Dilemma!

I want to go to Vegas for the first two days of March Madness. I am married with a six month old son.

Here is my dilemma: I have three weeks vacation which is already spoken for for the most part, though I have a couple days I could use if I end up going to Vegas. I have approached the subject of a Vegas trip to my wife. I don%26#39;t have a problem taking her, but we don%26#39;t have anyone who could watch our son for a few days, so that%26#39;s out. I would prefer to go by myself anyway, only because I would end up in the sportsbook for the majority of the vacation.

I have enough WorldPerks miles to have earned a free flight on Northwest so that part of the trip would be paid for. The wife has said if you want to go, just go, but you men know what I mean when I say it%26#39;s one of those ';sure you can go, just prepare to pay the price for the next 10 years';.

I realize wanting to go to Vegas for a few days by myself is extremely selfish, especially when my wife would have to stay home and take care of the baby by herself. So what I want to know from those of you reading this is.... Do I go ahead and take the trip, or should I stay home?

Thanks to all who reply

Dilemma!

I would make her a deal. YOu get to go in march and then SHE gets to go later on with her girlfriends and YOU will watch the baby. Seems fair to me.

Dilemma!

I was going to suggest the same thing. See if she is ok with going with the girls later in the year.

Are you going alone or do you have plans to meet people there?

If your wife is really ok with it, go but remember payback is tough. Save some of the money you were going to gamble with to get something nice for your wife - like two days away with her friends.

Who had the baby? LOL. Think jewelry.

HTR

';The wife has said if you want to go, just go, but you men know what I mean when I say it%26#39;s one of those ';sure you can go, just prepare to pay the price for the next 10 years';.';

You know your wife better than we do...we can%26#39;t make that decision for you, but I can tell you about my coworker.

His wife is expecting in a few months, so he went to Vegas with us last month and she stayed him...BUT she is not wanting to go right now since she can%26#39;t drink, doesn%26#39;t want to fly, etc. (so I realize it%26#39;s a little different) My point is that she could have cared less if he went and had fun here with her friends and family while he was gone, so you need to find out if your wife really does care about you going without her....if she does, I think you know the answer. (unless like was suggested, you can compromise and let her take a trip later without you and you take care of your son)

Ugh....sorry I meant to type she stayed HOME not HIM!

Lots of good advice already given, here%26#39;s another thought.

Since Y%26#39;all live in MI, she might not want to take a long distance trip to Vegas with her gal pals. You could always use another peace offering, like a get-away weekend trip with the girls closer to home?

Or pick a nice romantic spot, and the 2 of Y%26#39;all go away on a closer to home trip and let family/friends babysit one weekend?

LOL HTR, jewelry does work wonders and I hope the OP will be giving his wife something nice when the baby is born.

If your wife really doesn%26#39;t mind if you go if you offer something for her at a later date, then go and have fun. As MIL of girls I can tell you what help them to say yes. A couple of spa days if she likes that sort of thing would be nice, you would be the designated sitter for said dates. I%26#39;d offer to do it at least 2 times and give two gift cards to her favorite place. Make sure they are large enough for more than once service at the spa, she will want to be totally pampered. Or, have her plan a night or weekend getaway with some friends or a trip to visit a friend for a weekend, you stay home with the baby.

If the offer is done with love, I think she%26#39;ll tell you to go to Vegas. When my younger son got home from his last trip, he gave his wife 1/2 of the money he won and she was thrilled.

My philosophy has always been Family First, ALWAYS

If you want to act like a %26#39;single man%26#39; then you should have stayed a %26#39;single man%26#39;. Your wife and baby should come first!

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