Open marriage. Negotiable.

I have been married 53 years (same woman) and had a dream of driving as far north in Canada as possible (3500 miles one way). The goal was Inuvik of the ice road truckers. I talked with her about it, not demanding, just reaffirming my dream. It took 10 years before she agreed and I went.

Find an older RV or an old short bus (you can easily find older models for under a few grand), then gut it and redo and update it with her input, turn it into a dream home away from home.
There is all kinds of little tricks to make it enjoyable to be on the road with it.

You may not have tomorrow or the ability to enjoy it. go ! I have watched men go old and die bitter because their wives would not travel with them.

You're in a bad situation my friend. You only live one life and asking to travel a bit is not unreasonable. I know it's more fullfilling to share your special times in life with the one you love. You need to learn to spend time alone. Don't give up on your longing to see things new. In my 40's thur 60's I traveled alone all thoughout Central American. I lost my first wife because of this but I lived a life and shared my life with so many new people I now have beautiful memories that very few have enjoyed. You must decide what it's worth to you to travel. Maybe you have your marriage and still do your travels. Best of luck.

I have been married 50+ years to the same woman. I live in Wisconsin and heard of the Dempster Highway in Canada, the farthest north you can drive in Canada. I lobbied for 10 years and finally got my wish.

Isn't that why they invented National Geographic Channel for the home

And Home shopping network for the camper ??

Just Sayin

You don't have to stay home all of the time and she doesn't have to go on the road all of the time. There are probably a lot of practical reasons she enjoys travel less than you do. Have you asked what she dreads about traveling? It could be that the confined space and extra work make it less pleasurable and relaxing. RV kitchens are inconvenient for meal prep and cleanup. RV bathrooms make personal hygiene difficult. The short supply of hot water, the limited supply of clean water, and having to visit dump sites every few days to empty the black and grey water tanks is a pain. Do you have pets? If so, the world revolves around keeping them leashed, frequent walks, and carrying poop bags everywhere. Is the RV in the photo the one you travel in? That's a really tight sleeping compartment. Might work for overnight camping or fo one person, but not for 2 people to live in. Getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom would require contortionist agility. If you want your wife to travel with you, find out what would make it doable for her. My husband and I have a classic travel trailer for weekend camping and vacations. It is not a glamorous way to travel, but it's a lot healthier than staying in motels and eating in restaurants. Talk to your wife. Maybe she doesn't want to be away from her garden and come home to dead plants? If so, travel during the dormant season or hire a lawn service.

This one was the first thing I read on the site this morning.

You brought up the fact that this is your 2nd marriage. You aren't looking for a travel solution. You're looking for a "marriage solution."

If you like being married to this person, I'd suggest you talk to someone. Best, T

Like most things in life, it sounds like some compromise needs to be reached. My wife and I are the opposite of you two. She loves to go, I am happy at home. We make it work, she has friends, she has hobbies. She makes camping trips with her friends to ride their horses and I do my thing at home. We enjoy our time together but are not afraid to do our own things either. We don't feel like we have to be under each other all the time and maybe that is whey it works for us. I don't know.

Talk, maybe a short trip here and there for her, and trips for you with friends or by yourself to keep you both happy. There must be something she would like to do or see, just keep it short.

I would say try for a compromise. Perhaps make it into a fun picnic date or something of the sort. Women love that. But at the end of the day, relationships work because both are free to live your lives. If your relationship is built on trust, which if you’ve been married for 17 plus years (awesome, by the way) it most likely is, feel free to live your life as long as you both stay in communication and agreement.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass, she will either go or not, having the ability to enjoy your life is part of any relationship, test the water, see where it leads.

Don't know what to tell you there, as I've yet to tie the knot. Maybe take her traveling once for a few days and see if she enjoyed herself or not?