Couples who travel together stay together, just ask any relationship expert.

Many relationships experts agree that couples who go on vacations together tend to maintain strong healthy relationships.

Exploring new places, experiencing different cultures, and overall just being adventurous together strengthens the bond.

Travelling as a couple can highlight ways to improve the relationship while growing and deepening the connection with each other.

Both new and long-time couples can find that travel stress adds to everyday relationship challenges. A travel journalist, who has seen both wonderful and frustrating couple’s trips, consulted relationship experts to understand why travel benefits couples.

Break from your routine

When traveling, it's important to break away from everyday habits.

A marriage and family therapist Eden Garcia-Balis shared, "Couples must step outside the familiar routines of daily life and immerse yourselves in new experiences."

"This shared adventure fosters teamwork as you navigate unfamiliar environments, plan logistics, and overcome challenges together," she added.

However, the therapist emphasised that this will only work if people are open to it and embrace the experience fully. Simply changing the location and sticking to the same habits will only do more harm than good. 

Create your travel itinerary as a team

Even if one person plans more than the other, it's still important to make decisions together.

"Having a solid itinerary mutually agreed upon before the trip can decrease the opportunity for conflicts over how to spend the vacation time," Dr. Sarah Hensley explained.

Communication is key 

Clear and good communication is vital to a smooth couple’s retreat, especially while adjusting to each other’s preferences and problem-solving skills.

Traveling together helps couples build a deeper bond and lasting joy in their relationship. This is helped by both practical planning and heartfelt conversations.