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18th April 2017
12:09pm BST

"We live busy, stressful lives and this research has shown the importance of holidays as a time to really reflect on the things that are important in life. Not having to face the daily grind of work, the commute and domestic life can relieve the stress that help us to be more relaxed and open to deeper conversations. And it is great to see that by having the time to talk and disconnect from everyday life, these major decisions being made whilst on holiday are having a positive impact."More than one in twenty adults have been in such a quandary regarding an aspect of their life they booked a holiday purely to ponder what to do for the best. Nearly two thirds of those studied said a relaxing, beach holiday was the best type of break to contemplate life issues - although 18% felt a city break was preferable. Spain came top of in the list of international destinations we are most likely to reach to some major decisions, followed by the USA, Italy and Greece. Our own shores also made the top 20 (just), coming in at number 19. The 20 most common decisions people make on holidays 1. To move house 2. Renovate a house 3. To start a family 4. To start a new career 5. To go on an extreme diet or exercise plan 6. To quit a job 7. To move in with a partner 8. To resolve day-to-day relationship issues 9. To have another baby 10. To get a tattoo 11. To start a business 12. To achieve a lifelong goal or challenge 13. To leave an unhappy relationship 14. To emigrate or move to another part of the country 15. To re-train for a new career 16. To take early retirement 17. To propose 18. To resolve a long-standing family rift 19. To write a book 20. To start a blog The top 20 international destinations to reach a life-changing decision 1. Spain 2. USA 3. Italy 4. Greece 5. France 6. Portugal 7. Thailand 8. Germany 9. Australia 10. Caribbean 11. Turkey 12. Maldives 13. Mexico 14. Canada 15. Africa 16. Japan 17. Dubai 18. Switzerland 19. Ireland 20. New Zealand Join the conversation on Twitter @HerFamilydotie
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