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Not staying over

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Feralbookworm · 23/04/2026 21:51

So I’ve been with my partner for around 6 months. Has been amazing from the start, got on like a house on fire. We live about an hour away from each other. At the start I would go to his and he would go to mine. Last few months I couldn’t stay over at his as my eldest teenage daughter doesn’t like staying at her dad’s anymore (which is warranted) but as my little one still has sleepovers, my eldest is usually at her friends until 10ish on a weekend so my partner will stay at mine as we have the day and evening to ourselves. We see each other the odd day during the week also depending on work.
The last few weeks or so I thought he was distant, but due to new mediation he’s on I thought it was just making him tired groggy etc
today I asked him if he was ok etc etc he said he was but he doesn’t want to stay at mine anymore as he doesn’t sleep.
Typing this sounds daft but in my gut I feel this is just one step out the door but am I over reacting ?

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Mofthree · 23/04/2026 22:12

Have you tried speaking to him about it? Maybe ask why he thinks he doesn’t sleep at yours? Some people just need their own bed so you could be overthinking it.

Endofyear · 23/04/2026 22:26

Have you noticed that he's not sleeping well when he stays at yours? Is it possible that he's uncomfortable staying over while your teenage daughter is in the house? It could be that he's cooling off, I would tell him that you've sensed he's been distant lately and you'd appreciate honesty as you don't want to waste your time.

UpDownAllAround1 · 24/04/2026 06:31

Think you need to ask why not sleeping directly. Gut feel for me
is that could be an excuse to leave the relationship soon but depends on his response

itsnotalwaysthateasy · 24/04/2026 23:43

I had a partner like this. He disliked coming to my house. There's absolutely nothing wrong with my house!
This isnt the right man for you. The right man would travel you anywhere.

AtBeaverGoat · 25/04/2026 04:44

Maybe he doesn’t sleep if your daughter is there, he might feel uncomfortable about it , that’s his choice really- but saying that an hours drive home is meds are making him tired is not great either
are you still having sex or has that stopped as well

EdinaMonsoonsWardrobe · 25/04/2026 06:08

Yep I'm afraid this would have me assuming he's heading for the exit. If he was into you he'd put up with a rough sleep or two

RoseField1 · 25/04/2026 06:13

itsnotalwaysthateasy · 24/04/2026 23:43

I had a partner like this. He disliked coming to my house. There's absolutely nothing wrong with my house!
This isnt the right man for you. The right man would travel you anywhere.

Says a person who clearly never suffered sleep issues!
It took me a couple of years to be comfortable sleeping in the same bed as my now DH. When we were dating he would come to mine once a week and sleep on the sofa bed downstairs and I would stay at his but I would have to take a sleeping pill and would always be knackered every Saturday and have to nap to get over it.
Insomnia is real and debilitating.
It is no reflection on someone's feelings for someone if they struggle to sleep with them/at their house.

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