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Please tell me we're not that unusual, no *adult time* for a while

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mommyslikechocolate · 30/07/2023 21:38

DH and I are currently away with the DC. Just a small UK break. I was hoping tonight that we could get the kids to bed and could have some intimate time but plans haven't worked out and the kids are still bouncing off the walls after all the fun today (3&4). We haven't been intimate since Christmas, this dry patch started off because the kids were poorly a lot over Christmas, then I got hospitalised for most of January. By the time we all felt well again it was mid feb. Because of feeling so poorly and having such a rough few months I ended up suffering with anxiety and depression and it took until about may before that settled down. My DH then went through a really difficult time, he witnessed someone take their own life and it ended up with him in an emergency room for severe anxiety. He's fine now luckily. Then time just seemed to get away with us with young children and now here we are. I love my Dh. We have a lot of bickering but we always have and that's always been apart of our relationship. However because of the lack of intimacy that's started to feel more prominent now and I'm worrying that we need to get things back on track. We are away for another 4 night and I really do want to have some alone time so I'm hoping that happens and we will feel closer again once it has. Has anyone had anything similar and it all been ok?

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Karwomannghia · 30/07/2023 23:08

Sounds like you’ve had a horrific year and it’s great you still want to do it but it’s prob better to accept this isn’t the time or wait till it’s not forced. Also get yourself in the mood a bit before hand if possible and remind yourself what you like iykwim.

PerspiringElizabeth · 30/07/2023 23:11

Same. Just can’t be fucked (literally). But you just have to do it sometimes, you obviously want to so you just have to rip the plaster off and do it every now and again. Keep things ticking over until they pick up properly. Your kids are tiny, you’ll get there! Hopefully I will too 😄

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