An interview with Spokesman Review reporter Julianne Crane

We were recently interviewed by Julianne Crane, reporter for the Spokesman Review in Spokane, Washington. She writes a weekly column about RVing, and was a presenter at the RV School on Wheels in July at Moscow, Idaho. Here is part of what we told her:

6 Questions to consider when couples RV:

1. How much time to do you actually spend together? – Try a weekend or a week completely alone, together to check out how comfortable this is.


2. How do you set boundaries? Small spaces like RVs require each to have their time and space apart from each other. Negotiate how you will do this.


3. Have you learned any new skills in the last 5 years? Adaptability and the willingness to try new things are required for rving.

4. How comfortable are you meeting new people? You will be out of your familiar social environment, how can you connect with others? You may want to rv with friends so all your social needs aren’t being met by your partner.

Remember your sexual differences, women, usually it is difficult for men to provide sufficient as nurturing as your girlfriends. Men need an activity that provides action.

5. How many new activities or adventures have you planned to do with your partner? This is an avenue where both of you tackle something together providing an avenue for mutual support and nurturing. It can create the spirit of being cooperative rather than competitive, deepening your connection.

6. Do your values and interests mesh? If one of you likes activity and the other likes quiet time, you will need to work on finding what works for both of you.

Really, these questions identify the qualities of a good relationship which are intensified by RVing. We recently learned of a couple who bought a beautiful motor coach, set out on a holiday, returning a month later to divorce!

These adjustments differ substantially whether you are weekending or long term rving, whether children or grandchildren are involved, size of coach, room to bring different activities, etc.