Dear Eric: I am planning a getaway with my best friend from grade school. We live in different parts of the United States but keep in touch and see each other when we can. We want to celebrate each of us turning 60 this year by going to a Caribbean destination for a few days. My husband of more than 30 years is not a beach person, so he’s glad to be off the hook for a vacation like this.

He is supportive of the trip, but not the destination. He is concerned about my safety traveling to a foreign destination, and this is compounded by the fact that he does not know my friend (read: he doesn’t know if he can trust her). He trusts me but is still not on board. He said he would feel better if we were staying in the States.

I respect and appreciate my husband’s concerns, but it is tempering

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