquer, it’s important to work together too! For instance, when it comes time to leave camp, we both make sure our hitch is secure, and brake lights and blinkers are working on our tow behind.
When planning RV routes, it’s also important to respect each other's point of view on what each person wants to see and do. If you plan a trip or activities you only want to see, well, that's not too fair and could cause some resentment down the road - no pun intended :)
Make your RV trip a joint effort. You both are traveling together and living in the same space, so plan your routes, activities, and campsites together. Learn when to compromise and when to communicate your wishes so the RV trip is for both of you, not for one of you.