Do you feel like your relationship is stronger or weaker since lockdown?

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More aimed at couples who neither are key workers and both at home together!

Weaker. I'm an introvert and really struggling being with him 24/7 to be honest. I'm definitely an 'absence makes the heart fonder' kind of person.

Stronger, we don't live together but DP moved in with me for lockdown. I was worried I'd be sick of him after two weeks but it's made me realise just how much I want to live with him permanently. He works away a lot normally including in places where keeping in touch with me can be difficult apart from a couple of texts each night, so it's been nice to have all this time together without him having to go away anywhere as well.

Stronger. I bloody adore my DH even more than I did. He's put up with me stressing in his balanced thoughtful way and has managed to make me laugh my ass off every day.

The same I think. We are both key worker but working from home and chosen not to send our toddler to nursery. We've always been a strong couple and though we miss our wider families, it just being the 3 of us works fine. Ds loves having us here and dh and I are good as ever. Not.meaning to sound smug though it probably does. I think the fact that dh and I met in our teens and have been together 14 years now (so kind of "grew up" together) means we're very similar people in terms of decision making and morals so theres not much to argue about.

Though obviously there has been the odd bicker over silly things like washing up, nothing that has come anywhere close to breeding contempt for one another. I also think having ds has made us more patient in general.

In terms of parenting DH is a teacher so is used to having long periods of time with ds over holidays and we 50:50 parent pretty successfully.

Stronger, lockdown DH is a much nicer DH!

about the same with DH, but we're struggling both WFH and looking after/teaching 2 young children. so we'll be broken together.

Exactly the same, it’s confirmed what a great little family of four we are. DH is a great dad, was before and still is. He is a great partner, was before and still is.
We’re a great team and happy to spend time together whether in lockdown or not.

Stronger than ever - and we are coming up for 35 years............. I am amazed that there was more to be found.

The same as before but that doesn’t surprise me because we have a very strong relationship anyway.

Stronger

Weaker. So so much weaker. I always new bit never quite realised how little he pulls his weight. He's spent the last 6 weeks on either the PlayStation or his gaming PC while I juggle our 4yr old DD and 12 week DS. He's done literally fuck all and when we had a talk about it the other week he essentially admitted he doesn't like being 2nd best to the kids.

Not entirely sure our marriage is going to last much longer if I'm brutally honest

Weaker, very unhappy.

Stronger

We bicker but that comes from being too alike. No big arguments and we've worked well together

Exactly the same, strong as ever, I’m pleased to report. I’m long haul cabin crew and we’ve never spent so much time together in one go throughout our 15 years together. I’m probably about to lose my job, so it’s been a tough time.

My DH will be off for the rest of May from tomorrow. I think we will be ok.
Read a joke few weeks ago:
-Where is your husband?

• In a garden
• I can't see him
• You will need to dig a little bit.

Just the same or stronger for us, but I think we're used to spending quite a lot of time together doing not a lot. It's confirmed for me that we're right together.

Stronger.

DH is self employed so not currently working, whereas I WFH 90% of the time anyway so now it's just 100%. In theory him (and DS!) being around me all day should've been a recipe for disaster with one or both of them potentially going under the patio - but quite the opposite actually!!

Stronger. But we always dud get on well. Been together 27 years.

We’re the same as ever, but we don’t have children and spend a lot of time together anyway.

Stronger. Although he's highly vulnerable and so having to social distance in the house. I miss eating together and hanging out watching tv or just being together. Can't remember what it's like to be in bed together.

However, when we message or FaceTime or shout from room to room I still find myself frequently laughing like a drain at his sense of humour!

Stronger. We've always been the same- can never have too much of each other. I know that's a sickening thing to say but it's true. She's my bestie and I miss her loads when we're working long hours normally.

Sorry to all of you saying weaker. It must be so difficult being stuck in with someone who's not making you happy.

Stronger! He's been furloughed until the end of the month so far. I'm actually going to be really sad when he eventually has to go back to work 😭

We're stronger I think.

It's not easy, both of us are working, neither of us has ever been at home for this length of time before and everything feels very different. But he's lovely and being around him just reminds me of his loveliness.

to everyone struggling.

The same! Always had a strong relationship and that hasn’t changed since lockdown.
(Though I do wish he’d stop bloody snoring!)