13 Ways to Overcome Problems with Husband Working from Home
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Your kids will have difficulties of their own adjusting to life without one of their parents or guardians around. Whenever possible, keep your weekly schedule the same, like school and after-school activities. Don’t feel the need to change any aspect of your life or your children’s life just because your spouse is away. Spending time away from your partner can be hard, especially if they’re deploying for the military. While this period of solitude can be overwhelming, there are plenty of healthy ways to pass the time. Keep your mind off of your sadness by distracting yourself with daily tasks.
However, in my case (as in the original poster’s comment) it’s a case of fear overwhelming me. I may have the luxury of being able to visit friends and family, but all logic goes out of the window when I’m home alone at night. It’s not always possible to stay overnight with relatives or friends. Fear is a terrible thing and doesn’t take notice of common sense. So Blessed to read this post & everyone else. It is good to know I’m not alone on husbands working away.
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When you have an eight month old this isn’t really ideal and even less so when we had two under two. I always said I didn’t want a husband who worked away yet here I am in exactly that situation. In fact I’d be pretty clear that I hate it but this was our decision and our compromise after having kids. I feel guilty for the amount of grief I give Edd about it, and I do give him a lot of grief. It is only because I want him to be here with us. When you are together make special time for talking – really talking.
Since we started with this new plant, many of our members have had many physical/mental health problems. He is a good man, and I love him dearly, but I am miserable. He texts me a few times a day, but goes days without calling, and weeks without saying “I love you”. It’s hard, but I think one important thing is to let the anger go.
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Does anyone else have a partner who works away in the week, or do you work away yourself? As always we would love to hear all about it. Whilst pregnant with Alice it was apparent that me doing my old job just wasn’t going to be possible and we made the decision that the opportunities Edd had were much greater. This would mean I had the flexibility to look after the girls and work less hours. Please feel free to share and comment what makes your partnership work.
Plan for real vacation where you take each day as it comes, to really get to know each other again. By renting a house away, or spending time in a family getaway without schedule, culture tours, programme or super excesses is what makes for real quality time. It is frustrating me, I even get scared in nights and to talk to my men colleagues in office, I often feel scared to take help from any guy as they may take advantage of my situation. But I cant tell everything to him and will stick to silence for some days if something like this is coming up. At that time my inlaws are show casing as if I am not caring my husband but they are caring him.
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This is one of the many problems with Husband working from home (or partner of any type!). Work from home challenges are real enough when you don’t have another person invading what feels like YOUR space. Since Husband and I are both working from home right now, I’ve compiled a list of tips based on questions you asked to help couples working from home.
Think of this as the adult version of the old college putting a sock on the door. When your fuse is short, there’s no room for resentment over the fact that your partner didn’t realize you were hoping they would realize the sink was full and load the dishwasher. Is one of you finding that you need time for peace and quiet in a way you didn’t before? That might be because you used to get it, say, in the car.
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It also helps us create some consistency and schedule, which is super necessary right now. Talking to your partner about your needs can be hard, but my friend Melanie has created an amazing notebook to help you show your gratitude toward each other and communicate clearly. Dividing chores in advance will help with some of this. But still, we all have needs that go well beyond chores. I had a really hard day the other day, so I knocked on Husband’s “office” door, and he indicated it was a good time for me to come in.
Make a meal plan for the week to lessen your stress. Decide your meal schedule at the beginning of the week. While home-cooked meals are delicious, they can add some unnecessary stress to your workload as a temporarily single parent. If you anticipate a certain night being especially busy, plan for pizza, or another form of takeout. Distract yourself from your partner’s departure by thinking ahead to future events. Use a calendar or an online countdown simulator to mark when a fun event is happening.
If you’re the ‘stay at home partner’ in a relationship where one of you is working away from home in jobs at sea, you probably don’t need us to tell you that sometimes it can be hard. Spending time with friends and family is normally a way for couples to deflect that stress, but many couples are losing that outlet, Feliciano explained. Most of us are used to having the house to ourselves during the week.
I have a 5 week old and am preparing to be solo for 1 night soon – feeling terrified! Really can’t thank you enough for your words at this challenging time. I work at home every night through internet. My husband and I started our relationship when we’re in high school. Through my husbands other tours of duty, when the kids were home I coped much better than I feel I am this time. We moved to my husband’s hometown about 6 years ago, and I don’t have any good friends to talk to.
A strong bond will make sure that communication is easier for both of you and that your time spent ashore is well spent, and doesn’t fly by in a whirl of misunderstandings or even arguments. And then you return home and it’s all back to that humdrum life of routine, checking the kids’ homework, taking the garbage out, walking the dog, making dinner...you get the picture. Not dealing with issues at your kid’s school, getting the car fixed, or dealing with all the life admin that gets thrown your way when you’re working away from home. Working at sea can be exciting and and an amazing career opportunity that can be both personally and financially rewarding. Don’t resent them- They are doing what they have to do to keep a roof over your head. There is no point in being mad at them for having to work away from home because it’s all part and parcel of their job.
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