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How often do you see your partner

15 replies

Whataday247 · 26/05/2026 21:46

If you don’t live with them and how long have you been together.

feel like I want to see mine more than once or twice a week but he seems happy with that. Not been dating very only about 4 months rela

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moderate · 26/05/2026 21:59

How long a piece of string do you need? Depends on what you need it for.

Jan6 · 26/05/2026 22:14

How old are you and what other stuff have you got going on.

Cece92 · 26/05/2026 22:19

I’ve been with mine nearly 2 years. We see each other maybe 3 out 4 weekends a month but he works away Monday - Friday long haul truck driver and I have 1 daughter and he has 2. Before the kids met it was every second weekend when he never had his kids

raceisacolour · 26/05/2026 23:03

Twice a week and we’ve been together a year
would like to see each other more but it’s hard with kids

whiteumbrella · 26/05/2026 23:12

Once in 3 weeks. Been together over 5 years. Suits me well at this point. Both have children in Yr10, live at opposite ends of country. But it’s worth it x 10.

FloydPink · 26/05/2026 23:23

Its a very personal thing - there is no right/wrong.

You will get weeks that vary, but personally for me I would like it to be 4 times a week minimum

cheshirebloke · 27/05/2026 02:00

Been together 8 years, see each other once or twice a month. Not ideal, but not going to get any easier until all the kids have flown (hopefully about another 8 years).

SamClamsDisco · 27/05/2026 05:34

We live a three hour round trip from each other. See each other for one or two overnights every weekend.

Thecatandme · 27/05/2026 05:58

Twice (on occasions three times) a week. Been in a relationship sixteen years and live in the same town

Go on holiday together for a fortnight once a year.

snowie75 · 27/05/2026 06:24

Every Fri to sun, sometimes a night during the week if I'm not away for work (which I am half the month. Been together 8 years.

SortingItOut · 27/05/2026 06:31

Everyone is different....

A few times a week sounds good in the early stages of dating.

What else do you have in your life apart from this man? Do you have busy evenings?
Does he have free evenings that he's available?

Personally I like an evening in the week and a day and night every weekend.
Sometimes that isn't possible due to other commitments.
I wouldn't really be able to do more than that as I do other things some evenings and also like some down time as my work is pretty full on.

Brightbluesomething · 27/05/2026 10:39

I don’t think other people’s experiences will help you here. It’s what works for both of you in your relationship that matters.
What I would say is that you need to have a conversation about how often you see each other now and also plans as your relationship progresses. Find out if you’re on the same page or if they expect it to always be once or twice a week. Some people are happy with that. Others want more as you get to know each other and a future where you blend lives or commit more.
Don’t wait until nearly 2 years of once/twice a week and lots of future faking and broken promises to then find out that they always wanted something casual with no commitment, like I did. Talk about it now.

MrPringle · 27/05/2026 12:25

Once or twice a week seems normal after only 4 months

clearlyy · 27/05/2026 13:34

Been with mine 9 months. He moved in with me after 6 months, but I feel that may have been a bit too soon. I’ve started hiking on weekends now so if we didn’t live together I’d never see him, really. 4 months is so fine to be seeing each other once or twice a week. We’d only see each other on weekends, we’d stay at each others houses from Friday night to Sunday afternoon.

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 27/05/2026 14:21

2 years. Every other weekend and a few week nights in between. It's enough for me because I work and have young children.

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