It is difficult to isolate yourself from someone you love. Isolating yourself with someone you once loved is even harder.
"In January, my wife and I talked about divorce for 12 years. We are both growing up as individuals and not as a couple and we just move away from each other day by day. Until the pandemic, I lived in a friend's house. But when the situation worsened, I came to the conclusion that it would be better to stay home since I have problems with immunity and have suffered from cancer. I want to have as much control over where I live as possible, keep it clean and avoid possible infections.
The challenge lies in the quarrels and the inability to leave the house. For example, I had ordered flowers for a colleague who had been diagnosed with COVID-19. She saw the bill and immediately accused me of cheating on her with someone else. At that point, the situation was tense and busy. He refused to hear anything. Naturally, I began to defend myself. Since we have been together for many years, we know what irritates others.
We live in an apartment 110 square meters. In short, she needs to get into the bedroom and I into the extra room. The next morning is so embarrassing. Tension is felt in everything we do.
One night I left a plate in the sink and in the morning I found a note in the fridge that read, "You're an adult, please clean up the mess." We can say that it is difficult. Every day I am convinced that we will divorce. It would be much better to isolate myself. "
Source: The Cut
