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Dagstead Bumwood

(6,646 posts)
10. My wife is fortunate enough
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 08:20 PM
Mar 2020

to have been working from home for about the past 15 years, years before we'd even met. So, for her and for me, her being home all day is a natural thing. My company, on the other hand, has never really embraced telecommuting, so for me it had remained an elusive dream. That changed two weeks ago when we all got sent packing. So, I took my laptop and set up shop in what was formerly referred to as our "storage room," which happens to be next door to the spare bedroom she uses as her office. So, we're right next door to one another, but have doors by which to isolate ourselves when necessary.

It has been mostly cordial, but, it has been a little straining spending so much time together. So, I don't blame you for expressing those thoughts about your husband. I'm sure you have a lot of company in that regard.

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It's ok to say it. I live alone, but my cat has been driving me nuts Walleye Mar 2020 #1
Oh gosh don't feel bad! MissB Mar 2020 #2
My better half is my son that lives with me. I've raised him well and we agree on everything... abqtommy Mar 2020 #3
I know what you're saying......love my husband dearly as well...... a kennedy Mar 2020 #4
yes. Thank you demtenjeep Mar 2020 #8
Make sure he sees you grab a knife from the kitchen mercuryblues Mar 2020 #22
My "other half" consists of three cats. Or maybe they are my other three-fourths. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #5
We are driving each other insane. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #6
Honey? Is that you? eleny Mar 2020 #13
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Mar 2020 #24
You owe me a keyboard... Sunriser13 Mar 2020 #40
This- rzemanfl Mar 2020 #21
Are you THIS guy? Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #35
No, I cannot stand facial hair, but ironically I have a kid rzemanfl Mar 2020 #36
Not going to complain but it was easier when we were apart for a few hours a day. dem4decades Mar 2020 #7
More zipplewrath Mar 2020 #9
nice response handmade34 Mar 2020 #27
My wife is fortunate enough Dagstead Bumwood Mar 2020 #10
Less disagreement Generic Brad Mar 2020 #11
It can be hard to be together all the time. cayugafalls Mar 2020 #12
Not much change for us as we are not social people. We're enjoying each other. nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #14
I'll get a lot better Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #15
It's okay to say it, and feel it. It's normal. jrthin Mar 2020 #16
thank you demtenjeep Mar 2020 #44
We are having fewer disagreements. luvs2sing Mar 2020 #17
With my fam in the house Olafjoy Mar 2020 #18
yes demtenjeep Mar 2020 #45
all good here...me outside gardening, she either inside quilting or NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #19
My "Other Half" is a Scottish Terrier TruckFump Mar 2020 #20
We're doing good. Lars39 Mar 2020 #23
Your spouse could also be on D.U.? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #25
You know things are getting bad when couples start alert stalking each other Kaleva Mar 2020 #33
Our cat is also bamagal62 Mar 2020 #26
4 of us in small house 2 WFH, +2 teens . All good surprisingly but we are all low drama types keepin lunasun Mar 2020 #28
My "other half" consists of 2 cats, mother and son meow2u3 Mar 2020 #29
ok to say it... handmade34 Mar 2020 #30
He crunches pretzels Mossfern Mar 2020 #31
It's okay to feel this way MustLoveBeagles Mar 2020 #32
My wife is happy. No sports to compete with what we watch. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 madinmaryland Mar 2020 #34
We are both disabled so nothing has changed for us during this shelter in place Kaleva Mar 2020 #37
We're retired..... dawnie51 Mar 2020 #38
Not at all. I've just followed my normal policy. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #39
The more you're around someone. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2020 #41
When my father finally retired, TomSlick Mar 2020 #42
My husband had a long career as a pilot. 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #43
My bf is not handling this well Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #46
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