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Radio presenter Gemma Atkinson believes that time apart keeps her six-year relationship with pro dancer fiancé Gorka Marquez “fresh”. So, we ask…
No
Hannah Doyle, 40, author
‘The more time we have together, the stronger we are’
There weren’t many positives to come out of the pandemic but the fact that many of us were working from home was a definite bonus for me.
I’ve been self-employed for years but my husband’s job was completely office-based until then. Suddenly he was working from home and I loved it! With our two young sons at home too, the whole family got to spend some much-cherished time together.
And while we’re pretty much back to “normal” now, the shift towards hybrid working means my husband still works from home a couple of days a week. It works wonders for our ten-year marriage.
Mostly because we get all the mundane, life admin stuff out of the way during the day, like discussions about what to put on the online food order or what time the kids need picking up from school. We’re not forever playing catch up with “how did your day go?” because we’ve experienced it in real time.
Plus, sometimes we get to sneak in a little lunch together, or even a quick snuggle – did you know hugging can reduce stress, improve your mood and boost your health? Hello spark!
This togetherness means that our working days end with us having a laugh, not boring each other with convos about the boiler needing a service, and I genuinely think that the more time we have together, the stronger we are.
Of course we do our own thing too, which is also super important, but it comes from a baseline of unity. I’d be worried if spending time apart made us feel closer. Surely that’s a sign that something’s not quite right?
Yes
Helen Fear, 49, writer
‘Only insecure couples need to be together 24/7’
My husband works away regularly, sometimes for weeks at a tim
