Is it strange to sometimes yearn for the single life?

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I mean no DH and no DC. Just me.

Have never really lived alone apart from a few years at university and even then I was house-sharing.

I love my family and am not wishing them away. Just wanting them to live somewhere else. And not even that seriously, just idle musings. The mere idea of having my own space, my own music to listen to and art on the walls, only books I like on my bookshelves, answering to no-one, eating peanut butter without being treated like a leper . I've done domestic and family for years and there are times when it just feels claustrophobic

The more I think about the more appealing it seems. Is that odd?

NorthernSky, actually I would hate to live without the dcs, but could live a 'single' existence reasonably happily without being part of a couple - if that makes any sense. Not saying I don't want to be with dh, but if I didn't, I think I could break away from the relationship and keep my whole being intact during the process.... am I making any sense at all??!

I'd love to have the kind of relationship with Dh that meant it would be possible to go travelling for a bit without it causing major ishoos..

Has anyone or their Dh / Dp actually gone travelling / working abroad etc. on their own and then come home and lived happily ever after? I don't know anyone who has managed to go away alone for any longer than a weekend! Unless they were in the army or something, which is different imo.

What happened to the person on here whose DH wanted to go on a "finding himself" motorbike ride across Asia and Europe a few months ago? The amount of ridicule that was met with...

Yeah but UqD, that was due to his timing of the event... the op had v young children, in fact I think she was about to give birth! There's a reason most of us don't just bugger off and that's due to responsibility. Now in ten year's time when the dcs are in their teens that may be another matter, or maybe it won't.

But yes I too wonder what happened there...

There's nothing wrong with yearning for a bit of space apart from the daily grind but it's quite different when you take matters into your hands and go ahead sod what anyone else thinks. (Besides look where it got Shrek in the latest film! )

Oh been thinking alot of that recently well quite a long time actually!!! I love the house to myself, and sitting down and doing my own thing, watching great old DVD's and jut switching off yet when did live on my own wished I had family and partner... and used to look at families when out & about and dream of how it would be having a family and doing family things... the zoo, going to the park etc... now wish I had enjoyed the peace abit more!!! Wouldnt swap & DS & DP for the world ... well maybe my DP (but thats another story)its just sometimes you get up in the morning and it feels like groundhog day every day... funny was speaking to a close friend and she was talking and felt the same way... juggling house, job, kids etc... my DP away tomorrow for the weekend and I cant wait.. god that doesnt sound good... DS to bed and then sit & relax... aagghh roll on tomorrow nite