Synchronize Your Watches

@SaintAnne (5453)
United States
October 28, 2008 12:29pm CST
So Boyfriend and I compared schedules late last night and we found out that the next time we'll be able to sit down and actually spend "quality time" together is on Sunday night. Today is only Tuesday. Sure, we'd be passing each other in the morning or at night but we won't be able to have dinner together or just sit next to each other and do nothing until Sunday evening. I know our situation is not as bad as other couples have it. Some don't even see each other for weeks or months or years. Have you found or do you find yourself in the same situation? That you have to set a time to meet up with your loved one? And what do you end up doing at that time (when you're both tired and would just rather sleep than go out or do anything else)?
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@CJay77 (4438)
• Australia
30 Oct 08
I don't have the same situations, I'm just stay home house wife and I'm always here when my husband gets home. And there some times that he has to go for a business meeting abroad for a couple of days. Most of the time he gets back tired and I just let him rest and have some good sleep and ask him after few days to go out. I hope that you and your boyfriend will have flexible schedules on your careers and have more quality time.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
30 Oct 08
Hello, CJay. Your husband is very lucky to have you. I hope you also get to enjoy Egypt by yourself when he goes abroad for meetings. And then once he's all rested when he comes back, you both can enjoy Egypt and each other! Heheh. Boyfriend is actually home right now, he just got home about an hour ago. I don't know why we didn't realize we had this "opening". But I'll be off to sleep soon. He just had dinner and then we just cuddled for a few minutes just talking about what were our previous days like. It's nice to be in his arms again.
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@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
29 Oct 08
Hubby and I never experienced that kind, as I am stay at home, I can always adjust to his schedule and be with him and spend time with him when he is free.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
29 Oct 08
That's nice that you're able to spend as much time with your husband when he's free. Take care, pehpot.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Oct 08
Separation is upsetting but it makes the bind so much more fond and lovable. I am not into any relationship right now and for quite some time, so I cannot really tell you how does it feel. But I am sure it feels lonely. But dear, you can complete your pending job, have nice sleep, go to a parlor or pamper yourself at home with all those manicure or pedicure. Or you can even work on your kitchen and shower room. You can go for a new haircut that he would find amusing. Do stuffs that please you. Spend your me-time the way you love to dear. And you can chat with us here whenever you feel like. Take care Sisi.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
29 Oct 08
Speaking of haircuts, how's your hair, mimpi? Yeah, I do try to do things on my my me-time but I'm usually tired by the time I get home too. Today I'll get to some chores. Whoopee!!! Or maybe catch up on sleep. I'm counting the days until Sunday night though.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
28 Oct 08
We used to meet coming and going as for a while I worked nights while he worked days and for a short time I even worked days and he worked nights, but then shortly before we retired we had a wonderful opportunity to work together 24/7 and although he thought that would be fine, I have to admit I wondered if we would be able to pull that off. He was right, it was marvelous, but I have to give him a lot of credit for making it that way. He gave me a lot more room at work than he does at home, probably because he was so very busy at the job and really appreciated having me as his team mate.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
29 Oct 08
Some couples do well at work together, some do not. I think you are both lucky that you both were able to see each other as team mates at that job as well as husband and wife when needed. Boyfriend and I met at work. He was my manager for a few months and then I became a manager too but he was still higher ranking... but we ended up together and we both acted as "professional" as we could be at work. Other workers there were very surprised to find out that we were dating as they thought it just came out of nowhere. I am sure you're enjoying retirement with your hubby. You get to spend more time together and I'm sure you both know when the other needs personal space. Thanks, drannhh.
• Philippines
29 Oct 08
i see my hubby once a week..he works on different city and the thing is when he was home i was at work so we hardly see each other...when we see each other we just eat together then i will be leaving for work while he stays at home..that's how we are for more than a year
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
29 Oct 08
You think your schedules will change anytime soon? Just as long as you guys find time to still spend together. Take care, angel.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
29 Oct 08
Hi anne! Well that's too bad that you don't have time to spend together but that will make the time that you do spend together more special. My bf and I don't really spend much time together during the week either. He leaves for work early in the morning and gets home late at night and pretty much goes to sleep. I stay in the kitchen mylotting so I don't disturb him. I am up late and I have appointments or things to do during the week during the day so I am kept busy or I come home and do chores. My schedule is not always the same and I have free time so I can pretty much do whatever I want right now. But during the week we really don't see much of each other either. On the weekends we spend time together and do things or he likes to rest and again I try to leave him to do whatever he wants. Lately we have been doing some running around chores on the weekends so he hasn't been getting much rest because we are still trying to get the apartment together. Hopefully it will be done soon. I promised that it would be done before his birthday which is right around Thanksgiving!
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
29 Oct 08
You have a very hardworking boyfriend there, Opal. And I'm glad to hear that you are working on your apartment too. Last night, I woke up when Boyfriend came home but I was still somewhat unconscious but I could tell he was tired. We just talked about our day for less than 5 minutes and I fell asleep. I'm sure he did too. He just left today at 730am and now I have to get ready soon too. Enjoy your weekends together and I hope you two find the time to relax together. Thanks, Opal.