Ideas for Corona-separation from DPs

[DaveTheDog]

Like many others I’m currently separated from my DP due to Corona. We don’t live together - usually travel back and forth between our two respective homes (London and Sussex). This is now the longest we’ve ever been apart for.

So far we are doing OK with regular WhatsApp, phone calls, Skype most mornings and evenings (we have breakfast and cook dinner together).

What are other people up to?
How are you coping?

How long have you been together? I think what you are doing is probably right. Maybe look at some nights away or things you want to do when you get out. Im finding that sexting isn’t great as we usually do that before we meet and not meeting isn’t the same , if that makes sense

Nearly two years. There’s a bit of sexing sometimes, cheeky comments etc but yes - feels pointless. I’m an NHS key worker - so I’m also knackered when I’m at home and not really feeling like ‘that’ a lot of the time!

I think the worst bit is having no idea how long it’ll be for. Fearing months rather than weeks...

I’m in the same situation. No advice really, just empathy. Planning ahead is great in theory but I am scared to make plans in case I misjudge how long we’re in this for. I knew we were heading towards lockdown but I didn’t think I wouldn’t be able to go and sit on his sofa instead of mine occasionally! I’m hopeful that this might be one of the first restrictions lifted. Definitely the not knowing when is the worst thing.

We both have kids and so he couldn’t stay put with me that Monday, although technically he’d have probably been safer out in the sticks with me.

I’m working most of the time still - so that’s a help - I still have a routine and acute awareness of WHY we are doing this.