Out of whack

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

Sorry you're feeling out of whack. Here I am wishing Harold would go hunting or to a jobsite for a few days to give me a break!

Same here Sandy.....only change the name to Rick and I really don't care where he goes, but I prefer for at a minimum of two weeks.....LOLOL

[gja1000]

LOL! @ Sandy & Janet.

My hubby used to work 2P - 12MN, 4 days a week. Then he would often go fishing or hunting on those 3 days off. We loved being together, but I loved that he could go off with his friends and do his hunting/fishing thing.

Then...... he got sick and now he is home 24/7 The first couple of years he was so sick, I didn't notice. Then he started to feel better and it started being hard NEVER being alone in my home anymore. I was so used to being alone over half the time. But then he felt well enough to go off for 2-3 days with his best friend and I enjoyed the break. Then his best friend died And since then, he has pretty much been home - if he goes somewhere, I go with him because his health is in some decline.

We finally settled in to being comfortable with each other all the time. I have my office that I escape to and he watches TV or reads in the den. We are actually only about 10 feet apart though. We talk a lot every evening, and sometimes I would rather just be quiet after a hectic day at work - but I know that he needs to interact with me as it is boring at home all day with only the dogs to talk to

The point is that you can/will adapt to whatever life throws at you. It will take some time, but it will be OK! I know that you know that - so it's all good!

[Tiramisu]

It's simple: Absence make the heart grow fonder and I want to grow fonder of Harold! Every time I'm around Harold's boss, I'm asking him to send Harold out on a project for a few days at a time. It's an inside joke with us!

Since Harold's an engineer, in the oil business, he used to travel to different offshore oil wells and went hunting, fishing, golfing. He hasn't been on a trip in over five years. Yeah me!

[gja1000]

Sandy! You GO Girl!!! Hey! I have started taking short trips with my girlfriends - we are usually gone on a night or two and not too far from home. But getting away a couple of times a year is heavenly!!!

[Blueyes]

Well Lindsey, you aren't getting much sympathy from us, lol!! We've all been married too long

[Tiramisu]

In a couple of weeks, Jeff needs me to come up to Nacogdoches and babysit his girls for the night. I actually thought about not inviting Harold! But, since Jeff has 80 acres and some deer feeders set up, maybe he'll stay out "inspecting" all that. The guys usually hang outside when we go there and leave us girls to the house. Of course, we end up outside riding horses or 4-wheelers, bugging the MEN.

[DianaB]

Lindsey, it's just something that you and Scott are going to have to work out. With you working so late at your job sometimes it's going to be hard. Both of you are going to have to do some compromising it sounds like.

I understand how you want time. My love language is quality time and all summer and fall that's what I want from Glen, for him to spend time with me. Not just time but quality time. Then all winter when he's at the house working on the computer I get so sick of him and I just want him to go away!!! I guess that there's times that it's just too much of a good thing.