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Anyone else facing isolation in a unhappy/ended relationship?

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GirlOnIt · 19/03/2020 09:46

Officially not in a relationship but still living together, two young children. We've actually been getting on fine, but he's just messaged to say from Monday he'll be working from home for four weeks.
I knew it was probably coming and we've discussed it slightly, but I can't deny I'm dreading it a bit.

Anyone else is a similar situation? And any tips to make it bearable?

Least I can send him out on the food/toilet roll hunt instead of braving it with two kids, so that's a positive.

OP posts:
Corroboree · 28/03/2020 12:56

The thing I'm finding is that the days are endlessly long. I can't even tell how many days it's been. I think it's ten so far, but it could have been seven or seventeen.

If nothing, this has sharpened my resolve to change things.

Strength and health to all Thanks

DorsetCamping · 28/03/2020 13:25

Me!

Married for 20 years, with 2 DC. Relationship been clinging on by threads for years despite counselling. During better times it's hard enough but in the middle of this lockdown it's a nightmare. Everything he does annoys me and just can't bear being in same the same house as him all day, every day.
Worse than having another child: just doing what he wants to do, no checking on DCs or their school work, no pulling weight, which ends up with me losing my shit.

baubled · 28/03/2020 14:58

I need to leave mine ☹️ I even told him I'd asked an estate agents to send me some houses to look at but he's just laughing at me saying how am I going to afford it because I don't have the money, he's right and he knows it (live in his house) I've got 10 grand worth of my own debt to get rid of so I have no clue what I can do, I feel trapped.

Stegasaurusmum · 28/03/2020 20:14

So sorry @baubled it must be a horrible position to be in.. Can you separate within the house somehow?

stoptherideiwanttogetoff · 28/03/2020 20:29

I've been going round in circles for 2 years since I discovered my vile husbands double life.. classic working abroad having his cake and eating it. I've tried hard to forgive and forget. One week locked up at home with him.. the world ending pretty much and I now know I need a divorce and don't care about walking away with shit all.

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