How much time do you spend with your partner?

creased-leach

A month or two a year, if we're lucky. Currently in the middle of a two month separation, after which he'll be here for a few days then off again for another two months.
This winter will see a four month stint apart- and the worst bit? I might get to hear from him once, if I'm lucky.

chirpychick

Most of it. We are together whenever he isn't at work, we rarely do anything without the other one. Sometimes he will go out with the lads or me with my Mum (I tend to see my friends during the day when he is working) but generally we spend all our spare time together.
I sleep late Saturdays so he gets alone time then (it's important i think to everyone to get some "me" time) but we wouldn't have it any other way.

vixarooni

A week a month i'd day, maybe slightly more sometimes. We're long distance and have been for a year. I treasure those days so so much though!

kj*daisy

creased-leach wrote: »

A month or two a year, if we're lucky. Currently in the middle of a two month separation, after which he'll be here for a few days then off again for another two months.
This winter will see a four month stint apart- and the worst bit? I might get to hear from him once, if I'm lucky.

Aw - that sounds hard. Could he contact if he wanted to and just doesn't, or is he physically unable too? I'd struggle with that, i hated it when my DH spent 6 months regularly working away.

We spend 7pm till midnight together, but not often in the same room. And most weekends, mostly we are happy with it. I'd like To go out more, but don't get the chance often at all.

busy_mom_2

My DH works nights I work days, he gets into bed about 6.20 in a morning so we have 10 mins together till I get up. I then get in about 5.30 so another 15 mins together till he goes out at 5.45. He will finishes sat morning so I will go to the gym whilst he has a sleep and we then spend the rest of the weekend together if we can. My daughter swims a lot so weekends can be took up with competitions. If he gets a night off in the week he will take over running daughter to training sessions. I insist we all eat together on a sunday if possible as a family and me and hubby make the most of our Saturday night!!

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zaksmum wrote: »

O/H is retired now so we're together all the time.
Still going strong after over 40 years of marriage!

But after all this time, I thought you were a young mum in your twenties. You sound so young and informed. That isn't meant to sound patronising, its meant to be a compliment.:T

katie1812

We spend most evenings together.. He gets home about 6, and then we are up at 7am on weekdays. We do spend most weekends together, at the moment we are busy decorating our house and planning our wedding, so this is taking up our lives at the moment. He goes away with work every couple of weeks all over the country too.

nixe

Cat501 wrote: »

That has to be one of the saddest posts I've ever read

its ok it works for us been together since 1983. :eek:
too much to young..

creased-leach

kj*daisy wrote: »

Aw - that sounds hard. Could he contact if he wanted to and just doesn't, or is he physically unable too? I'd struggle with that, i hated it when my DH spent 6 months regularly working away.

We spend 7pm till midnight together, but not often in the same room. And most weekends, mostly we are happy with it. I'd like To go out more, but don't get the chance often at all.

Even when he's able to get in touch, I'm mindful of the fact that being in touch makes it harder for him. To an extent, he needs to shut off rather than being reminded constantly of what he's missing.

However, this 4 month trip will be pretty much off the grid. I'll be able to get location updates sporadically- but that's about it. He'll be trying to get in touch on xmas day though.

kj*daisy

That's tough for you both. Wishing the 4 months pass quick and you get to speak on Christmas day.