A romantic getaway for two sounds sooooo nice. No tween changing moods at the speed of light, no bills nagging me to pay them, no calls from work, no dishes, no laundry .... Sigh. There's just one little problem: My idea of a romantic getaway and my spouse's idea of one are VASTLY different. He wants to shop (I know, crazy, isn't it?) and learn about local history. I want to unplug my brain and my cell phone and just relax on the beach or at the pool. When we visited the Alabama Gulf Coast, though, we finally found a compromise, though. We set aside one afternoon to do everything together and another afternoon for some alone time. It has turned into the perfect solution. We've found out something that a lot of married couples already know: Even a little bit of time apart can make the time together even more special.