What do you do? Spouse sick etiquette... (1 Viewer)

[The General]

Well?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I probably wouldn’t but I already sleep on the couch

 

[Osaurus]

Only if I intentionally want said sickness

 

[-fish-]

I would make her sleep in the guest room. But then again, I'm divorced.

 

[jamny]

No, ill take the couch.
I also take the couch if I'm the one that's sick.

 

[Runkle]

Voted for both

 

[The General]

Voted for both

damnit!

 

[IvanKaramazov]

The deciding factor for us is usually whether the other person is sick in a way that will keep both of us awake. In that case, the sick one sleeps in the guest room. Otherwise we just roll the dice.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

If it’s known Influenza or COVID you gotta keep ‘em separated.

 

[phandango]

Sleep together. Our bed is the most comfortable mattress in the house, and my wife and I spend all day at home together anyway (work from home), so I'd just assume I'm eventually getting sick through normal contact.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Depends on if she is gassy.

 

[The General]

If it’s known Influenza or COVID you gotta keep ‘em separated.

Is it a different answer for COVID versus say a throw up nasty type flu (something you think is contagious)?

 

[The General]

Depends on if she is gassy.

This is an auto-couch situation for me.

 

[Dezbelief]

If she's sick enough that sex is off the table I'm on the couch.

 

[dkp993]

Guest bedroom for one of us, likely the non-sick person.

 

[butcher boy]

My wife sleeps in our basement, so it's not really an issue. I guess I'd put her meals by the door or something. But she doesn't get sick very often living down there. We've never had COVID.

 

[The General]

The nexus of this came from my wife being currently a sicko, snotty, fever, etc.

This forced us to cancel some plans with one of my brothers. We got talking and in the convo it casually came up he slept with his wife the whole time she had OG Covid before there was any vax. This was like a few months in when everyone was in "Oh S Word Mode". I was blown away TBH.

 

[The General]

My wife sleeps in our basement, so it's not really an issue. I guess I'd put her meals by the door or something. But she doesn't get sick very often living down there. We've never had COVID.

Forgive me but was this related to a ghost or something? Am I remembering this correctly?

 

[jamny]

The nexus of this came from my wife being currently a sicko, snotty, fever, etc.

This forced us to cancel some plans with one of my brothers. We got talking and in the convo it casually came up he slept with his wife the whole time she had OG Covid before there was any vax. This was like a few months in when everyone was in "Oh S Word Mode". I was blown away TBH.

My wife stayed on the couch the first night I had OG covid. I had one bad day in bed and didn't realize she stayed away. The next day I felt a lot better so she slept in the bed with me. Tested positive 2 days later.

 

[Osaurus]

The nexus of this came from my wife being currently a sicko, snotty, fever, etc.

This forced us to cancel some plans with one of my brothers. We got talking and in the convo it casually came up he slept with his wife the whole time she had OG Covid before there was any vax. This was like a few months in when everyone was in "Oh S Word Mode". I was blown away TBH.

My wife stayed on the couch the first night I had OG covid. I had one bad day in bed and didn't realize she stayed away. The next day I felt a lot better so she slept in the bed with me. Tested positive 2 days later.

Sharing is caring

 

[eoMMan]

Of course not… she goes in guest room or the maid chambers.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

The nexus of this came from my wife being currently a sicko, snotty, fever, etc.

This forced us to cancel some plans with one of my brothers. We got talking and in the convo it casually came up he slept with his wife the whole time she had OG Covid before there was any vax. This was like a few months in when everyone was in "Oh S Word Mode". I was blown away TBH.

My wife had covid a couple of months ago, and we didn't bother to quarantine since she never developed a cough or anything. Of course we're both vaccinated so it's not the same situation as what you described, but we're genuinely just not that worried about infectious diseases. (I still haven't had covid).

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

If it’s known Influenza or COVID you gotta keep ‘em separated.

Is it a different answer for COVID versus say a throw up nasty type flu (something you think is contagious)?

If it’s a gastroenteritis with vomiting and/or diarrhea (“the stomach flu”), it is usually spread via close physical contact or touch but can also be airborne in very close proximity.

If it’s actual Influenza, COVID, or any other respiratory virus, they are readily airborne and much more contagious for any household contacts.

 

[The General]

The nexus of this came from my wife being currently a sicko, snotty, fever, etc.

This forced us to cancel some plans with one of my brothers. We got talking and in the convo it casually came up he slept with his wife the whole time she had OG Covid before there was any vax. This was like a few months in when everyone was in "Oh S Word Mode". I was blown away TBH.

My wife stayed on the couch the first night I had OG covid. I had one bad day in bed and didn't realize she stayed away. The next day I felt a lot better so she slept in the bed with me. Tested positive 2 days later.

Man, my wife has this flu thing and I am bringing her food wearing a mask and seal off the door.

I told my brother never repeat his story when we are hanging out

 

[The General]

The nexus of this came from my wife being currently a sicko, snotty, fever, etc.

This forced us to cancel some plans with one of my brothers. We got talking and in the convo it casually came up he slept with his wife the whole time she had OG Covid before there was any vax. This was like a few months in when everyone was in "Oh S Word Mode". I was blown away TBH.

My wife had covid a couple of months ago, and we didn't bother to quarantine since she never developed a cough or anything. Of course we're both vaccinated so it's not the same situation as what you described, but we're genuinely just not that worried about infectious diseases. (I still haven't had covid).

I was ready to put my brother up for spouse of the year.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

This is one of the few times it's ok to choose the dog.

 

[The General]

Voted for both

Some people like to see the world burn!

 

[Drunken knight]

we isolate from each other

 

[pollardsvision]

No right or wrong answer. All just comes down to how much you can afford to, or want to, miss work.

Your brother may well be the best spouse ever. But most likely, he just didn't care about missing work.

 

[pollardsvision]

Actually, he could just be an incredibly selfish ******* trying to get sick so he ain't gotta deal with the kids.

And then he can even blame her when he says he can't do it.

Anyway, just don't give him the spouse of the year trophy just yet.

 

[The General]

No right or wrong answer. All just comes down to how much you can afford to, or want to, miss work.

Your brother may well be the best spouse ever. But most likely, he just didn't care about missing work.

He is a sales guy who kind of sets his own schedule. He definitely doesn't sweat work. I was just taken aback by this and never really thought about what people do in this situation so was curious.

 

[zamboni]

If it’s known Influenza or COVID you gotta keep ‘em separated.

Might even bring on the Offspring.

 

[butcher boy]

My wife sleeps in our basement, so it's not really an issue. I guess I'd put her meals by the door or something. But she doesn't get sick very often living down there. We've never had COVID.

Yeah, she thought there was a presence down there. She had the priest come and clean the home (cost me a hundy for the tip), and she claims it's gone now so she's still down there.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

When I finally got Covid for the first time last month, she went and slept in the other room. And then the next day she got Covid for the first time, too

 

[The General]

My wife sleeps in our basement, so it's not really an issue. I guess I'd put her meals by the door or something. But she doesn't get sick very often living down there. We've never had COVID.

Yeah, she thought there was a presence down there. She had the priest come and clean the home (cost me a hundy for the tip), and she claims it's gone now so she's still down there.

Do you think the house is different now?

 

[butcher boy]

My wife sleeps in our basement, so it's not really an issue. I guess I'd put her meals by the door or something. But she doesn't get sick very often living down there. We've never had COVID.

Yeah, she thought there was a presence down there. She had the priest come and clean the home (cost me a hundy for the tip), and she claims it's gone now so she's still down there.

Do you think the house is different now?

No, except I don't have to hear her yakking about the ghosts.

 

[The General]

My wife sleeps in our basement, so it's not really an issue. I guess I'd put her meals by the door or something. But she doesn't get sick very often living down there. We've never had COVID.

Yeah, she thought there was a presence down there. She had the priest come and clean the home (cost me a hundy for the tip), and she claims it's gone now so she's still down there.

Do you think the house is different now?

No, except I don't have to hear her yakking about the ghosts.

Good to hear she isn't haunted anymore. I had forgotten about that thread.

 

[sho nuff]

Nope...similar to when we had covid at different times. Sick person gets out room to isolate and be the only one using that rest room.
Hard to deal with kids if both of us our down with some illness.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

If it’s known Influenza or COVID you gotta keep ‘em separated.

Might even bring on the Offspring.

More likely to temporarily prevent the Offspring.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

If it’s known Influenza or COVID you gotta keep ‘em separated.

Might even bring on the Offspring.

Ixnay on the hombre

 

[Tom Servo]

If it’s known Influenza or COVID you gotta keep ‘em separated.

Is it a different answer for COVID versus say a throw up nasty type flu (something you think is contagious)?

My wife and I share the bed when one of us gets sick. Even she had meningitis and then when I had Covid nothing changed.

 

[Skipdog77]

We try to not make a big deal of it when she is sick. I'll usually just jet down to the villa on St. John for a week or so while she recuperates at home.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

We try to not make a big deal of it when she is sick. I'll usually just jet down to the villa on St. John for a week or so while she recuperates at home.

The palazzo on the Riviera is still under repair, huh?

 

[Galileo]

COVID...we have separated. Other things...I stay in same bed when wife is sick. When I am sick, wife sometimes leaves, sometimes stays. She is inconsistent, which is consistent with the rest of her personality.

 

[The General]

We try to not make a big deal of it when she is sick. I'll usually just jet down to the villa on St. John for a week or so while she recuperates at home.

In winter I'd prefer Aspen or St Moritz time permitting.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Bed? There's a perfectly good sleeping mat in the kitchen.

 

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Sleep together. Our bed is the most comfortable mattress in the house, and my wife and I spend all day at home together anyway (work from home), so I'd just assume I'm eventually getting sick through normal contact.

This is where we're at.

Unless we get lucky and diagnose before any real contact, then the sick person gets the "master suite" (for the self contained bed/bathroom), and the other sleeps in the guest room.

 

[snogger]

Went with yes/no... Flu, cold I stay.
But when she got Covid, and I tested negative, she isolated in the bedroom.

She takes care of me when I'm sick, the least I can do is stay near to help her as well.

 

[PIK95]

We haven't slept in bed together more than once or twice a year in our twenty years of marriage. I always just fall asleep wherever at 2am, and she gets up at 5am for work anyway. I have a bad back, and she is a super light sleeper.

 

[Dezbelief]

My wife sleeps in our basement, so it's not really an issue. I guess I'd put her meals by the door or something. But she doesn't get sick very often living down there. We've never had COVID.

Yeah, she thought there was a presence down there. She had the priest come and clean the home (cost me a hundy for the tip), and she claims it's gone now so she's still down there.

My wife sleeps in our basement, so it's not really an issue. I guess I'd put her meals by the door or something. But she doesn't get sick very often living down there. We've never had COVID.

Yeah, she thought there was a presence down there. She had the priest come and clean the home (cost me a hundy for the tip), and she claims it's gone now so she's still down there.

Do you think the house is different now?

No, except I don't have to hear her yakking about the ghosts.

Money well spent.