My Dear - it is quite simple. Tell your wife that there will be one case for her and one case for the children. You are going on holiday not taking up permanent residence. I never ever check baggage unless I have been to Paris or Rome shopping. My husband and I use hand-luggage only. One needs to be disciplined. I wear one pair of Jimmy Choos to travel as I refuse to adopt the slob look so beloved today and wear heels - actually I always wear heels. Mr Doctor tells me that I shouldn't but it is'nt him who gets to wear them. Shoes are the killer so a pair of comfortable and very lightweight shoes and the same for Him Indoors.

What takes up dsiproportional space is all the dratted cables and chargers for Iphones and Ipads. At least old amenity kits do fine but they take space. Make up? Hand bag and travel samples accumulated in Paris.

Do you get the picture?