Half a together life and half alone

Sam describes in this interview how she and her partner Royce are living a ‘half a together life and half alone’. Whilst she would prefer that Royce was working back in town, Sam is managing the transitions of the FIFO life.

For example, when going to social events on her own, Sam describes how people often ask after Royce. Sometimes she feels as though they tentatively enquire as if he has died or is her ex-boyfriend! Can others relate to this? Tell us about some of the funny or insensitive things people have said to you when you are socialising without your partner.

 

It’s really important to have a social life when your partner is away and feel fine about accepting invitations. Having the confidence to attend events alone and enjoy them is a great goal and doesn’t take from the fact you would rather your other half was with you. There are many ways to still share the experience.

 

One suggestion we heard about recently was the idea of taking a large photograph of your partner with you as a reminder to yourself and others. It can even appear in photos of the event and is a fun way to ‘include’ the absent person. What other ideas do you have?

How do you make this half together, half alone life work well for you?