Alone Question

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Alone Question
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Wed, 01-14-2009 - 6:02pm

Today Fran mentioned being happy that her DH will be away part of the day Friday and she is happy to have some alone time to herself in her home.


This is how I feel too, need alone time. John does not understand that as he wants to be with me 24/7 every day of the world.


I'm wondering how others feel about this subject.....


Are Fran and I alone in loving alone time?


How do you feel about being alone sometimes?


How much alone time would you prefer to have?


Do any of you prefer to be with your SO or DH all the time?






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Registered: 09-12-2003
Sat, 01-17-2009 - 3:41am
Yes he absolutely hates it,, as a matter of fact he usually ends up cutting his trips short and travelling home early...
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Registered: 02-06-2008
Sun, 01-18-2009 - 11:55am

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sun, 01-18-2009 - 1:55pm

Interesting to hear this from a man's standpoint! I can certainly understand a man wanting


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Registered: 12-12-1997
Sun, 01-18-2009 - 2:05pm
I have had to have alone time since I was young, too. In high school, I had a

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Registered: 02-06-2008
Sun, 01-18-2009 - 2:08pm

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sun, 01-18-2009 - 2:20pm

I can understand her fears of you being out on business trips without her.


Some couples can handle business trips apart well, while other's marriages


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Registered: 02-07-2001
Sun, 01-18-2009 - 3:50pm

Duane, may I make a suggestion? Take a trip or two alone, then when you have another one coming up, make arrangements to have her join you. Farm the little one out for the span of time you both will be gone. Trust me, she will love it. She will feel special and it will give you quality couple time together (COUPLE, not parents okay?). It will give her something to look forward too and it will take the edge off of her wanting to accompany you.

I asked hubby a few years back if any of the wives accompanied their husbands on their trips. Then I just let him know that if they did, I would love to come along some day and yes I understood these were working trips. A couple of years ago, he asked if I would like to meet up with him in Hong Kong. We both enjoyed it so much, that he arranged for me to fly over again this December.

Besides it really sounds like she needs to spend some time out of the house and out of mommy-mode. It probably will lighten up her need to be with you 24/7 at home. Great experience for her to get out and tour wherever you go by herself and reinforce that independence before she loses herself as an individual completely.

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Registered: 12-09-2003
Sun, 01-18-2009 - 8:55pm

Thanks on the siggie CinCin.

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