Another weird David thing - a family holiday to celebrate her mums birthdays & he goes off hiking with a friend elsewhere. I know occasionally things clash & my husband and I have a healthy level of time with friends as well as together. Now & again, we’ll miss meals or something with each other’s friends/fam but we very much communicate on things we are doing/are planning. Particularly family breaks away, I wouldn’t dream of missing a family break with my in-laws & my kids! Maybe it’s a female thing