Oh, boy, we hope we get a lot of positive responses to this question, because we sure would not want to hear that a lot of our readers, stuck with one other person day after day, are not getting along. That would be especially true if they are self-quarantining in an RV, where space is limited and it can be challenging to find space for a little “alone time.”
But we’ll ask anyway. How are you and your partner doing? Are you enjoying each other’s company, or are you at each other’s throats? It’s not always easy getting along with a spouse or other partner in normal times. But, as we all know, these are not normal times.
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First of all we are not on the road,but in our house. And to tell you the truth we really haven’t changed much. We live in the middle of nowhere so we didnt go out much before…lol. We go to the store when we need to and to Lowes and then back home we go. Hope all is well with everyone else. Have a blessed Easter.
Well the page is fully loaded and I even refreshed it, but no poll has showed up. Not much has changed for us except due to the world having gone crazy we cannot eat in a restaurant anymore. We had to leave our winter spot a month early and high tail it back to my family’s land where luckily we had already made a full hook-up 50 amp spot. As far as my wife and I we still neither get along nor do we not get along, we just coexist like we have done for about 5 years now.
My wife and I are having a great time together. She works for the American Red Cross and recently was advised she had been exposed to the virus. No symptoms, but we are on lock-down until April 30th. Puzzles, watching old movies, walking, and just talking pass the time. During this Easter, hold dear to the ones you love, God Bless and have a Happy Easter!!
I sit at the home office window at my computer and look out at our 5er sitting in the driveway knowing that our usual spring trip wont happen and wondering if our summer seasonal site will be used. I hope our long fall trip will happen but I haven’t done any planning. My honey do’s and usual winter projects are done – and I’m getting bored. My wife has picked up internet ordered groceries 3-4 times and I’ve been to the dump a couple times in the past 4 weeks. This is the extent of our off-property travels since we live in a NY county with growing COVID victims. As far as our personal relationship – couldn’t be better – and the two poodlepups are happy that they can spend more time with their entire ‘pack’
Well, it’s just me and my dog and it’s mostly as usual, but she’s very unhappy that I won’t drive her to the dog park every day!
Had our 50th last Saturday and decided to celebrate on the road.
Today we are really bummed. This was originally scheduled as day #1 for heading south from Stowe, VT to St. Augustine FL, for our annual spring break. It was going to be the first time bringing our grandkids (3 & 7). Now… homebound. BUMMER!!!
Same for us except Navarre, FL
My in-house quilter has converted to mask making. Seems a great demand. Piles of fat quarters are disappearing.
We have been married 61 years and I feel very lucky to have him to pal up with during this quarantine. I can imagine being alone and I think it would be doubly difficult. Especially now.
Barbara you have us beat by 9 years. WOW, we’d sure have a good time talking things over with you folks. Continued good days ahead for you two.
Getting along very well, of course we’re still on our honeymoon as we got married Jun 8, 2016. We returned early so I could have knee replacement surgery but that’s on hold because my wife had to have surgery to drain water from around her heart. We’re getting by very well all thing’s considered. A sure sign of spring we just saw our first hummingbird stop and look in the window announcing their return, so break out the feeders and get ready for an entertaining summer watching them.
I retired almost 6 years ago and my bride still works on the local military installation. However, she was instructed to telework, so we brought her official laptop and docking station home, bought two new inexpensive 24″ monitors, and for the last three weeks, she has been working at home. I try to keep the noise down so she can accomplish her official duties with others who are also teleworking. I spend a lot of time out in my workshop with our ’68 MGB and ’36 Hudson Terraplane, and just finished rebuilding our (approximately) 650 sf deck.
And again, the poll does not load. So who cares if people get along or not?
In order to get along, one has to be able to give a little.
That’s me…. I gave up the TV remote and haven’t seen it since.
Can’t wait until this “Shelter in Place” order is lifted so I can go camping !
Kurt, same as us. We gave up TV years ago, haven’t looked at or owned one since the kids left home 30 years ago. That simple & easy to do cost saving device is also the biggy that’ll put the marriage to the test.
To many folks as far as I’m concerned have isolated themselves from each other for years by artificial (TV etc) means.
This current self isolation somehow puzzles me as something NEW, I’ve observed people doing it for decades. Now even worse with most everyone with their face glued to a DEVICE” of one sort or another- not us.
The “give a little” has been our theme song- doesn’t work long without a little equal give and take and understanding.
Brilliant thanks for offering me the springboard to explain our successful relationship.
Doing very well together. Wife is a nurse who has been working many 18 hour shifts in an overloaded hospital. When she told me she was going to get a week off, I found an open RV park about 100 miles from home where I thought she could unwind and relax. We’ve been sitting outside in the sunshine during the day with fabulous views of snow capped mountains and around a campfire at night! She’s back to the grind on Tuesday and for me, it’s unemployment for the foreseeable future.
We usually spend this time of year in a 24 ft rv. – 200 sq ft +or-
Now staying in our 2000 sq ft home. Don’t have the closed in feeling that other non Rver are feeling.
My wife and I are both retired. Normally I would go fishing in the morning and piddle around the yard in the afternoon when not traveling. She makes cards and other crafty things. We get along very well and have for decades. She had back surgery in Dec. and I had Radiation Therapy Feb. Mar. and finished up this week. We have actually quarantined ourselves since last Nov. because neither of us wanted to get sick and have to postpone our procedures. We did, however, learn a few things about each other during the procedures and recovery periods. Obviously she was unable to do much of anything post surgery for a couple months. I was able to take up most of the home responsibilities during that recovery period. I gained an understanding and respect of the things she did around the house that she was doing behind the scenes. And she gained insight as to the depth of love that I have for her. The last few months has been a time that could have been quite stressful and even drawn a wedge in our relationship. Instead, however, we came through for each other with flying colors and have actually grown closer. We celebrated our 40th anniversary in quarantine and with little fanfare. It was the best anniversary ever. Thus far in quarantine, we have gained a still greater understanding of one another.
Thanks for asking!
Bill
Bill, you and your wife sound like us. We will celebrate 32 years of marriage this year and still enjoy one another’s company. Enjoyed reading your post!
Since we were basically isolated from mid November while gate guarding in the oilfields of West Texas the virus hasn’t affected use as much as it would non full time rvers.
Regardless of what The Gov’t says, sometimes we can’t get close enough and, at other times, 40’ ain’t enough!
Regardless of what The Gov’t says, sometimes we can’t get close enough, and sometimes, 40’ ain’t enough!
Getting along GREAT!
The only thing that has changed in our life is that we can’t go out to eat and sit down in a restaurant.
Life is good in Tennessee!
How do you think 2 x Type A’s are getting along?? The Good Answer is “Testy”!! Weekends are tough as thru week she does her Company Work on the Dinning Room table & I do my work in the “Home Office”. & there are Walls in between.
We are both Outdoors people & we would like to be out in our RV. As of some strange reason we do get along & both seem to have more of a carefree attitude & laff.
We both have to “give” more & probably “me” more.
So here goes!! …. Just sayin’…….
Geri’s polishing her Ken Edwards pottery collection, and I’m building custom storage boxes and delving into further restoration of the dozens of vintage transportation toys that have been in a never ending procession for many years. No problems here at all.
We began this gig, in 1967 as two homeless kids , me living in and sleeping in the back seat of a 1953 Chevy 2 door hardtop, hidden in a back corner of a shopping centre parking lot with everything I owned (nothing of value) in the trunk, she a lost farm kid in a big city. The rest is history.
Since we’ve been through hell and high water many times in this life and made it to shore without drowning every time (kept head up -never looked back -once)
This time we’re secure on shore, thinking of and wishing everyone the same.
Since the wife and I have already been through situations worse than this before, I had ruined my back at work and she had a brain tumor removed at about the same time, we feel that we had seen “Hell” before. So we have grown accustomed to being around each other. Besides, we are compatible.
My Wife is taken the social distancing to seriously . She is in one end of the trailer and I at the other. The worse part is she has the Extra TP on her end.
Our life hasn’t changed at all outside of not being able to sing in our choir or attend church in person. We live on a beach in MS and are able to fish, crab, boat and kayak daily without any outside contact. Our evenings involve walking out on our pier and watching sunsets and sipping wine. Our four kids are all on active duty so our worries and prayers are focused on them while thanking God the CV19 hit while we were at home versus in the middle of a trip in our RV.
We met in 1955, married in 1958..still make each other laugh every day..so we have no problem being together 24/7.
we’ve been retired for 15-yrs now and spend most of our time together. since the outbreak we’re spending almost all of our time together. we just celebrated our 50th yr of marriage (52 years if you count high school) and are quite content.
We’ve been retired for 8 years and are living the dream in our little spot of heaven, mountaintop in western NC. This quarantine has provided time for reading, naps, listening to and recording our old 33 lps, taking rides to nearby towns, riding our Rad e-bikes, and planning and eating great meals! We consider ourselves extremely blessed to have all three of our children and five grandchildren doing well, even in this difficult time. Can’t wait to get back to some wonderful camping, but until then, we are happy!
Three years on the road full time which is a drop in the lake for some of you. Anyway, opportunity presented itself and we leased an apartment until the Covid 19 danger has diminished. Our coach has been serviced and cleaned within an inch of it’s life. I literally have run out of RV projects. What’s up with that?
I forgot to add, that we cannot buy paper products anywhere in Tucson. We are getting help from friends back in Fayetteville, AR. for that. They sent us a “care” package of TP this week. Great friends! I guess they didn’t want to see us “wiped out” from trying to find TP.
My husband and I are used to traveling together for up to a month at a time. That means 24-hour close contact. We usually do fine. So right now, we are in a sticks and bricks house with LOTS more space. Although we can’t go anywhere, we can walk in our neighborhood, garden, and work on our hobbies. And we are not on top of each other in the house. I may be up stairs making face masks and he is down in the basement building his model airplanes. We call people to see how they are doing so get some social interaction that way. I feel like our traveling with the trailer has prepared us to be together during this time.
There are days we fight (not physically!) and our one dog goes into his “hidey hole” (he is afraid of loud noises) under my desk and there are days we get along very well. The dogs and I go for a 30-min walk in the fields every morning and I geocache (www.geocaching.com) so I try to do that every day. The local Wal-Mart has a “20% occupancy” rule and the United has a “250 person at a time” rule. We’ve been together for 30 years and I’m too old to break and train another one so I guess we’ll stay together thru this.
We are privacy loving introverts and with the exception of NO INCOME thanks to (insert expletive of your choice here) Governor Jay Inslee declaring my husband’s line of work non -essential we our doing fine on our five acres three miles east of Snohomish. We’ve had no clashes, fights or disagreements, our dog loves having his “dogfather” home all the time. Life goes on. We just wish we could be out at Rasar State Park right now.
By late March we are ready for a sanity break and head up to Rasar Park for a two or three night decompression time. I do photography and my husband paints or works on new songs on his camping guitar. We all know what was happening In March. The world was shutting down.
We are fortunate to be working from home and healthy but our very pregnant daughter is moving in with us later this week, until baby arrives. Her husband had been isolating himself from them as he is still sore working. We will probably drop her off at the hospital and say see ya good luck. What a time we are living in!!!
We are doing just fine, my wife is working from home and not having an hour commute each way has lowered her stress somewhat even though she is nonstop with work. She is even spoiling me with great food and bakery. During her work hours I either go outside or stay in my man cave as not to interrupt her. I’m retired and waiting for her day to join me. I think this is good training for when she retires. We will make it👍
Since we are both retired and live on a farm, quarantining isn’t much different than the way we were before. No problems.
The only thing that has changed in our lives together in the last 60 years is that our daughter is now doing our grocery shopping for us – she insists. We normally go out to eat once a month and so far have missed 3 months. Missing out on 3 or 4, or 5 meals out of 720 is no big deal. During “forever”, my wife goes to her sewing room and I go to my shop. Our 3/4 acre gives us all of the outside that we need. We get along just fine.
Oh, we have had dogs all of our lives and, except when traveling, not once have we walked a dog – our dogs walk themselves. People walking dogs sort of amuses / amazes me. I guess we have been fortunate in that we have always had a bit of land. I was brought up as a farm kid. (I digress.)
Bottom line – God brought us together (wife and me) and He will get us thru this TOGETHER. He hasn’t failed us yet. When I look back, and look at others, we have pretty much lived an Ozzy and Harriet / Father Knows Best / Leave it to Beaver life. It makes me wonder, if kids today were brought up with Ozzy and Harriet and Walter Cronkite, instead of blood and guts programming and the fake internet news, would the world be just a bit more sane?
The virus has, momentarily, made the world a bit scary – but it is WE who have made it a crazy place.
No – I have not run out of toilet paper – yet. BUT, (or butt), in fact, was brought up using an out-house and did use the Sears catalog. Things really are not that bad.
Don’t get me wrong – I mourn for those that I knew and for all the others that have gone too soon.
Stop watching the news and smell the flowers – Spring is upon us.
Amen! We are in the same boat. What God brought together, not even will a deadly virus threat destroy. We are also praying for all those affected, First responders and families unable to come together.
My husband normally works at a police Dept, in charge of the technology Dept. Because we both are immune compromised, the PD insisted he work from home FT. We are the lucky ones, quarantined with a paycheck. Because he’s not coming home stressed and totally distracted by his phone and because I’m not stressed going to Drs appts, we are not I tired and irritable. We are getting along beautifully. Honestly, we are enjoying the quarantine part. He’s still working but gets more done so finishes earlier. We order groceries online and avoid our normal living area with 600+ cases in our county alone by staying on our farm 3 hrs away. There are 5 cases in the county.
Just fine. We are new to this life but having a good time If I had to be with anyone right now, I’m glad it’s him.
We’re been pretty much joined at the hip since we retired and began full-time RVing 8 years ago. And even before retirement, we liked each other’s company better than anyone else’s, so that helps.
I’ve been scanning old photos from tent camping trips when the kids were little, and reminiscing over those fun times helps us maintain an even keel during this stressful one.
We’re not having a problem with social distancing, but I really need a haircut – I’m ready to try it myself, except then I remember my one attempt when I was 5, so I put the scissors down!
Be safe and stay positive.
my wife has been cutting my hair from youtube video for years
With your delightful attitude, I’m thinking you could adjust and do better than most in just about any negative situation. I feel the same way about life, and at almost-73, that attitude has made my journey so much smoother than it could have been. I hope everyone comes through this pandemic with the least amount of stress and grief possible. And, remember, never ever cut your own hair before watching a youtube tutorial!! Best of luck 🙂
Ha! I used to cut my own hair long before Bill Gates was even born (i.e., long before computers, YouTube, etc.). 😆 —Diane at RVtravel.com
Just a little stress
Wife and I are doing fine. I am retired. She has been working remotely for 3+ weeks. I can always go to my office and close the door or go outside to my shop. Our 2 acres has more than enough room.
Rvtravel.com is part of my escape.
My wife and I have worked out of the house for years, I am a family entertainer and have my office in the house and my wife is a full time Avon Representative and also has an office in the house.
We’re doing well. He is working from home 3 times a week, which cramps my alone time a bit – but overall – it’s nice to have him around. I do enjoy my random alone time, though.
We both love to read and garden, and 4 “inside-outside” kitties who were dumped and 1 outside kittie who was dumped and his partner, born under our hedge to his now-deceased momma who was dumped.and they need as much attention as toddlers. Our children and their families are in major cities and we worry about them (what parent doesn’t?) If it wasn’t the virus it would be my idea of heaven EXCEPT for staying in Florida thru the summer. I do not tolerate heat- it triggers my asthma. I have been wanting to travel more but DH has a very hard time with not bringing in a paycheck- his grandmother was too old when FDR put the Social Security in place. He has been near paralyzed with fear about this even tho we are doing all right financially. I retired just before age 62 for chronic pain issues. He has been able to adjust more to not working so that is good. Hopefully he will be able to relax a little more and we can travel more than 1 month in the summer and 2-3 long weekends in the rest of the year.
I’m single, owned by a senior-citizen feline, and live full-time in my 5th wheel in an RV park that can only be described as a Magical Forest. Yes, I’m one of those, but my fiver is only 4 years old and I am meticulous about taking care of her and my “yard.”
So far not much has changed. I live in a rural environment, and I’m not used to going into town more than once every 7-10 days anyway. My friends and family stay in touch by Skype, text, phone, etc., so socialization hasn’t been an issue. I’m enjoying re-watching my Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and MASH dvds. And, I take my normal morning and evening walk around the park and up into the surrounding forest. I feel very fortunate to be living where I do.
The park owner has closed it to all except the folks already here, and I know that puts many in an awful bind. We’re a small private park (20 spaces) with 5 of the spaces occupied by retirees from Utah, North Dakota, Alabama, Tennessee, and Idaho; normally they stay 6-7 months. They come every year, and would be starting to pack up to return home in about a month. I pray that can happen the soonest possible for them. In the meanwhile, we look out for each other — at a distance — and, so far everyone’s doing well.
“One day at a time,” my Dad used to say. It’s never been more relevant than now. Be safe, everyone, and be kind!
We take the motorhome out to one of our favorite eateries once a week or so, get their take-out, and eat in our own portable dining room. Really helps break up the isolation doldrums.