> At a Glance
> – A pregnant woman says her husband refused to let her join part of his 30th-birthday getaway
> – He claims she would find the sporty itinerary “boring”
> – Why it matters: The post drew 900 Mumsnet votes, with 80% calling the husband unreasonable
An expectant mom has sparked online debate after revealing her husband barred her from joining portions of his upcoming two-trip birthday celebration, saying she’d complain the vacation was “boring.”
The Birthday Plans
The couple’s first baby is due in December. The father-to-be scheduled a February ski trip and a July sports-focused holiday to mark his 30th in 2026. His wife said she can’t ski and the newborn will still be tiny in February, so she focused on the summer trip.
In July the group of eight college friends will stay at a sports campus, swimming, playing tennis, boating and visiting a water park. Two partners are tagging along; one is deeply embedded in the friend group, the other is relatively new.
The Request-and Rejection
The woman asked to join for a day or two in July, noting their baby would be seven months old and her parents volunteered to babysit. Her husband declined, saying:
> “It will be quite a sporty and competitive trip, the other girls are really sporty, but you wouldn’t enjoy all the sports and will probably complain it’s boring the whole time.”
She countered that she’d happily come for just the boating and one sports day.
Mumsnet Reaction
A poll of nearly 900 users found roughly 80% declaring her not unreasonable. Critics questioned booking three vacations before the child turns one, yet many couples in their circle take separate holidays.
The wife pointed out she vacationed with friends for her own 30th last year, so parity felt fair. Her main sting, she emphasized, is the rationale behind the exclusion-not the trip itself.
Key Takeaways
- Nearly 900 Mumsnet voters side with the wife
- Husband’s reason: she’d complain about sporty activities
- Couple’s circle views separate holidays as normal
- Wife stresses she’s hurt by the explanation, not the solo travel
The online verdict lands firmly on the mom-to-be’s side, turning the husband’s “boring” label into a birthday-planning flashpoint.
