Research found at TravelEffect.com reports couples who travel together are significantly more satisfied with their relationships, enjoying improved romance long after the trip ends. 

“Couples who take time to vacation alone together at least once each year report happier, healthier relationships overall compared to those who do not travel as couples,” says Pam Loeb, principal of Edge Research, who conducted the telephone survey of 1,100 adults.

Key research findings include:

• Couples who travel together report higher levels of satisfaction with their relationships: Eighty-six percent of couples surveyed who travel as a couple believe that the romance is still alive in their relationship, compared to 73 percent of respondents who do not travel together.
• Travel helps couples communicate better: More than seven in ten (71%) couples who travel together say talking and reconnecting is an important reason to spend time alone together while on vacation.
• Travel helps build and maintain relationships: Eight in ten (79%) of couples believe that traveling together has a positive impact on their relationship. Among non-married couples, 79 percent say that sharing new experiences is an important reason to travel together. Almost two-thirds (63%) of couples believe that travel helps couples stay together longer.

“What we've long known anecdotally, we're now proving through authoritative research: travel strengthens relationships,” says Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “Couples who travel together are more satisfied with their relationships than those who do not.”

About Travel Effect

Travel Effect is a campaign of the U.S. Travel Association, the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the travel industry that generates $2 trillion in economic output and supports 14.6 million jobs. U.S. Travel's mission is to increase travel to and within the United States.  www.traveleffect.com

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