Together At Home - Spouse

I know it has been a few weeks since the last post in this series. Many of us are no longer under stay at home orders. However, I wanted to take some time and share the lasting effects of being under a stay at home order on our marriage. 

Before being told to stay home my wife and I really didn’t understand what each other goes through each and every day. While I went to the office and took phone calls, my wife was home cleaning and taking care of our son. When our two worlds collided we got to see what the other did on a daily basis. 

My wife worked endlessly throughout the day. From cooking, to washing the dishes and laundry she spent a lot of time moving about. Most of what she did was addressed when the little guy was taking a nap. And the brief moments to sit and relax come when he was sleeping as well.

As for my wife she got to see what I do everyday and how sometimes it can be difficult when taking a customer call. She got to see how I handle things daily within the confines of work. 

As we have ended the stay at home orders and I have returned to the office we have gained a deeper appreciation of each other and what they bring to the family.

Not only did we get to see into each other daily lives but we got to spend more time together communicating with each other. We go to talk about things that we have not been able to talk about due to our busy days. We talked about some hard issues and gained an understanding of where the other was coming from. 

​Through all of this our relationship has grown stronger as we have learned more about each other. We have a greater trust and love for each other now more than ever because of the time we got to spend with each other. While it is sad that it took a global pandemic to get these results, I am thankful that we have moved through this.