My boyfriend and I planned on eventually moving in together, but not this soon. We went from seeing each other slowly twice a week, to very suddenly seeing each other every single day, because of the COVID-19 lockdown.
But we’re not the only ones; a lot of couples are in the same boat. And while it’s wonderful having your significant other around during a pandemic, there’s also a looming feeling I couldn’t quite put my finger on until recently.
That emotion is grief.
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Relationship expert Esther Perel explained on the podcast Pivot that couples may be experiencing grief in their relationships because of a multitude of changes brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.
The crisis has taken the normal relationship trajectory and thrown it into disarray. Couples around the world are now holed up together, something not even people who already lived together imagined experiencing.
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I think it’s being overly dramatic to call it grief... so you missed out on a few dates. You can do those again as soon as restrictions begin to be lifted. Or if you were creative you could have dates at home, take turns to cook, learn something new together, start a home reno project.... still making memories and having fun getting to know each other.
And if you were not ready to move in together, I don’t understand why you suddenly have to live together now? If it’s because you can’t live without seeing him for a weeks, then maybe you were actually ready to move in?