The Fine Art of the Compromise Vacation by David Leach

You say Bermuda. I say Nevada. Let’s call the whole thing off. Or not... Travelling with his partner has not always been the most harmonious thing for writer David Leach, but he thinks he’s finally mastered it

After all the tears had dried, the first trip we took together produced at least one happy result: My girlfriend and I added a useful new word to our shared vocabulary. Now, whenever we need to describe one of those high-decibel arguments that, let’s be honest, every couple occasionally has, we call it a "Manitoba."

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Originally appeared in the Fall 2004 issue of 2: The Magazine for Couples.
Used with permission of the author.

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