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How are you managing being with DP 24/7

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louise5754 · 05/04/2020 11:38

I have anxiety and autism.

I don't leave the house much anyway.

Obviously the kids are usually out 8-4.

Husband works away weeks / months at a time so it's usually just the 3 of us.

I don't / can't work so when DH is home we are together 24/7 for up to 6 weeks at a time - never any longer.

He's usually upstairs working on his laptop or watching movies as usually he's had no sleep / his body has been through shit.

If we were all sat in the living room everyday I don't think I'd cope so him being upstairs is not much of a problem.

He cooks and does the shopping and the kids behave a bit more when he's home. The house is a state though. I can't go to bed early and watch TV like I sometimes do.

He's stricter with the kids. He's eating just for the sake of it.

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Bonitalazenia · 05/04/2020 12:05

I feel your pain! MY DH lost his job before Christmas and got another job driving for a school. It took forever for his medical, DBS and references to come through. He finally started work one week before the schools closed! I work 3 nights per week so essentially theres no let-up....Im trying to be patient but its really hard, especially because hes useless at DIY etc.

Bluewavescrashing · 05/04/2020 12:07

Separate bathrooms and ensuites 😁

Bluewavescrashing · 05/04/2020 12:07

I mean separate bedrooms!

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louise5754 · 05/04/2020 12:16

We haven't shared a bed much either. I've been on the sofa or had a kid in bed with me and he's been in their beds or vise versa. He has the tv on until late so I prefer it.

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TreacherousPissFlap · 05/04/2020 12:27

Much better. I've been off work with symptoms (back on Tuesday) so we have had to either get on, or risk one of us committing a murder.
It helps that DH has been "housewife" while I've been working and now seems to have a much better grasp of how much needs doing in the house.

ShirleyPhallus · 05/04/2020 12:28

I’ve just had a baby so lockdown is pretty great for us at the moment!

JorisBonson · 05/04/2020 12:33

He's WFH full time and me half the week. We're having a lovely time, keeping each other from getting bored and laughing a lot while going slightly weird.

meow1989 · 05/04/2020 12:43

Were getting on well actually. We've agreed to alternate who does the washing up and who gets up with ds to reduce any risk of bickering. And we are watching a few movies a week together for "us" time instead of just sitting on phones in the evening.

TwoZeroTwoZero · 05/04/2020 12:48

Dh and I are OK at the moment. It's the dc who are doing my head in and I'm trying my very best to not yell at them but I just want to run away!

Honeyroar · 05/04/2020 12:49

We’re loving it.

Retracactableclaws · 05/04/2020 12:54

I am loving having my dh home.. we are getting on better than ever

DisgraceToTheYChromosome · 05/04/2020 12:54

I like listening to DW's little huffs and squeaks as she works her way through a crochet pattern. Hopefully she feels the same way about my muffled curses when I get ambushed in PUBG.

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