Dear Dr. R.V. Shrink:
My wife is conflicted. We spend 6-9 months a year living and traveling
in our RV. Before we leave my wife is always dragging her feet. She is
very involved socially at home and hates to leave. Once we are on the
road she goes through withdrawals for awhile then slides comfortably
into our RV lifestyle. After several months on the road she dreads
going back home and getting so involved again. I try to keep her on
the road as long as possible, but I never know if she is coming or
going. Is this normal behavior? --DiscomBobulated in Duluth
Dear Bob:
It sounds perfectly normal to me. Sometimes when people have the
freedom to do whatever they like, they can’t decide what they really
want. It’s like a kid in a candy store. As wonderful as RV travel is,
the tug of home can be very strong for many reasons. Friends and
family, home maintenance, grandkids, social functions, tax
preparation, the list of reasons to go back to port varies. It sounds
like you have the best of both worlds. You're lucky your wife makes
the transition even though it is not as smooth as yours. Some couples
do not survive the RV lifestyle because one or both cannot make the
transition at all. As romantic as the open road sounds, some people
find they are too insecure to enjoy it. Some folks just can’t find
happiness in being uprooted, have no sense of adventure or cannot
convince themselves to give up their social calendar back home. You
two sound like you are adjusting just fine. Keep on truckin’.
--Keep Smilin’, Dr. R.V. Shrink
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