Honeyfund Survey Reveals the Importance of Taking a Honeymoon
Written August 19, 2022
Honeyfund - the #1 cash wedding gift registry - has just released data showing couples who travel together, stay together.
The data also highlights the risk factors for couples who do not have a honeymoon.
In an effort to bring awareness to the importance of taking a honeymoon and ensure all couples can afford one, Honeyfund declared National Honeymoon Day to be Aug. 14th. Six months after Valentine's Day, Honeymoon Day celebrates the importance of taking a honeymoon and "keeping the honeymoon going.
In honour of this day, Honeyfund conducted a Honeymoon survey that shows some interesting results.
According to a survey of 1,000 married Americans, of those who rated their marital satisfaction as "excellent," 84 percent also travel together regularly. Upwards of 90 percent of couples who have taken three or more romantic trips since their honeymoon rate their relationship as "good" or "excellent." Out of the people who rated their marital satisfaction as "not so good," 78 percent do not travel regularly.
The number one reason couples travel is to spend quality time together.
Showing a correlation between marital satisfaction and travel, Honeyfund says couples should make taking a honeymoon a priority, and should continue to plan romantic getaways throughout their marriage.
"Relationship research shows how important it is to continue to prioritize quality time with your partner," said Sara Margulis, CEO and co-founder of Honeyfund. "Our recent survey shows that honeymoon-style travel may be key to keeping a love relationship going. And with 91 percent of people claiming their partner is their favorite travel buddy, there's no reason not to plan that next trip."
The study goes on to find that only 55 percent of those with a high school degree went on a honeymoon versus 82 percent of those with a college degree. Only 58 percent of black couples surveyed went on a honeymoon, as compared to 75 percent of white couples. Roughly 27 percent of couples never went on a honeymoon, and of those that did, 90 percent paid for their honeymoon without assistance. It is for these couples that Honeyfund was created.
A honeymoon registry and wedding fund service since 2006, Honeyfund member pages collect cash wedding gifts to help fund weddings and savings goals, including travel. I actually used Honeyfund myself for my own wedding and honeymoon this year, and would highly recommend it.
