Romantic Getaways

Greetings romantic getaways traveler:

Recently, I was asked why we decided to create a "romantic getaways" section in Utah Trip Advisor.  First let me tell you that my wife and I agree that this is our favorite part of the website. 

Why? 

Because we get to re-experience our "best of times" as we write additional web pages and edit the pictures.  And, it reinforces our commitment to keep the romance alive!

We also hope to make a meaningful difference in the lives of other couples. 

A long-term romantic relationship will produce highs and lows.  If you are in one, you know what I mean...

We have learned that it takes a concerted effort to produce more of the "best of times!" 

When we first met, we couldn't spend enough time together.  Through the years our lives and roles became more complicated. 

We slowly drifted apart... both of us longing to spend more time with our spouse (and jealous of the time and attention he/she spent focusing on other roles).  To be specific...

I am a doctor with a busy private practice and my wife is a busy stay-at-home mom who is also managing a dot com business I developed.  We are both workaholics!

Our major problem?  We stopped spending time focused on "us."  Luckily, we found a fix to that...  (No, we didn't put our kids up for adoption nor did we retire.)

A patient of mine (out of the blue) recommended attending a marriage enrichment weekend that she and her husband had attended.  We looked into it and the next workshop happened to be in town at a local hotel, so we signed up.

It was a huge eye-opener...  We both could see what we were doing wrong and the workshop provided the tools to fix it (no magic wands, just skills to practice).  The big change that we needed to make was spending more time together without distractions.

We both committed to spend 30 minutes communicating with each other (without distractions) every day for 100 consecutive days.  We were practicing the skills we learned during the workshop.  A hundred days later, we had accomplished our goal...  To celebrate, we went on a romantic getaway to Park City.

While in Park City we decided to make romantic getaways a quarterly event.

How often is enough?...
Couples need to rejuvenate their relationship by going on romantic getaways at least once every three months. 

You should spend this time recharging and reconnecting to each other, so you remember why you fell in love in the first place. 

You need to get away for at least a weekend, but you don't have to leave town every time. 

One time you might spend a quiet weekend together alone at home, as long as you ignore the TV, phone and the computer!  But a change of scenery is what most busy people are looking for...

So we recommend a simple weekend getaway to a scenic spot... and if you are so inclined, you can experience some outdoor activities together. 

Or you can stay at a hotel in Salt Lake City at Anniversary Inn for one of your romantic getaways and go to events you wouldn't want to bring your kids to! 

An absolute must!
At least one of the four romantic getaways needs to be a longer, well-planned vacation.  You should research your destination thoroughly to make sure it will be a stress-free adventure. 

This is the getaway we really look forward to because we pamper ourselves with luxurious accommodations, fine restaurants and activities that may be a bit extravagant!    

In the near future, we will share our very specific ground rules on what constitutes one of our romantic getaways!

If you truly want the solitude away from the daily grind, then we recommend our favorite Sundance lodging, located in the back side of Mount Timpanogas.  This romantic getaway right in the Sundance resort.  You will enjoy the fresh air and natural grandeur of one of the most gorgeous natural surroundings in Utah!

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