Passport, Money, Tickets – Check. Husband? Nah!
“Holiday Incompatibility Syndrome” is driving women to leave their husbands at home claim Thelma & Louise and GoLearnTo.com
Women’s online travel community, Thelma & Louise and learning holidays specialist, GoLearnTo.com have revealed that women call the shots when it comes to holidays, and if they don’t get their own way, they will pack their suitcases and leave their spouses behind!
The travel partners conducted research1 into the theory of “Holiday Incompatibility Syndrome” (HIS), after The Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson described what her travel agent had identified as “a classic case of late-onset HIS” between her and her husband.
When analysing the results, Thelma & Louise and GoLearnTo.com, conceded that whilst women may have vowed to love, honour and obey, this noble sentiment goes out the window when it comes to travel plans.
Only 3 per cent of the women polled, who were married or in long-term relationships, said their partner was the primary decision maker when it comes to choosing a holiday. A hefty 46.5 per cent said the decision was solely theirs, and another 46.5 per cent said they had equal say in their holiday plans.
The research also revealed that the majority of married women are happy to leave their husband or partner at home, with over 74 per cent admitting that they “Always”, “Often” or “Sometimes” holiday separately from their partner.
The root cause of HIS is differing holiday tastes, so the survey asked the married women what their favourite type of holiday was and what type of holiday their partners preferred. The most popular response for women was a “cultural holiday”, with “learning/activity/hobby/sports holiday” a close second. Conversely, their partners preferred an “adventure/volunteering holiday” or a “lazy beach holiday”.
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