DH meeting up with his brother

[Serenity05]

My DH has gone out to meet up with his brother. They are meeting in their cars and they're each going to stay in their own car, two metres apart, not touching.

I'm 31 weeks pregnant and have asthma. DH and I have both been WFH for the past couple of weeks and isolating with our 4 year old. I thought we were on the same page about taking isolation seriously but DH said he just wanted to see his brother before the UK goes into lockdown. I don't understand how meeting in their cars is going to be any better than a video call.

He's been out for about an hour and a half and I can feel myself getting seriously worked up. Part of me wants to tell him not to come home and to stay with his brother but I don't know if I'm being completely irrational and letting my anxiety get the better of me.

So tell me - does what they're doing sound safe?

Why can't they just Skype or FaceTime? What they're doing sounds pointless.

I have no idea! But do you think it sounds safe?

I think if they’re doing just that - staying a few metres apart in their separate cars, then it seems fairly safe to me. Also seems a bit pointless but I get why he might feel as though he wants to see his brother in person.

I can understand your frustration and it does seem rather pointless but maybe he just needed to see his brother face to face. If they stay in their cars and keep the necessary distance then I can't see how it could increase the risk of cross-contamination.

Whilst I can understand it I think your anxiety may be taking over (and I'm pretty much on lock down so am taking the whole thing seriously)

What are they planning to do - shout out of their car windows? I agree with pp, tell him to FaceTime

I don't see anything wrong with it, assuming they're not pulling up drivers side to drivers side.

I don't see a problem but why don't they just FaceTime?

Assuming that you are social distancing as opposed to self-isolating then them meeting in this way, keeping over 2 metres apart, complies with government advice.

It does comply with government advice, and I can see why it feels better than Skyping. If he does what he says he's doing there appears to be zero risk.

Thank you everyone. He's on his way home now so I'm going to calm myself down before he gets back.