You each want different things – it’s how you bridge this divide that matters, says Annalisa Barbieri. And you must talk about it
My wife and I are in our 50s and have been together for 25 years. Until two years ago, I was in a high-pressure job, with stints abroad; I then moved to a much less pressured job in London, where my wife also works. Our marriage has had its ups and downs, but I was looking forward to building a better relationship and finding a way to rebalance things.
Then the pandemic struck. My wife and I both switched to working from home, but we reacted differently to it. The isolation makes me irritable but my wife loves it. She was always more introverted and felt released from the burden of the commute and also, I suspect, from being among other people for much of the time.
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