Taking the ex is ultimate family holiday nightmare, says survey

Friday, 31 May, 2006 0

Taking an ex-partner on a family holiday is the ultimate nightmare, according to a survey by takethefamily.com.

A survey of over 750 parents by the family holiday website found 41% of parents said having to take a former partner on a family holiday was the worst possible scenario.

The next worse would be taking grandparents, with 26% saying this would add extra pressure.

Lucy Ace, managing director of takethefamily.com said: “With more and more parents sadly getting divorced, this survey shows the pressures modern families are under when they go on holiday.

“And while kids may like nana and grandad tagging along, parents seem to be less keen.”

Of the parents surveyed, 17% said they hated having to take their kids’ friends with them, and 10% said having to take their own kids with them was a hassle they’d rather avoid.

Only 6% said they would prefer to travel without their current partner.

By Bev Fearis

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Bev

Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.

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