dp redundant for a year-under my feet & I long for time alone again

[beanie35]

I have total sympathy for anyone who has lost their job, my dp is one of them. Despite many attempts, there is no sign of a job on the horizon. I've learnt to manage our family on little cash, but the worst problem is the fact that my dp is always at home. Im in full time education, so am at home weekends and two days during the week studying. Dp doesn't have many interests outside of home, so he only has me to talk to, which he does almost non-stop. . Please don't get me wrong, I know he must be bored and frustrated, but I long to have the house to myself for an hour or two. I never usually get the laptop either, today is a rarity. Does anyone else have their dp at home everyday? How do you cope with being together 24/7 ?

I understand how frustrating this is, my P doesn't even need to be in for long before I get irritated! I can't seem to get anything done properly with him there. Bleach the toilet? He's on it. Clean cooker top? He's making something to eat on it. Mop the floor? There he is standing on it. ARGH

Yes. You hit the nail on the head junglist. I long for the house to remain 'clean' after I have spent half the morning doing it, for longer than 10 mins. Also miss the joy of reading quietly for half an hour. Oh I sound so mean, don't I.

Slightly different situation here, but DH works from home and I'm here looking after DS full-time. It took a while for us to get into a routine whereby we weren't getting under each other's feet all day. In the end we agreed that DH would stay in his office working normal hours and just coming out at lunchtime and for the odd tea break, rather than floating around getting in my way all day. In return I just do my own thing during the day and don't randomly wander into his office for a chat.

Do you have a room you can use as your 'office'? Then you work there when you're at home and DP agrees not to disturb you.